La Sepulvedana 531 – Irizar i6


Coach operated by La Sepulvedana seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in September 2019. This coach with fleet number 531 is an Irizar i6 registered in 2016. It has an overall length of 42.4 ft and uses a Scania chassis. Established in 1905 and based in Madrid, La Sepulvedana operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6 on an occasional service. In 2014, La Sepulvedana obtains the license to operate rail services in concurrence with Renfe, focusing its interest on the Madrid–Segovia, Madrid–Ciudad Real and Madrid–Toledo high speed connections. ●

Autocarro operado pela La Sepulvedana visto na Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, em Setembro de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 531 é um Irizar i6 registado em 2016. Tem um comprimento total de 12,92 m e utiliza um chassis Scania. Estabelecida em 1905 e baseada em Madrid, a La Sepulvedana opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irizar i6 num serviço ocasional. Em 2014, a La Sepulvedana obtém a licença para operar serviços ferroviários em concorrência com a Renfe, focando o seu interesse nas ligações de alta velocidade Madrid–Segovia, Madrid–Ciudad Real e Madrid–Toledo. ●


La Sepulvedana

Established in 1905 and based in Madrid, La Sepulvedana operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

531

Coach

4805 JTF

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 | "Scania"
Wikipedia | "Scania K-series"
Wikipedia | "Madrid"
Wikipedia | "Madrid" pt-br

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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