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Rodoviária de Lisboa 418 – Marcopolo Allegro SE

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Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2015. This bus with fleet number 418 is a Marcopolo Allegro SE registered in 2000 and included in a series of 8 units, 410–415 and 417–418, placed in service in 1999–2000. It uses the Dennis Dart SLF chassis with a Cummins engine. Based in Loures , Rodoviária de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to RL, operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Allegro SE on regular service 301, Loures–Estação do Oriente. At this time, the bus paint scheme denotes the area served by the route. Blue and white buses from " Rede Azul " served St.ª Iria de Azóia, Sacavém, Forte da Casa, Moscavide, Alverca and Quinta da Piedade. In 2022  ¹ , Rodoviária de Lisboa gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), which serves the municipalities of Odiv...

Rodoviária de Lisboa 351 – Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2

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Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen at the Campo Grande terminal, Lisboa, in August 2016. This bus with fleet number 351 is a Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2 (or N²) first registered in 1994. It has an overall length of 25.8 ft and can accommodate 34 seated passengers and 46 standees (34+46+1). It features semi-integral construction and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 447 hLA engine. I believe this is one of the eight vehicles originally delivered in Germany to Stadtwerke Passau (SWP) in 1994 (PA-A 2743, SWP 43?). Based in Loures , Rodoviária de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to RL, operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Mercedes-Benz O 405 N2 on regular service 312, a suburban circulator route starting in Campo Grande. From 18 to 26 June 2016, the Municipality of Loures promoted the event Loures Arte Pública in partnership with EDP Di...