FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Bus operated by TST seen at Praceta Porto de Lisboa,  Trafaria , in November 2019. This bus with fleet number 277 is a Berkhof Ambassador 200 first registered in 2003. It is included in a series of 37 units (241–243, 245–264, 266– 269, and 277–286) delivered in 2010–2011. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the DAF SB 200 LF chassis with the 136 kW (185 hp) Cummins ISBe 185 engine. This is a former Arriva Nederland vehicle, possibly from the 6171–6189 series, retired at the end of 2009. As a note of interest, SB 200 LF denotes a low-floor (LF) bus chassis (B, bus) with the engine mounted at the back (S, staart or tail), of the 200-series (200). In 2019, based in Laranjeiro, TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹ , operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Berkhof Ambassador 200 alongside the  Estação Fluvial da Trafaria  during a brief pause in the regular service 129, Trafaria–Costa de Caparica.  Pr...

Double-deck coach operated by Lisbon Beach Bus seen at Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , in June 2015. This double-deck coach is a GAF  ¹  Voga II DD registered in 2000. It uses the DAF SB 4000 WS chassis. In 2015, the Lisbon Beach Bus operates from Monday to Friday with four daily departures from Praça dos Restauradores, serving São João da Caparica beach, located on the Atlantic coast south of the Tejo River. The journey takes around an hour. Here, we see this GAF Voga II DD at Praça dos Restauradores, scheduled to leave at 12:00. Beneath the eye-catching decoration, some readers will recognize Barraqueiro 5966. ● Autocarro de dois pisos operado pela Lisbon Beach Bus visto na Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , em Junho de 2015. Este autocarro de dois pisos é um GAF  ¹  Voga II DD registado em 2000. Utiliza o chassis DAF SB 4000 WS. Em 2015, o Lisbon Beach Bus funciona de segunda a sexta-feira com quatro partidas diárias da Praça dos Restauradores, se...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Cityrama/Gray Line seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in August 2012. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 0335 is a GAF Voga DD registered in 1996. It can accommodate 64 seated passengers (64+1+1) and uses the DAF SB 3000 WS chassis with the 268 kW (364 hp) DAF WS 268M engine. Originally delivered by GAF ¹ to EVA Transportes (9802)  as a double-deck coach aimed at intercity services, this GAF Voga DD will at some point (2011?) be rehabilitated (I assume by SORECA) as a double-deck sightseeing bus and integrated into the Cityrama/Gray Line fleet in 2011. Based in  Lisboa , Cityrama  ² / Gray Line   ³  operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this GAF Voga DD on the "Cascais Line" regular specialized service. ● Autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos operado pela Cityrama/Gray Line visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2012. Este autocarro panorâmico de ...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Cityrama/Gray Line seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 5958 is a GAF Voga DD registered in 1996. It can accommodate 64 seated passengers (64+1+1) and uses the DAF SB 3000 WS chassis with the 268 kW (364 hp) DAF WS 268M engine. Originally delivered by GAF ¹ to Barraqueiro Transportes (5958) as a double-deck coach aimed at intercity services, this GAF Voga DD will at some point (2011?) be rehabilitated (I assume by SORECA) as a double-deck sightseeing bus and integrated into the Cityrama/Gray Line fleet. Based in  Lisboa , Cityrama ² / Gray Line ³ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this GAF Voga DD on the "Cascais Line" regular specialized service. ● Autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos operado pela Cityrama/Gray Line visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos com o númer...

  Coach operated by ExisteBus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in April 2011. This coach is an Obradors Versatile first registered in 2003. It uses a DAF chassis. Established in 2007 and based in Setúbal , Existe Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Obradors Versatile on an occasional service.  Data on Obradors models is scarce, but I hope in due course and with the generous help of some Spanish enthusiasts to better understand the history of this Catalan manufacturer based in Manresa, whose roots date back to 1932 and to the entrepreneurship of its founder, D. Francesc Obradors Fitó. I would like, for example, to understand the trajectory of Obradors, going through Gives, Fabus, OVI, until returning to its initial name, Obradors. As a note of interest, it is possible to find the Versatile with two paternities, Obradors or OVI (acronym for O mnibus V ehiculos I ndustriales ). For all intents and purposes, as far as I know, Obr...