FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Bus operated by Carris seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in September 2011. This bus with fleet number 1715 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2005 and included in a series of 33 units, 1701–1733, placed in service in 2005–2006. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 34 seated passengers and 50 standees (35+50+1). Estebán Urban 90 seats. It uses the Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 184 kW (250 hp) Volvo D7C engine. In 2013–2014, the last four units in the series, 1730–1733, are transferred to the Carristur fleet and converted by Liderbus into double-deck sightseeing buses. 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 Marcopolo Viale on regular service 22, Marquês Pombal–Portela. Contrary to what it seems, the destination sign is not turned off – this optical illusion, reasonably common, can...

Bus operated by Carris seen at Praça Duque da Terceira, Lisboa, in November 2011. This bus with fleet number 2470 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2006 and included in a series of 50 units, 2451–2500, placed in service from February to July 2006. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers, 50 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (35+50+1PRM+1). Estebán Urban 90 seats. It uses the MAN 18.280 HOCL-NL chassis with the 206 kW (280 cv) MAN D0836 LOH engine. As a note of interest, the 2401–2450-series, placed in service in 2005–2006, uses the same MAN 18.280 HOCL-NL chassis, but combined with a Caetano City Gold MAN 2KD body. Some sources consider these two batches a single series, 2401–2500. 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 Marcopolo Viale on regular service 7...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Carristur / Yellow Bus seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 1732 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2005. Originally a transit bus operated by Carris (1701–1733-series, delivered in 2005), in 2014 it is converted by Liderbus into a double-deck sightseeing bus. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 63 seated passengers, 10 standees and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (63+10+1PRM+1). Estéban Urban 90 seats. Remotely operated sliding roof. This bus uses a Volvo B7R LE chassis with the 184 kW (250 hp) Volvo D7C engine. Owned by Carris and based in Lisboa , Carristur operates regular specialized services and occasional services with buses, coaches and streetcars recognizable under the brand " Yellow Bus ". In partnership with Transtejo, Carristur also operates cruises on the Tejo River under the brand " Yellow Boat ". Here, we see this Marcopolo Vi...

Bus operated by Carris seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This bus with fleet number 2341 is a Marcopolo Viale registered in 2005 and included in a series of 38 units, 2311–2348, placed in service in 2004–2005. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers and 50 standees (35+50+1). Esteban Urban 90 seats. It uses the MAN 18.310 HOCL-NL chassis with the 228 kW (310 hp) MAN D2866 LUH engine. As a note of interest, the 2201–2310 series, also placed in service in 2004–2005, uses the same MAN 18.310 HOCL-NL chassis, but combined with a Caetano City Gold MAN 2KD body. Some sources consider these two batches a single series, 2201–2348. 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 Marcopolo Viale on regular service 712, Estação de St.ª Apolónia–Alcântara Mar, en...