Auto Viação do Tâmega 292 – Irizar i6


Coach operated by Auto Viação do Tâmega seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach with fleet number 292 is an Irizar i6 registered in 2016. It has an overall length of 40 ft and can accommodate 49 passengers (49+1+1). It uses a MAN chassis. Based in Chaves, Auto Viação do Tâmega operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6 laying over on the Chaves–Lisboa–Chaves regular service. As part of the Internorte group, Auto Viação do Tâmega also provides regular international services in Europe. Since 2019, this coach displays the standard decoration of "Rede Expressos", based on a shade of light blue. ●

Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação do Tâmega visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Julho de 2018. Este autocarro com o número de frota 292 é um Irizar i6 registado em 2016. Tem um comprimento total de 12,20 m e pode acomodar 49 passageiros (49+1+1). Utiliza um chassis MAN. Baseada em Chaves, a Auto Viação do Tâmega opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irizar i6 efectuando uma pausa no serviço regular Chaves–Lisboa–Chaves. Como parte do grupo Internorte, a Auto Viação do Tâmega também disponibiliza serviços regulares internacionais na Europa. Desde 2019, este autocarro exibe a decoração normalizada da "Rede Expressos", baseada numa tonalidade de azul claro. ●


Auto Viação do Tâmega 

Based in Chaves, Auto Viação do Tâmega operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

292

Coach

30-RH-37

2016

2016




● References 

Wikipedia | "Irizar"
Irizar | "Irizar i6" catalog
Irizar | "Irizar i6 – Especificiones Técnicas" data sheet 
Irizar | "Irizar i6 – A la vanguardia de la tecnología" catalog
Wikipedia | "MAN Truck & Bus"
MAN | "MAN Bus chassis." catalog
MAN | "Diesel- und Gasmotoren für Fahrzeuge" catalog
Wikipedia | "Chaves"
Wikipedia | "Chaves" pt-pt

1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp


● How does an Irizar i6 looks and sounds like in operation? Check it out here, on this video retrieved from BUS TV.





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