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Carristur 238 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini Cabrio

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Sightseeing minibus operated by Carristur/Yellow Bus seen at Praça do Império, Lisboa, in October 2012. Originally an Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini Urb minibus operated by Carris with fleet number 238 (201–240-series, delivered in 2004), in 2008 it is transferred to the Carristur fleet and converted by Liderbus into a sightseeing minibus with a removable top. It has an overall length of 23.1 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 616 CDI chassis with the 115 kW (156 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 612 DE LA engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa, Carristur  ¹  operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand " Yellow Bus ". In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand " Yellow Boat ". Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Mini Cabrio  ²  next to the Jerónimos Monastery before another departure on the regular hop-on/hop-off service " Belém Tour ...

Carristur 4072 – CAMO Camus

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Bus operated by Carristur seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This bus with fleet number 4072 is a CAMO Camus registered in 1998 and originally included in a series of 110 units, 4001–4110, placed in service by Carris in 1997–1998. In 2013–2014, three units, 4072, 4075 and 4103, are transferred to the Carristur fleet (keeping the original numbers) and assigned to the " Aerobus " service. The CAMO Camus is essentially a Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2 (or N²) manufactured in Portugal. It has an overall length of approximately 39.4 ft, features semi-integral construction and uses the 184 kW (250 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 447 hLA engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa, Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand " Yellow Bus ". In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand " Yellow Boat ". Here, on a beautiful s...

Carristur 174 – MAN ND 202

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Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Carristur / Yellow Bus seen at Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, in January 2012. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 174 is a MAN ND 202 originally registered in 1995. Conversion into an open top vehicle is made in Portugal by Liderbus. It has an overall length of 38.4 ft and can accommodate 71 seated passengers, 19 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (71+19+1PRM+1)  ¹ . It uses the 184 kW (250 hp) MAN D0836 LFL63 engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa , Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand Yellow Bus . In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand Yellow Boat . Here, we see this MAN ND 202 in a splendid winter morning on the Tagus Tour regular specialized service. In 2020, Carristur/Yellow Bus operates two hop-on/hop-off sightseeing tours in Lisboa – Belém Lisbon Bus ...

Carristur 1732 – Marcopolo Viale

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Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Carristur / Yellow Bus seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 1732 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2005. Originally a transit bus operated by Carris (1701–1733-series, delivered in 2005), in 2014 it is converted by Liderbus into a double-deck sightseeing bus. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 63 seated passengers, 10 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (63+10+1PRM+1). Estéban Urban 90 seats. Remotely operated sliding roof. This bus uses a Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 184 kW (250 hp) Volvo D7C engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa , Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand " Yellow Bus ". In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand " Yellow Boat ". Here, we see this Marcopolo Vi...

Carristur 102 – CAMO Grande Citadino

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Bus operated by Carristur seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in September 2011. This bus with fleet number 102 is a CAMO Grande Citadino registered in 2007 and included in a series of 7 units, 100–106, placed in service in 2007–2008. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and is configured for the Aerobus services with additional luggage space. It uses the Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 213 kW (290 hp) Volvo D7E engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa , Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand Yellow Bus . In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand Yellow Boat . Here, we see this fully loaded CAMO Grande Citadino on regular specialized service 91, Aerobus Aeroporto–Cais do Sodré. As far as I am aware, in 2015 or 2016 this 102 is converted by Liderbus into a double-deck sightseeing bus. The Volvo B7R LE chassis is used on low...