TCB 84 – Marcopolo Viale


Bus operated by TCB seen at Terminal Fluvial do Barreiro in October 2019. This bus with fleet number 84 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2009 and included in a series of 5 vehicles, 81–85, placed in service that year. This Marcopolo Viale in a midi configuration can accommodate 31 seated passengers, 36 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (31+36+1PRM+1). Esteban Urban 90 seats. It uses the Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 213 kW (290 hp) Volvo D7E engine. Established in 1957 ¹, TCB, or Serviços Municipalizados de Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Viale laying over in a regular service. Presumably delivered in August 2009, this is possibly one of the last Marcopolo buses produced in Portugal. The Brazilian manufacturer closes its Eiras factory, in the outskirts of Coimbra, on August 24, 2009. ●

Autocarro operado pelos TCB visto no Terminal Fluvial do Barreiro em Outubro de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 84 é um Marcopolo Viale registado em 2009 e incluído numa série de 5 autocarros, 81–85, colocada em serviço nesse ano. Este Marcopolo Viale em configuração midi pode acomodar 31 passageiros sentados, 36 de pé, e 1 passageiro com mobilidade reduzida (31+36+1PMR+1). Assentos Esteban Urban 90. Utiliza o chassis Volvo B7R LE com o motor Volvo D7E de 213 kW (290 hp). Estabelecidos em 1957 ¹, os TCB, ou Serviços Municipalizados de Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro, operam serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Marcopolo Viale efectuando uma pausa num serviço regular. Presumivelmente entregue em Agosto de 2009, este é possivelmente um dos últimos autocarros Marcopolo produzidos em Portugal. O fabricante brasileiro fecha a sua fábrica em Eiras, nos arredores de Coimbra, em 24 de Agosto de 2009. ●


¹ Then, as Serviço de Transportes Colectivos de Pessoas, with a fleet of five Guy Arab UF with UTIC bodywork. | Nessa altura, como Serviço de Transportes Colectivos de Pessoas, com uma frota de cinco Guy Arab UF com carroçaria UTIC.


TCB 

Established in 1957, TCB, or Serviços Municipalizados de Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

81–85 

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

81

Bus

81-HV-96

2009

2009

82

 

81-HV-97

2009

2009

83

 

81-HV-98

2009

2009

84

 

81-HV-99

2009

2009

85

 

82-HV-00

2009

2009


● References

Wikipedia | "Transportes Coletivos do Barreiro"
Wikipedia | "Marcopolo" pt-br 
Wikipedia | "Marcopolo Gran Viale" pt-br 
Wikipedia | "Volvo"
Wikipedia | "Volvo B7R LE" 
Volvo | "Volvo B7R LE" data sheet
Volvo | "Volvo D7E" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Barreiro"
Wikipedia | "Barreiro" 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
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci


● Check it here, a standard Marcopolo Viale in the Carris fleet.

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