Vimeca 311 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb


Bus operated by Vimeca seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in June 2015. This bus with fleet number 311 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb registered in 2014. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 37 seated passengers, 52 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (37+52+1PRM+1). Fainsa Metropolis 2.0 seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE chassis with the 220 kW (299 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 936 LA engine. Established in 1931 and based in Queluz de Baixo, Vimeca ¹/Lisboa Transportes, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services, serving the municipalities of Oeiras, Amadora, Cascais and Sintra. Part of Vimeca, Lisboa Transportes ensures, as the name suggests, the respective connections to Lisboa. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb laying over on a regular service. ●

Autocarro operado pela Vimeca visto na Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, em Junho de 2015. Este autocarro com o número de frota 311 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb registado em 2014. Tem um comprimento total de 12 m e pode acomodar 37 passageiros sentados, 52 de pé, e 1 passageiro com mobilidade reduzida (37+52+1PMR+1). Assentos Fainsa Metropolis 2.0. Utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE com o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 936 LA de 220 kW (299 hp). Estabelecida em 1931 e baseada em Queluz de Baixo, a Vimeca ¹/Lisboa Transportes opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais, servindo os concelhos de Oeiras, Amadora, Cascais e Sintra. Parte da Vimeca, a Lisboa Transportes assegura, como o nome sugere, as respectivas ligações a Lisboa. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb efectuando uma pausa num serviço regular. ●


¹  Vimeca, acronym for Viação Mecânica de Carnaxide. | Vimeca, acrónimo de Viação Mecânica de Carnaxide.


Carris Metropolitana comprises four operational areas serving 18 municipalities in the Área Metropolitana de Lisboa. 

Operational Area

Operator

Geography

1

 

Carris Metropolitana – Viação Alvorada

Services available from January 1st, 2023.

North and west of Lisboa. Municipalities of Oeiras, Sintra and Amadora. Connections to Cascais and Lisboa.

2

 

Carris Metropolitana – Rodoviária de Lisboa

Services available from January 1st, 2023. 

North and east of Lisboa. Municipalities of Mafra, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira. Connections to Lisboa.

3

 

Carris Metropolitana – Transportes Sul do Tejo

Services available from July 1st, 2022.

South of Lisboa. Municipalities of Almada, Seixal and Sesimbra. Connections to Lisboa.

4

 

Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi

Services available from June 1st, 2022.

South of Lisboa. Municipalities of Alcochete, Montijo, Moita, Palmela and Setúbal. Connections to Barreiro and Lisboa.


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