FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by LDT Transports et Voyages seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in June 2016. This coach is an Otokar Vectio T registered in 2015. It has an overall length of 32.8 ft and uses the 213 kW (290 hp) MAN D0836 LOH engine. Established in 2014 and based in La Châtre , LDT Transports et Voyages ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Otokar Vectio T visiting Lisboa on an occasional service.  Created in 1963 and based in Arifiye, Turkey, Otokar ² initially produces buses under Magirus-Deutz license. From the 1980s onwards, production is diversified, including off-road military vehicles and, in 2011, the Altay main battle tank, used by the Turkish Armed Forces. In 2024, the range of buses covers the main typologies, with lengths between 21.7 and 68.9 ft and equipped with different engines, including CNG and state-of-the-art electric alternatives. Introduced in 2007, the Otokar Doruk T (" doruk " ...

Bus operated by Lisboa Transportes seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in August 2020. This bus with fleet number 648 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb registered in 2007. It uses the MAN 12.220 HOCL-NL chassis with the 162 kW (220 hp) MAN D0836 LOH engine. Established in 1931 and based in Queluz de Baixo , Vimeca ¹ /Lisboa Transportes, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services, serving the municipalities of Oeiras, Amadora, Cascais and Sintra. Part of Vimeca, Lisboa Transportes provides, as the name suggests, the respective connections to Lisboa. In 2022 ² , Vimeca/Lisboa Transportes and Scotturb give way to Carris Metropolitana/Viação Alvorada, which serves the municipalities of Oeiras, Amadora and Sintra and provides connections to Lisboa and Cascais. The new fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Back to 2020, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Midi Urb ³ taking a break in its dai...

Bus operated by Carris seen at Terminal do Colégio Militar, Lisboa, in July 2019. This bus with fleet number 2966 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb Midi (or Irmãos Mota Atomic Urbin ¹ ) registered in 2018 and included in a series of 37 units, 2961–2997, placed in service in 2018–2019. It has an overall length of 30 ft and can accommodate 22 seated passengers, 32 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (22+32+1PRM+1). It uses the MAN 14.250 HOCL-NL chassis with the 184 kW (250 hp) MAN D0836 LOH engine. Established in 1872 and based in Lisboa , Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb Midi on regular service 765, Colégio Militar (Metro)–Portas de Benfica. At the front, on the roof, the " V " device is a support for flags, common on Carris buses and used on festive occasions. ● Autocarro operado pela Carris visto n...

Coach operated by Fatimacar seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in June 2012. This coach is a TEMSA Opalin 9 registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 27.5 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers. The space available for luggage is approximately 176.57 cu ft. This coach features integral construction and uses the 177 kW (240 hp) MAN D0836 LOH engine. Based in Tomar , Fatimacar ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this TEMSA Opalin 9 visiting Lisboa. In its festive paint scheme, our gaze is drawn to the swallow, a recurring character in the transportation sector, a symbol of multiple journeys and a safe return home. Following the evolution of the operator's brand image, this paint scheme is later changed to warm yellow, displaying on the sides, in blue, the stylized drawings of the Convent of Christ, in Tomar, and the Sanctuary of Fátima. Established in 1968 and based in Adana, Turkey, TEMSA ² offers an extensive range of b...