Lisboa Transportes 648 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb


Bus operated by Lisboa Transportes seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in August 2020. This bus with fleet number 648 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb registered in 2007. It uses the MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL chassis with the 162 kW (220 hp) MAN D0836 LOH engine. Established in 1931 and based in Queluz de Baixo, Vimeca ¹/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. In 2022 ², Vimeca/Lisboa Transportes and Scotturb give way to Carris Metropolitana/Viação Alvorada, which serves the municipalities of Oeiras, Amadora and Sintra and provides connections to Lisboa and Cascais. The new fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Back to 2020, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb ³ taking a break in its daily routine next to Vimeca 310. ●


Autocarro operado pela Lisboa Transportes visto na Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2020. Este autocarro com o número de frota 648 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb registado em 2007. Utiliza o chassis MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL com o motor MAN D0836 LOH de 162 kW (220 hp). Estabelecida em 1931 e baseada em Queluz de Baixo, a Vimeca ¹/Lisboa Transportes opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais, servindo os concelhos de Oeiras, Amadora, Cascais e Sintra. Parte da Vimeca, a Lisboa Transportes assegura, como o nome sugere, as respectivas ligações a Lisboa. Em 2022 ², a Vimeca/Lisboa Transportes e a Scotturb dão lugar à Carris Metropolitana/Viação Alvorada, que serve os concelhos de Oeiras, Amadora e Sintra e assegura ligações a Lisboa e Cascais. A nova frota exibe o esquema de pintura em amarelo, comum às quatro áreas operacionais da Carris Metropolitana. De volta a 2020, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb ³ efectuando uma pausa na sua rotina diária junto ao Vimeca 310. ● 


¹  Vimeca, acronym for Viação Mecânica de Carnaxide.  | Vimeca, acrónimo de Viação Mecânica de Carnaxide.
²  The start of public service in Área 1 (the metropolitan sector of operation), scheduled for 2022, takes place on January 1, 2023. | O inicio do serviço público na Área 1, previsto para 2022, tem lugar em 1 de Janeiro de 2023. 
³  Over the years, I have seen these Irmãos Mota buses (624–649?) designated as Atomic Mini Urb, Atomic UR or Atomic UR 2007. However, if memory serves me well, on those I came across the manufacturer's plate identified them as "ATOMIC MIDI URB", mounted on a MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL chassis. Any due correction is welcome. ● Ao longo dos anos, tenho visto estes autocarros Irmãos Mota (624–649?) designados como Atomic Mini Urb, Atomic UR ou Atomic UR 2007. Todavia, se a memória não me atraiçoa, naqueles com os quais me cruzei a placa do fabricante identificava-os como "ATOMIC MIDI URB", assente sobre chassis MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL. Qualquer devida correcção é bem-vinda.


Lisboa Transportes 

Established in 1931 and based in Queluz de Baixo, Vimeca/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 ensures, as the name suggests, the respective connections to Lisboa. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

648

Bus

99-CQ-16

2007

2006


Carris Metropolitana comprises four operational areas serving 18 municipalities in the Área Metropolitana de Lisboa. 

Operational Area

Operator

Geography

1

 

Carris Metropolitana – Viação Alvorada

Services available from January 1st, 2023.

North and west of Lisboa. Municipalities of Oeiras, Sintra and Amadora. Connections to Cascais and Lisboa.

2

 

Carris Metropolitana – Rodoviária de Lisboa

Services available from January 1st, 2023. 

North and east of Lisboa. Municipalities of Mafra, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira. Connections to Lisboa.

3

 

Carris Metropolitana – Transportes Sul do Tejo

Services available from July 1st, 2022.

South of Lisboa. Municipalities of Almada, Seixal and Sesimbra. Connections to Lisboa.

4

 

Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi

Services available from June 1st, 2022.

South of Lisboa. Municipalities of Alcochete, Montijo, Moita, Palmela and Setúbal. Connections to Barreiro and Lisboa.


Any due corrections are welcome. | Quaisquer devidas correcções são bem-vindas.


● References

Wikipedia | "MAN Truck & Bus"
Wikipedia | "MAN NM 223"
Wikipedia | "MAN Lion's City"
MAN | "MAN bus chassis" brochure
MAN | "Diesel- und Gasmotoren für Fahrzeuge" brochure
Wikipedia | "Grupo Guanabara" pt-BR 
Wikipedia | "Queluz de Baixo" 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
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci
1 m³ → 35.315 cu ft

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