FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in May 2017. This coach with fleet number 0252 is an Irizar PB registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 42,4 ft and uses the MAN 18.410 HOCL chassis with the 301 kW (410 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. Based in Mafra , in 2017 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see Mafrense 0252 arriving in Lisboa on a regular service, displaying a curious paint scheme, dominated by a huge butterfly in corporate colors on the sides. As a note of interest, MAN 18.410 HOCL denotes a coach chassis ( O ) with air suspension ( L ), a gross vehicle weight of 18 t ( 18 ) and a 410 hp engine ( 410 ) mounted at the rear ( H ).  ●   Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a chegar ao Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Maio  de 2017. E...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen leaving the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2011. This coach with fleet number 0620 is a Setra S 319 UL first registered in 1998. It has an overall length of 49 ft and can accommodate 71 seated passengers and 30 standees (71+30+1). Presumably, Fainsa seats. It features integral construction and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. This coach exhibits the Setra S 315 GT sloping windshield. This variant is sometimes described as the Setra S 319 UL-GT. GT is the abbreviation for " Grand Tourisme ". Based in Mafra, in 2011 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a splendid summer day, we see the Mafrense 0620 leaving Lisboa on its way to Ericeira .  ● Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a deixar o Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2011. Est...

Coach operated by Carris Metropolitana – Rodoviária de Lisboa seen at Terminal Rodoviário da Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in September 2023. This coach with fleet number 2723 is a Mercedes-Benz Intouro registered in 2022. It has an overall length of 40 ft and can accommodate 57 seated passengers, 33 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (57+33+1PRM+1).It uses the 220 kW (299 bhp) Mercedes-Benz OM 936 engine. Carris Metropolitana – Rodoviária de Lisboa operates since 2023 regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Loures, Odivelas, and Vila Franca de Xira, and provides connections to Lisboa. The fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, we see the CM–RL 2723 about to leave the Terminal Rodoviário da Gare do Oriente with service 2794, Lisboa (Estação do Oriente)–Forte da Casa (Largo). Introduced in 1996 and developed primarily for the Eastern European and Middle Eastern markets, the Mercedes-Benz O 345, manu...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2016. This coach with fleet number 0246 is a Setra S 417 UL registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 46.1 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. Based in Mafra , Mafrense , or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. In 2023, Mafrense was subcontracted by Rodoviária de Lisboa to operate in the western zone of Area 2 of Carris Metropolitana, serving the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Loures, Odivelas, and Lisboa. Here, in the summer of 2016, after stretching its legs on the  A8  motorway on the regular service Ericeira–Lisboa, we see Mafrense 0246, a comfortable Setra S 417 UL, arriving at the Campo Grande Terminal.As note of interest, visual confirmation from José Fernandes reveals that this vehicle is still active in May 2026, integrated into the Boa Viagem fleet. Boa Viagem serves the municipa...

Coach operated by Andorinha seen at the operator's headquarters in Presidente Prudente in February 2006. This coach with fleet number 5259 is a Marcopolo Paradiso 1550 LD. It has an overall length of 45.9 ft and can accommodate 42 passengers. It uses the Scania K124IB 6x2 chassis with the 309 kW (420 hp) Scania DSC12 engine. With its origins going back to 1948 and based in Presidente Prudente , in 2006 Andorinha   ¹  has a fleet of over 400 vehicles and operates regular services in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Rondônia and the Federal District, and provides international connections with Bolivia (Rio de Janeiro–Puerto Suárez, 1906 km). Here, at Andorinha's headquarters, we see this impressive Marcopolo Paradiso 1550 LD, branded as "Master Low Drive", certainly eager to positively surprise its customers.  ●   Autocarro operado pela Andorinha visto na sede do operador em Presidente Prudente em...