Autobuses Hnos. Arriaga 357 – Setra S 519 HD


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" generation is available in lengths from 34.3 ft to 49 ft and equipped with Mercedes-Benz OM 936, OM 970 and OM 971 engines. The longest version, the Setra S 519 HD (HD, from Hochdecker, high-deck), added to the range in 2014, can accommodate up to 63 passengers, offering a luggage capacity of around 437.9 ft³. ●

Autocarro operado pela Autobuses Hnos. Arriaga visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Julho de 2018. Este autocarro com o número de frota 357 é um Setra S 519 HD registado em 2017. Tem um comprimento total de 14,95 m, possui construção integral e utiliza possivelmente o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 470 de 315 kW (428 hp) ¹. Estabelecida em 1983 e baseada em Vitoria-Gasteiz, a Autobuses Hermanos Arriaga opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Os serviços regulares incluem ligações internacionais em parceria com a marca "Eurolines". Aqui, vemos este Setra S 519 HD no serviço regular internacional Lisboa–Paris, um percurso de aproximadamente 1737 km. 

O Setra S 519 HD é o autocarro mais longo da família "ComfortClass". É versátil e podemos vê-lo tanto em serviços turísticos, como em serviços regulares – é, pelo seu conforto superlativo, especialmente adequado para longas distâncias. Introduzida em 2012, a geração "ComfortClass 500" é disponibilizada em comprimentos de 10,47 m a 14,95 m e equipada com motores Mercedes-Benz OM 936, OM 970 e OM 971. A versão mais longa, o Setra S 519 HD (HD, de Hochdecker, piso elevado), adicionado à gama em 2014, pode acomodar até 63 passageiros, oferecendo uma capacidade para bagagens de cerca de 12,4 m³. ● 

¹  Setra proposes two engines – the 10.7-litre  315 kW (428 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 470 or, by request, the 12.8-litre 350 kW (476 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 471.


Autobuses Hnos. Arriaga

Established in 1983 and based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Autobuses Hermanos Arriaga operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

357

Coach

5447 JWR

2017

2017


● References 

Wikipedia | "Setra"
Setra | "The ComfortClass 500. – Whatever your plans." catalog
Setra | "Technische Daten. – Die ComfortClass 500." data sheet
Bus & Coach Buyer | "Setra ComfortClass 500"
Wikipedia | "Vitoria-Gasteiz"
Wikipedia | "Vitoria-Gasteiz" 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 Setra S 519 HD looks and sounds like in operation? Check it out here, on this video retrieved from BUS TV.





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