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Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi 12078 – Zhongtong LCK6126EVG-2

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Electric bus operated by Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi seen next to the Terminal Fluvial do Seixal in March 2026. This electric bus with fleet number 12078 is a Zhongtong LCK6126EVG-2 registered in 2023 and included in a series of 44 units, 12055–12098, placed in service in 2023. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft. It features a self-supporting structure, air suspension and (presumably) uses the 245 kW Prestolite TM4 TZ368XSPE300WH permanent magnet synchronous electric motor powered by a CATL LFP (422 kWh) lithium-iron phosphate battery. Established in 2022, Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi ¹ operates since 2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Montijo, Moita, Palmela, and Setúbal, and provides the respective connections to Barreiro and Lisboa. It also offers specialized regular services and occasional services. The fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, on a radiant spring afternoon, we se...
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TST 277 – Berkhof Ambassador 200

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Bus operated by TST seen at Praceta Porto de Lisboa,  Trafaria , in November 2019. This bus with fleet number 277 is a Berkhof Ambassador 200 first registered in 2003. It is included in a series of 37 units (241–243, 245–264, 266– 269, and 277–286) delivered in 2010–2011. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the DAF SB 200 LF chassis with the 136 kW (185 hp) Cummins ISBe 185 engine. This is a former Arriva Nederland vehicle, possibly from the 6171–6189 series, retired at the end of 2009. As a note of interest, SB 200 LF denotes a low-floor (LF) bus chassis (B, bus) with the engine mounted at the back (S, staart or tail), of the 200-series (200). In 2019, based in Laranjeiro, TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹ , operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Berkhof Ambassador 200 alongside the  Estação Fluvial da Trafaria  during a brief pause in the regular service 129, Trafaria–Costa de Caparica.  Pr...
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Transtejo Soflusa "Flamingo-Rosa" – Astilleros Gondán

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Electric ferry operated by  Transtejo Soflusa  seen on the Tejo River in September 2025. This electric ferry of the catamaran type, named "Flamingo-Rosa" and registered PT-111766-TL, is built in Spain by  Astilleros Gondán   ¹  and completed in 2023 with yard number 495. Glass-reinforced plastic hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 131.2 ft and can accommodate 544 passengers (544+4). It uses two 550 kW (748 hp)  ²  electric main engines (motors?) fed by a 1860 kWh Corvus Dolphin Energy NxtGen energy storage system  ³ , rechargeable during docking by Zinus fast charging stations (or towers) installed on the piers of the Cacilhas, Cais do Sodré, Montijo and Seixal terminals. Fixed pitch propellers. Top speed is 17 knots. The "Flamingo-Rosa" is part of the "Cegonha-Branca" (White Stork) class, made up of 10 vessels.  Based in  Lisboa ,  Transtejo Soflusa   ⁴  operates regular services and occasional servi...
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