FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Mudanças Em Dezembro de 2022, ambos os websites , o " IT'S ONLY BUSES " e o " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", chegaram definitivamente ao fim do seu percurso, com, respectivamente, mais de 191 000 e 23 000 visualizações. Todavia, alguns dos conteúdos publicados entre 2009 a 2016 têm vindo a ser incluídos, actualizados e com imagens num formato padrão maior, nos seus sucessores, o " FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION " e o " FUTURE MEMORY | TOYS & MODELS ". Ambos os websites , o " IT'S ONLY BUSES " e o " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", nasceram num tempo em que julgava ser possível manter um ponto de encontro para cada um dos meus temas de pesquisa – " IT'S ONLY BUSES ", " IT'S ONLY TRAINS ", " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", para mencionar apenas alguns. Após disponibilizar cinco dos títulos anunciados, compreendi que estava errado e em 2016 defini outro conceito, o " FUTURE MEMORY ", onli...

Changes In December 2022, both websites, " IT'S ONLY BUSES " and " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", definitely reached the end of their path, with, respectively, more than 191 000 and 23 000 views. However, some of the contents published between 2009 and 2016 have been included, updated and with images in a larger standard format, in its successors, " FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION " and " FUTURE MEMORY | TOYS & MODELS ". Both websites, " IT'S ONLY BUSES " and " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", were born at a time when I thought it was possible to maintain a meeting point for each of my research topics – " IT'S ONLY BUSES ", " IT'S ONLY TRAINS ", " MY POLIGURI COLLECTION ", to mention just a few. After making five of the announced titles available, I understood that I was wrong and in 2016 I defined another concept, " FUTURE MEMORY ", online since 2018, with only three research top...

Coach operated by Grupo Fajardo seen on Rua da Palma, Lisboa, in May 2015. This coach is a Sunsundegui SC7 registered in 2013. It has an overall length of 43.1 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis. Based in Almuñécar , Grupo Fajardo operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Sunsundegui SC7 on an occasional service.  Established in 1944 by José Sunsundegui and based in Irún, relocated to a modern factory in Alsasua from 2017, Sunsundegui proposes in 2012 the SC7 combined with different chassis, in lengths between 40.5 ft and 49.2 ft, with a standard height of 12.2 ft. In its longest version, the SC7 can accommodate up to 71 passengers (71+1+1), offering a luggage capacity of around 436.1 ft³. As a note of interest, the designation " SC "  ¹  stands for " S unsundegui C oach ", while the " 7 " suggests the standard height value, 3, 7 m. In this order of ideas, the SC5, a coach designed for...

Coach operated by Autocares Rusadir seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in May 2013. This coach is a Beulas Eurostar' E  ¹  registered in 2001. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses a Scania chassis. Established in 1973 and based in Mijas , Autocares Rusadir operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Beulas Eurostar' E on an occasional service. As a note of interest, in 2014 Autocares Rusadir updated the paint scheme of its coaches to an appealing combination of orange and black. A descendant of the Beulas Eurostar E 83 touring coach launched in 1983, we can find the Beulas Eurostar' E  ²  combined with different chassis, in lengths of 39.4 ft, 44.9 ft and 49.2 ft, with a standard height of 11.9 ft. In its longest version, the Eurostar' E can accommodate up to 71 passengers (71+1+1), offering a luggage capacity of around 582.7 ft³. The Eurostar' E is sometimes confused with the Stergo' E, with a standard height ...

Coach operated by Autocares Galisur seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in November 2019. This coach with fleet number 134 is a Beulas Aura registered in 2014. It uses the VDL SB 4000 chassis equipped with a PACCAR engine  ¹ . Based in Baiona , Autocares Galisur operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here we see this impeccable Beulas Aura during a visit to Portugal. Established in 1934 by Ramón Beulas and Narcís Pujol and based in Arbúcies , Beulas offers the Aura combined with different chassis, in lengths between 40 ft and 49.2 ft, with a standard height of 11.9 ft. In its longest version, the Aura can accommodate up to 71 passengers, offering a luggage capacity of around 582.7 ft³. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares Galisur visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Novembro de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 134 é um Beulas Aura registado em 2014. Utiliza o chassis VDL SB 4000 com um motor PACCAR  ¹ . Baseada em Baiona , a Autocares Galisur ope...

Coach operated by Autobuses Hnos. Arriaga seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach with fleet number 357 is a Setra S 519 HD registered in 2017. It has an overall length of 49 ft, features integral construction and possibly uses the 315 kW (428 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 470 engine  ¹ . Established in 1983 and based in Vitoria-Gasteiz , Autobuses Hermanos Arriaga operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Regular services include international connections in partnership with the " Eurolines " brand. Here, we see this Setra S 519 HD on the regular international service Lisboa–Paris, a journey of approximately 1079 miles.  The Setra S 519 HD is the longest coach in the " ComfortClass " family. It is versatile and we can see it both in tourist services and in regular services – it is, due to its superlative comfort, especially suitable for long distances. Introduced in 2012, the " ComfortClass 500 " generatio...

Coach operated by Lepebus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach is an Irizar i6 registered in 2014. It uses a MAN chassis. Established in 1988 and based in Huelva , Lepebus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6 assigned to the express service Lisboa–Sevilla, presumably under the " Eurolines " brand. The " VIP Class " signature presumes a high-end interior configuration. ● Autocarro operado pela Lepebus visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Julho de 2018. Este autocarro é um Irizar i6 registado em 2014. Utiliza um chassis MAN. Estabelecida em 1988 e baseada em Huelva , a Lepebus opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irizar i6 destacado para o serviço expresso Lisboa–Sevilla, presumivelmente sob a marca " Eurolines ". A assinatura " VIP Class " presume uma configuração interior topo de gama. ●   Lepebus   Established in 1988 and based...

Coach operated by Grupo Chapín seen on Avenida Aida, Estoril, in October 2019. This coach is an Irizar i6 registered in 2015. It uses a Volvo chassis. Established in 1979 and based in Alcorcón , Grupo Chapín operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6 on an occasional service. The " VIP " signature presumes a high-end interior configuration. The Irizar i6 is a versatile coach and we can see it both in tourist services and in regular services. Introduced in 2010, it succeeds the Irizar Century and PB models, although the latter, given its success with operators, will continue in production until 2015. The Irizar i6, combined with different chassis, is available in lengths from 35.4 ft to 49.1 ft. Irizar also proposes the i6 Integral with self-supporting body, equipped with the PACCAR MX-11 engine. In 2016, the Basque manufacturer presents the i6S, an update of the i6, as well as a 3-axle version destined for the North American ma...