Rodoviária de Lisboa 360 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro


Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen arriving at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2016. This bus with fleet number 360 is a Mercedes-Benz Citaro ¹ first registered in 2004. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. In 2016, 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. At this time, the bus paint scheme denotes the area served by the route. Yellow and white buses from "Rede Amarela" served Caneças, Odivelas, Pontinha, Famões, Ramada, Colégio Militar, Campo Grande, Sete Castelos and Senhor Roubado. In 2022 ², Rodoviária de Lisboa gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), which serves the municipalities of Odivelas, Loures, Mafra and Vila Franca de Xira and provides connections to Lisboa. The new fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, on a hot summer morning, we see the RL 360 arriving at the Campo Grande Terminal with service 335. Partially visible in the image is the José Alvalade Stadium, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro, like its predecessor the Mercedes-Benz O 405, is an extraordinary sales success, a bus highly appreciated by passengers and operators alike. It can be found in a wide variety of forms, including articulated buses and trolleybuses, benefiting from powerful, economical, and reliable engines. ● 


Autocarro operado pela Rodoviária de Lisboa visto a chegar ao Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2016. Este autocarro com o número de frota 360 é um Mercedes-Benz Citaro ¹ com primeiro registo em 2004. Tem um comprimento total de 12 m e utiliza o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA. Em 2016, baseada em Loures, a Rodoviária de Lisboa, cujo nome se abrevia usualmente para RL, opera serviços regulares nos concelhos de Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas e Vila Franca de Xira, assim como serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Nesta altura, o esquema de pintura do autocarro denota a área servida pela rota. Os autocarros amarelos e brancos da "Rede Amarela" serviam Caneças, Odivelas, Pontinha, Famões, Ramada, Colégio Militar, Campo Grande, Sete Castelos e Senhor Roubado. Em 2022 ², a Rodoviária de Lisboa dá lugar à Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), que serve os concelhos de Odivelas, Loures, Mafra e Vila Franca de Xira e assegura ligações a Lisboa. A nova frota exibe o esquema de pintura em amarelo, comum às quatro áreas operacionais da Carris Metropolitana. Aqui, numa manhã quente de Verão, vemos o RL 360 a chegar ao Terminal do Campo Grande com o serviço 335. Parcialmente visível na imagem, o Estádio José Alvalade, casa do Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Introduzido em 1997, o Mercedes-Benz Citaro é, tal como o antecessor Mercedes-Benz O 405, um extraordinário sucesso de vendas, um autocarro bastante apreciado por passageiros e operadores. Pode ser encontrado numa ampla variedade de formas, incluindo autocarros articulados e troleicarros, beneficiando de motores potentes, económicos, e fiáveis. ●  


¹  Also described as Mercedes-Benz O 530. In manufacturer documents, it can appear as O 530, or as O530, without spacing. ● Também descrito como Mercedes-Benz O 530. Em documentos do fabricante, pode aparecer como O 530, ou como O530, sem espaçamento.
²  The start of public service in Área 2 (the metropolitan sector of operation), scheduled for 2022, takes place on January 1, 2023. ● O inicio do serviço público na Área 2, previsto para 2022, tem lugar em 1 de Janeiro de 2023.


Rodoviária de Lisboa 

Based in Loures, in 2016 Rodoviária de Lisboa operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

360

Bus

(?)

68-UF-45

(2004)

2018

EvoBus

2004


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 | "Rodoviária de Lisboa"
Wikipedia | "Mercedes-Benz"
Wikipedia | "EvoBus"
Wikipedia | "Mercedes-Benz Citaro"
Wikipedia | "Loures"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa" 
Wikipedia | "Bus"   

1 mm → 0.039 inch 
1 g → 0.035 oz 
1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 l → 0.264 US gallon 
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 cm³ → 0.061 ci/cu in




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