FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by TST seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in May 2019. This coach with fleet number 984 is first-generation Caetano Enigma registered in 2000. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 51 seated passengers (51+1+1). It uses the MAN 18.310 HOCL/A chassis with the 228 kW (310 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. Based in Laranjeiro , TST ¹ , an acronym for T ransportes S ul do T ejo , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Enigma during a short break on the Lisboa–Palmela regular service. The white badge on the bumper with black "TP" inscription denotes this coach is licensed for public passenger service. The badge, usually in self-adhesive vinyl and measuring 9.84 x 7.08 in, includes the " TP " inscription (from " T ransporte P úblico ", public transportation) and the license number of the operator. As a note of interest regarding the MAN chassis, HOCL/A denotes a bus c...

Bus operated by TST seen on Rua da Estação, Corroios , in May 2022. This bus with fleet number 30 is an Irisbus GX 127 first registered in 2007 and put into service together with 31 in 2010. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft, features a self-supporting structure and uses the 160 kW (218 hp) IVECO Tector 6 engine. Based in Laranjeiro , TST, short for Transportes Sul do Tejo ¹ , operates until mid-2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Seixal, Sesimbra and Setúbal, as well as their respective connections to Lisboa. It also provides regular specialized services and occasional services. From July 2022 ² , Transportes Sul do Tejo gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Transportes Sul do Tejo, which serves the municipalities of Almada, Seixal and Sesimbra (Àrea 3) and provides connections to Lisboa. Since then, the fleet has adopted the yellow paint scheme, common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, just a...

Coach operated by TST seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in May 2019. This coach with fleet number 440 is a Setra S 319 UL first registered in 2000. It has an overall length of 49 ft and can accommodate 71 seated passengers and 30 standees (71+30+1). 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 Setra S 319 UL-GT. GT is the abbreviation for Grand Tourisme . Based in  Laranjeiro , TST, short for  Transportes Sul do Tejo   ¹ , operates until mid-2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Seixal, Sesimbra and Setúbal, as well as their respective connections to Lisboa. It also provides regular specialized services and occasional services. From July 2022  ² , Transportes Sul do Tejo gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Transportes Sul do Tejo, which serves the municipaliti...

Bus operated by TST seen at Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga, Setúbal, in May 2019. This bus with fleet number 122 is a Wright Commander first registered in 2002. It has an overall length of 38.8 ft and can accommodate 33 seated passengers and 34 standees (33+34+1). Esteban Urban 90 seats. It uses the DAF SB 200 LF chassis with the 136 kW (185 hp) Cummins ISBe 185 engine. This is an ex-Arriva Nederland vehicle, possibly from the 5928–5939 series. 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 ). Based in Laranjeiro , TST, or Transportes Sul do Tejo , operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Wright Commander right beside the Terminal Rodoviário de Setúbal on regular service 780, Setúbal–Faralhão. Produced between 2001 and 2014, the DAF SB 200 LF chassis is used on low-floor buses with the vertical engine ...