TST 54 – Noge Touring


Coach operated by TST seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in June 2019. This coach with fleet number 54 is a Noge Touring first registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 43 ft and can accommodate 57 passengers (57+1+1). Fainsa seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis with the 310 kW (422 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. In some contexts, this coach is described as a Noge Touring III. Based in Laranjeiro, TST, short for Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹, operates until mid-2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Seixal, Sesimbra and Setúbal, as well as their respective connections to Lisboa. It also provides regular specialized services and occasional services. From July 2022 ², Transportes Sul do Tejo gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Transportes Sul do Tejo, which serves the municipalities of Almada, Seixal and Sesimbra (Àrea 3) and provides connections to Lisboa. Since then, the fleet has adopted the yellow paint scheme, common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, we see this Noge Touring on regular service 562, Lisboa (Gare do Oriente)–Setúbal. This fast interurban service includes the crossing of the Tejo River over the Vasco da Gama Bridge, the second longest bridge in Europe. ●

Autocarro operado pela TST visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Junho de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 54 é um Noge Touring com primeiro registo em 2009. Tem um comprimento total de 13,10 m e pode acomodar 57 passageiros (57+1+1). Assentos Fainsa. Utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF com o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA de 310 kW (422 hp). Em alguns contextos, este autocarro é descrito como um Noge Touring III. Baseada no Laranjeiro, a TST, abreviação de Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹, opera até meados de 2022 serviços regulares nos concelhos de Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Seixal, Sesimbra e Setúbal, assim como as respectivas ligações a Lisboa. Assegura ainda serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. A partir de Julho de 2022 ², a Transportes Sul do Tejo dá lugar à Carris Metropolitana/Transportes Sul do Tejo, que serve os concelhos de Almada, Seixal e Sesimbra (Àrea 3) e assegura ligações a Lisboa. Desde aí, a frota adopta o esquema de pintura em amarelo, comum às quatro áreas operacionais da Carris Metropolitana. Aqui, vemos este Noge Touring no serviço regular 562, Lisboa (Gare do Oriente)–Setúbal. Este serviço interurbano rápido inclui a travessia do Rio Tejo sobre a Ponte Vasco da Gama, a segunda mais longa ponte na Europa. ●


¹  T. S. T. – Transportes Sul do Tejo, Lda., Laranjeiro.
²  The start of public service in Área 3 (the metropolitan sector of operation) takes place on July 1, 2022. | O início do serviço público na Área 3 tem lugar em 1 de Julho de 2022.


Transportes Sul do Tejo 

Based in Laranjeiro, TST, short for Transportes Sul do Tejo, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. It gives way to Carris Metropolitana/TST in 2022. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

54

Coach

45-UV-01

2018

2009


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.


Any due corrections are welcome. | Quaisquer devidas correcções são bem-vindas.


● References

Wikipedia | "Nogebus"
Noge | "Touring by Noge" brochure
Wikipedia | "Mercedes-Benz"
Mercedes-Benz | "Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF" brochure
Mercedes-Benz | "Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Laranjeiro"
Wikipedia | "Laranjeiro" pt-PT
Wikipedia | "Ponte Vasco da Gama"
Wikipedia | "Ponte Vasco da Gama" 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
1 m³ → 35.315 cu ft

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