FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by VT Bus seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in July 2012. This coach with fleet number 66 is a Marcopolo Viaggio 370 ¹ registered in 2003. It uses the Irisbus IVECO EuroRider C35 chassis. Based in Maia , in 2012 VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Marcopolo Viaggio 370 on the regular specialized service "Freeport Shuttle" providing easy access from Lisboa to the Freeport Fashion Outlet , located in Alcochete, on the south bank of the Tejo River, a journey of around 30 minutes via the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Viaggio will have a significant success over eight generations, remaining in production to this day (2024). The lineage manufactured in Portugal ² , in Coimbra, although retaining some elements of the Brazilian counterpart is technically and visually distinct and will have three generations between 1994 and 2009. In Portugal, the Marcopolo Viaggio, combi...

Coach operated by Município de Avis seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Marcopolo Viaggio 350 ¹ registered in 2001 and uses a Volvo chassis. The Municipality of Avis is located in the Alentejo region, in the District of Portalegre. In addition to its use in municipal activities and in supporting schools, communities and other institutions, a properly decorated municipal bus is a postcard on wheels. In this case, the adhesive vinyl decoration characterizes the municipality through an interesting combination of pictograms and colors and invites us to visit the picturesque Maranhão Dam . As for the Marcopolo Viaggio 350 in the image, I assume it was replaced by an Irizar i6 with a Scania chassis, with capacity for up to 51 passengers (51+1+1) and equipped with access for people with reduced mobility. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Viaggio will have a significant success over eight generations, remaining in production to this day...

Coach operated by Isidoro Duarte seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 322 is a Marcopolo Senior registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 25.3 ft and can accommodate 27 seated passengers. It uses the IVECO Daily 65C17S chassis with the 122 kW (166 hp) IVECO 3.0 HPT engine. With its origins going back to 1923 and based in Milharado , Isidoro Duarte ¹ operates in 2012 regular services in the municipalities of Mafra and Loures and provides the respective connections to Lisboa. However, its main activity is specialized regular services and occasional services. Here, on a splendid spring day, we surprise this Marcopolo Senior in the historic center of Lisboa. Introduced in Brazil in 1983, the Marcopolo Senior is a small bus or coach with the engine mounted at the front. It will have numerous variants over successive generations, including surprising examples with three axles, as well as robust versions for school transport, with raised...

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...