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 Santos seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in January 2016. This coach with fleet number 415 is an Alfredo Caetano Atlante registered in 2011. It can accommodate 55 seated passengers and 9 standees (55+9+1+1). It uses the Scania K480IB 4x2 chassis with the 353 kW (480 hp) Scania DC13 engine. Based in Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Santos (or Santos Viagens e Turismo) ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services.  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 new models, the Cygny and the Tetis. Sadly, Starbus ceases activity around 2012. The Atlante and Prime coaches seem to be a product of these last years, po...