Arriva 244 – Noge Touring


Coach operated by Arriva seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This coach with fleet number 244 is a Noge Touring first registered in 2007. It can accommodate 53 seated passengers and 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 Guimarães, Arriva (or Arriva Portugal) operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Touring in an occasional service, wearing the classic Arriva aquamarine and cream paint scheme.  

In 2000, four Portuguese operators, João Carlos Soares e Filhos, Viação Costa e Lino, Ami – Transportes and Abílio da Costa Moreira e Companhia set up Arriva Portugal, subsidiary of the English Arriva PLC, part of the German Deutsche Bahn group since August 2010. Arriva (Portugal) ceases operations in December 2021. ●

Autocarro operado pela Arriva visto na Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, em Junho de 2014. Este autocarro com o número de frota 244 é um Noge Touring com primeiro registo em 2007. Pode acomodar 53 passageiros sentados e 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 em Guimarães, a Arriva (ou Arriva Portugal) opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Noge Touring num serviço ocasional, exibindo o clássico esquema de pintura da Arriva em água-marinha e creme.

Em 2000, quatro operadores portugueses, João Carlos Soares e Filhos, Viação Costa e Lino, Ami – Transportes e Abílio da Costa Moreira e Companhia formam a Arriva Portugal, subsidiária da inglesa Arriva PLC, parte do grupo alemão Deutsche Bahn desde Agosto de 2010. A Arriva (Portugal) cessa operações em Dezembro de 2021. ● 


Arriva

Based in Guimarães, in 2014 Arriva (Portugal) operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

244

Coach

13-OG-26

2007

2007


● References 

Wikipedia | "Arriva"
Wikipedia | "Nogebus"
Wikipedia | "Mercedes-Benz"
Wikipedia | "Guimarães"
Wikipedia | "Guimarães" 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


● How does a Noge Touring sounds like in operation? Sadly, I didn't find any interesting video on this vehicle.

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