FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Bus operated by Vimeca seen at Terminal Rodoviário de Algés in November 2019. This bus with fleet number 269 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic UR 2000 registered in 2000 and included in a series of 13 units, 262–274  ¹ , placed in service that year. It has an overall length of approximately 39.4 ft and can accommodate 45 seated passengers and 27 standees (45+27+1). The Irmãos Mota Atomic UR 2000 has a semi-integral construction derived from the Mercedes-Benz O 405 (WEB612011) and uses a Mercedes-Benz engine  ² . Established in 1931 and based in Queluz de Baixo , Vimeca  ³ /Lisboa Transportes , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services, serving the municipalities of Oeiras, Amadora, Cascais and Sintra. Part of Vimeca, Lisboa Transportes provides, as the name suggests, the respective connections to Lisboa. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic UR 2000 shortly after completing regular service 1, Alfragide–Algés. In 2022  ⁴ , Vimeca/Lisboa ...

Bus operated by Carristur seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This bus with fleet number 4072 is a CAMO Camus registered in 1998 and originally included in a series of 110 units, 4001–4110, placed in service by Carris in 1997–1998. In 2013–2014, three units, 4072, 4075 and 4103, are transferred to the Carristur fleet (keeping the original numbers) and assigned to the " Aerobus " service. The CAMO Camus is essentially a Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2 (or N²) manufactured in Portugal. It has an overall length of approximately 39.4 ft, features semi-integral construction and uses the 184 kW (250 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 447 hLA engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa, Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand " Yellow Bus ". In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand " Yellow Boat ". Here, on a beautiful s...

Bus operated by Carris seen at Praça Duque da Terceira, Lisboa, in April 2011. This bus with fleet number 4054 is a CAMO Camus registered in 1997 and included in a series of 110 units, 4001–4110, placed in service in 1997–1998. It has an overall length of approximately 39.4 ft and can accommodate 32 seated passengers and 52 standees (32+52+1)  ¹ . The CAMO Camus is essentially a Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2 (or N²) manufactured in Portugal. It features semi-integral construction and uses the 184 kW (250 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 447 hLA engine. Established in 1872 and based in Lisboa, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this CAMO Camus on regular service 58, Portas Benfica–Cais Sodré. The "dot" on the windshield denotes the metropolitan area served by the route – the blue color corresponds to Benfica/Carnide. The history of the Mercedes-Benz O 405 ...

Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2015. This bus with fleet number 418 is a Marcopolo Allegro SE registered in 2000 and included in a series of 8 units, 410–415 and 417–418, placed in service in 1999–2000. It uses the Dennis Dart SLF chassis with a Cummins engine. Based in Loures , Rodoviária de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to RL, operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Allegro SE on regular service 301, Loures–Estação do Oriente. At this time, the bus paint scheme denotes the area served by the route. Blue and white buses from " Rede Azul " served St.ª Iria de Azóia, Sacavém, Forte da Casa, Moscavide, Alverca and Quinta da Piedade. In 2022  ¹ , Rodoviária de Lisboa gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), which serves the municipalities of Odiv...