FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in May 2017. This coach with fleet number 0252 is an Irizar PB registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 42,4 ft and uses the MAN 18.410 HOCL chassis with the 301 kW (410 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. Based in Mafra , in 2017 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see Mafrense 0252 arriving in Lisboa on a regular service, displaying a curious paint scheme, dominated by a huge butterfly in corporate colors on the sides. As a note of interest, MAN 18.410 HOCL denotes a coach chassis ( O ) with air suspension ( L ), a gross vehicle weight of 18 t ( 18 ) and a 410 hp engine ( 410 ) mounted at the rear ( H ).  ●   Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a chegar ao Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Maio  de 2017. E...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen leaving the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2011. This coach with fleet number 0620 is a Setra S 319 UL first registered in 1998. It has an overall length of 49 ft and can accommodate 71 seated passengers and 30 standees (71+30+1). Presumably, 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 the Setra S 319 UL-GT. GT is the abbreviation for " Grand Tourisme ". Based in Mafra, in 2011 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a splendid summer day, we see the Mafrense 0620 leaving Lisboa on its way to Ericeira .  ● Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a deixar o Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2011. Est...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2016. This coach with fleet number 0246 is a Setra S 417 UL registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 46.1 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. Based in Mafra , Mafrense , or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. In 2023, Mafrense was subcontracted by Rodoviária de Lisboa to operate in the western zone of Area 2 of Carris Metropolitana, serving the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Loures, Odivelas, and Lisboa. Here, in the summer of 2016, after stretching its legs on the  A8  motorway on the regular service Ericeira–Lisboa, we see Mafrense 0246, a comfortable Setra S 417 UL, arriving at the Campo Grande Terminal.As note of interest, visual confirmation from José Fernandes reveals that this vehicle is still active in May 2026, integrated into the Boa Viagem fleet. Boa Viagem serves the municipa...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in May 2019. This coach with fleet number 0774 is a MAN Lion’s Regio L first registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 45.6 ft, features integral construction and uses the MAN D2066 LUH engine. Except for the external appearance, the MAN Lion’s Regio L is identical to the Neoplan Trendliner L. Based in Mafra , Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this MAN Lion’s Regio L on regular service Ericeira–Lisboa. This fast interurban service partially uses the A8 freeway, also known as Auto-estrada do Oeste (west freeway). ● Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto no Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Maio de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 0774 é um MAN Lion’s Regio L com primeiro registo em 2008. Tem um comprimento total de 13,90 m, apresenta construção integral e utiliza o motor MAN D2066 LUH. Excepto ...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen at the Campo Grande terminal, Lisboa, in May 2019. This coach with fleet number 0860 is a second-generation Mercedes-Benz Travego L registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 46 ft and can accommodate 57 passengers (57+1+1). It features integral construction and uses the 350 kW (476 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 502 LA engine. Based in Mafra , Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Mercedes-Benz Travego L in an occasional service. Introduced in 2005, the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz Travego family includes the Travego (40 ft), and the 3-axle Travego M (42.7 ft) and Travego L (46 ft). ● Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto no terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Maio de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 0860 é um Mercedes-Benz Travego L registado em 2008. Tem um comprimento total de 14,03 m e pode acomodar 57 passageiros (57+1+1). Ap...