FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

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...

Coach operated by Torres Bus seen at Cais do Sodré, Lisboa, in August 2015. This coach is a Sunsundegui Sideral registered in 2001. It uses the DAF SB 3000 chassis. Established by Marcelino Torres Fuentes and based in Getafe , Torres Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Sunsundegui Sideral on an occasional service. After passing by the Cais do Sodré train station (its roof visible in the background), some passengers briefly enjoy, to their right, the view over the Tejo River.  Introduced in 1996, the Sunsundegui Sideral, combined with different chassis, seduces many operators, who welcome in 2000 the evolution to the Sideral 2000 , which in turn will have a lower version in 2002, suitable for regular services, the Sideral 330 (330, for a height of 3,30 m, 10.8 ft) and in 2006 a shorter version, the Sideral 10 (10, for a length of 10 m, 32.8 ft). It is also in 2006 that the Sunsundegui Sideral receives the latest evolution in terms of...

Coach operated by Itaka seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in July 2012. This coach is a Solaris Vacanza 13 registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 42.3 ft and uses the 315 kW (428 hp) DAF XE 315C engine. Established in 1989 by Mariusz Jańczuk and Leszek Szagdaj and based in Opole , Itaka (also Nowa Itaka) is a Polish tourist operator. On its website, the operator reveals the origin of the curious name, " The Greek island of Ithaca  ¹ , which inspired our name and logo, symbolizes long journeys and exciting homecomings ." Here, we see this Solaris Vacanza 13 precisely on a " long journey " to Portugal. Introduced in 2003 at the " Busworld " trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, and available to operators since 2004, the distinctive Solaris Vacanza 13, with three axles, derived from the Solaris Vacanza 12, with two axles, has a length of 42.3 ft and can accommodate up to 53 passengers (53+1+1). The self-supporting structure always receives the DAF...