TST 122 – Wright Commander

Bus operated by TST seen at Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga, Setúbal, in May 2019. This bus with fleet number 122 is a Wright Commander first registered in 2002. It has an overall length of 38.8 ft and can accommodate 33 seated passengers and 34 standees (33+34+1). Esteban Urban 90 seats. It uses the DAF SB 200 LF chassis with the 136 kW (185 hp) Cummins ISBe 185 engine. This is an ex-Arriva Nederland vehicle, possibly from the 5928–5939 series. 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). Based in Laranjeiro, TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Wright Commander right beside the Terminal Rodoviário de Setúbal on regular service 780, Setúbal–Faralhão.

Produced between 2001 and 2014, the DAF SB 200 LF chassis is used on low-floor buses with the vertical engine at the rear end. The DAF SB 200 LF chassis can be found with a variety of bodies, including the VDL Berkhof Ambassador in the Netherlands or the Wright Commander and Wright Pulsar in the United Kingdom. In 2003, DAF Bus International changes its designation to VDL Bus International; consequently this chassis becomes the VDL SB 200 LF. The Wright Commander is produced in Northern Ireland between 2002 and 2007, mostly destined to Arriva. It is succeeded by the Wright Pulsar in 2006. As a further note of interest, in the United Kingdom, the Wright Commander features a double-leaf door at the front, on the left side, while the continental version features a single-leaf door at the front and a double-leaf door at the rear, on the right side. ●

Autocarro operado pela TST visto na Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga, Setúbal, em Maio de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 122 é um Wright Commander com primeiro registo em 2002. Tem um comprimento total de 11,81 m e pode acomodar 33 passageiros sentados e 34 de pé (33+34+1). Assentos Esteban Urban 90. Utiliza o chassis DAF SB 200 LF com o motor Cummins ISBe 185 de 136 kW (185 hp). Este é um veículo ex-Arriva Nederland, possivelmente da série 5928–5939. Como nota de interesse, SB 200 LF denota um chassis para autocarro (B, bus) com o piso rebaixado (LF) e o motor montado à retaguarda (S, staart ou cauda), da série 200 (200). Baseada no Laranjeiro, a TST, ou Transportes Sul do Tejo, opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados, e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Wright Commander ao lado do Terminal Rodoviário de Setúbal no serviço regular 780, Setúbal–Faralhão.

Produzido entre 2001 e 2014, o chassis DAF SB 200 LF é usado em autocarros de piso rebaixado com o motor vertical montado à retaguarda. O chassis DAF SB 200 LF pode ser encontrado com diversas carroçarias, incluindo o VDL Berkhof Ambassador nos Países Baixos ou os Wright Commander e Wright Pulsar no Reino Unido. Em 2003, a DAF Bus International muda a sua designação para VDL Bus International; consequentemente este chassis torna-se o VDL SB 200 LF. O Wright Commander é produzido na Irlanda do Norte entre 2002 e 2007, na sua maior parte destinado à Arriva. É sucedido pelo Wright Pulsar em 2006. Como nota de interesse adicional, no Reino Unido, o Wright Commander apresenta uma porta de duas folhas na frente, no lado esquerdo, enquanto a versão continental apresenta uma porta de uma folha na frente e uma porta de duas folhas atrás, no lado direito. ●

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
122 Bus	54-LC-08	2010	2002

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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● References

Wikipedia | "Transportes Sul do Tejo"

Wikipedia | "Wrightbus"

Wikipedia | "Wright Commander"

Wikipedia | "DAF Bus/VDL Bus & Coach"

VDL Bus | "DAF SB 120/200 Driver's Manual" handbook

Wikipedia | "Cummins"

Wikipedia | "Cummins B Series engine"

Wikipedia | "Laranjeiro"

Wikipedia | "Laranjeiro" 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