FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Auto Transportes do Fundão seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2013. This coach with fleet number 168 is an Alfredo Caetano Atlante registered in 2012. It can accommodate 55 seated passengers (55+1+1) and uses the Scania K400IB 4x2 chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) Scania DC13 engine. Established in 1936 by António Antunes Pião and Ângelo Adelino Fonseca and based in Fundão , Auto Transportes do Fundão ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a surprisingly cloudy afternoon in July, we see this Alfredo Caetano Atlante during a break at Gare do Oriente.  Established in 1949, Alfredo Caetano ² is widely known for its Bravo and Fenix coaches. Possibly around 2010, Starbus (or " S ociedade T ransformadora de A utocarros e R econdicionamento, S.A. ") acquires the brand Alfredo Caetano and continues offering an interesting family of models, comprising the Kid, the Road, the Duplo Deck and two appealing n...

Coach operated by Primetour seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 registered in 2011. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the Volvo B12B chassis with the Volvo DH12E engine. Based in Murça , Primetour ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 away from home, visiting Lisboa on an occasional service, closely followed by an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 from Sr. do Calvário (Lamego). Introduced in 1986, the Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 family of interurban and touring coaches includes versions with overall lengths up to 49.2 ft. ● Autocar exploité par Primetour vu sur la Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , en mai 2012. Cet autocar est un Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 immatriculé en 2011. Il a une longueur totale de 12 m et il utilise le châssis Volvo B12B avec le moteur Volvo DH12E. Basée à Murça , Primetour ¹ exploite des services réguliers spécialisés et des services occasionn...

Coach operated by AVIC seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 327 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 seated passengers. It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , AVIC, an acronym for A utocarros e V iagens I rmãos C unha , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this eye-catching Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 assigned for the "Lisboa–Minho" express service, a journey of about 6 ½ hours between Lisboa and Monção , in the north of Portugal, close to the border with Spain.  Established in 1980 by brothers Joaquim, José and Fernando Mota and based in Pedroso (Vila Nova de Gaia), Irmãos Mota ¹ ( Irmãos , meaning brothers) will mainly dedicate itself to the construction, transformation and repair of bus and coach bodies. The first model will be the Atomic MK ...

Coach operated by Isidoro Duarte seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in May 2013. This coach with fleet number 318 is an Alfredo Caetano Fenix Class registered in 2004. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses a Scania chassis ¹ . With its origins going back to 1923 and based in Milharado , in 2013 Isidoro Duarte ² operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra and Loures and provides the respective connections to Lisboa. However, its main activity is specialized regular services and occasional services. Here, we see this Alfredo Caetano Fenix Class on an occasional service. Established in 1949, Alfredo Caetano ³ is widely known for its Bravo and Fenix coaches. Possibly around 2010, Starbus (or " S ociedade T ransformadora de A utocarros e R econdicionamento, S.A. ") acquires the brand Alfredo Caetano and continues offering an interesting family of models, comprising the Kid, the Road, the Duplo Deck and two appealing new models, the Cygny and the Teti...

Coach operated by VT Bus seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 41 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII ¹ registered in 2000. It uses the Scania K124IB 4x2 chassis with the Scania DSC12 engine. Based in Maia , in 2012 VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII in downtown Lisboa carrying out an occasional service. Established in 1980 by brothers Joaquim, José and Fernando Mota, and based in Pedroso (Vila Nova de Gaia), Irmãos Mota ( Irmãos , meaning brothers) will mainly dedicate itself to the construction, transformation and repair of bus and coach bodies. The first model will be the Atomic MK I, a touring coach. The Atomic MK VIII appears in 1987 and is distinguished by its double windshield. In 2024, the Atomic 8 family includes versions with overall lengths up to 49.2 ft. Produced between 1996 and 2006, the Scania 4-series chassis will be a huge success with operators due ...

Coach operated by VT Bus seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in July 2012. This coach with fleet number 66 is a Marcopolo Viaggio 370 ¹ registered in 2003. It uses the Irisbus IVECO EuroRider C35 chassis. Based in Maia , in 2012 VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Viaggio 370 on the regular specialized service "Freeport Shuttle" providing easy access from Lisboa to the Freeport Fashion Outlet , located in Alcochete, on the south bank of the Tejo River, a journey of around 30 minutes via the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Viaggio will have a significant success over eight generations, remaining in production to this day (2024). The lineage manufactured in Portugal ² , in Coimbra, although retaining some elements of the Brazilian counterpart is technically and visually distinct and will have three generations between 1994 and 2009. In Portugal, the Marcopolo Viaggio, combi...

Coach operated by Município de Avis seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Marcopolo Viaggio 350 ¹ registered in 2001 and uses a Volvo chassis. The Municipality of Avis is located in the Alentejo region, in the District of Portalegre. In addition to its use in municipal activities and in supporting schools, communities and other institutions, a properly decorated municipal bus is a postcard on wheels. In this case, the adhesive vinyl decoration characterizes the municipality through an interesting combination of pictograms and colors and invites us to visit the picturesque Maranhão Dam . As for the Marcopolo Viaggio 350 in the image, I assume it was replaced by an Irizar i6 with a Scania chassis, with capacity for up to 51 passengers (51+1+1) and equipped with access for people with reduced mobility. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Viaggio will have a significant success over eight generations, remaining in production to this day...