Arriva 244 – Noge Touring
Coach operated by Arriva seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This coach with fleet number 244 is a Noge Touring first registered in 2007. It can accommodate 53 seated passengers and uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis with the 310 kW (422 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. In some contexts, this coach is described as a Noge Touring III. Based in Guimarães , Arriva (or Arriva Portugal) operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Touring in an occasional service, wearing the classic Arriva aquamarine and cream paint scheme. In 2000, four Portuguese operators, João Carlos Soares e Filhos, Viação Costa e Lino, Ami – Transportes and Abílio da Costa Moreira e Companhia set up Arriva Portugal, subsidiary of the English Arriva PLC, part of the German Deutsche Bahn group since August 2010. Arriva (Portugal) ceases operations in December 2021. ● Autocarro operado pela Arriva visto na Praça D. Pedro IV, Li...