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Carris 4223 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Urbis

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Bus operated by Carris seen on Rua Braamcamp, Lisboa, in August 2020. This bus with fleet number 4223 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Urbis registered in 2005 and included in a series of 67 units, 4201–4267, placed in service in 2005–2006. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers, 52 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (35+52+1PRM+1). Estebán Urban 90 seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE chassis with the 185 kW (252 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA 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 Urbis on regular service 720, Picheleira–Alto de St.º Amaro. A pleasant summer day prone to nostalgia, despite the ubiquitous restrictions due to the pandemic. In fact, all I need to do is close my eyes briefly to bring back other summer days, those in ...

Vimeca 311 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb

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Bus operated by Vimeca  seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in June 2015. This bus with fleet number 311 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb registered in 2014. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 37 seated passengers, 52 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (37+52+1PRM+1). Fainsa Metropolis 2.0 seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE chassis with the 220 kW (299 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 936 LA 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 ensures, as the name suggests, the respective connections to Lisboa. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic Urb laying over on a regular service. ● Autocarro operado pela Vimeca visto na Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, em Junho de 2015. Este autocarro com o número de frota 3...

Carris 4216 – Irmãos Mota Atomic Urbis

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Bus operated by Carris seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in September 2012. This bus with fleet number 4216 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic Urbis registered in 2005 and included in a series of 67 units, 4201–4267, placed in service in 2005–2006. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 35 seated passengers, 52 standees, and 1 passenger with reduced mobility (35+52+1PRM+1). Estebán Urban 90 seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE chassis with the 185 kW (252 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. Established in 1872  ¹  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 Urbis on regular service 783, Marquês de Pombal–Prior Velho. The red dot seen behind the windshield denotes this route serves the east sector of Lisboa. ● Autocarro operado pela Carris visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisb...