FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Sarfa seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in May 2011. This coach with fleet number 3310 is a Noge Titanium registered in 2010. It uses a MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Established in 1921 and based in Palafrugell , Sarfa (acronym of S ociedad A nónima de R ibot, F ont y A rtigas) ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Sarfa becomes part of the Sarbus group in 2000. Here, we see this Noge Titanium on an occasional service. Presented as a prototype in the 2004 " FIAA "  ² , in Madrid, and available to operators since 2005, the eye-catching Noge Titanium can be matched with various chassis, in lengths from 40 ft to 49.2 ft, accommodating up to 71 passengers (71+1+1). In some contexts, the suffixes "HD" and "HDH" are found in the designation – they indicate the nominal height of the vehicle, 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft. In the image we see a HD. As a note o...

Coach operated by Autocares J. Pombo seen at Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , in September 2013. This coach is a Noge Touring (HD) registered in 2011. It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis. Based in Ponteceso , Autocares J. Pombo ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Touring on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares J. Pombo visto na Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , em Setembro de 2013. Este autocarro é um Noge Touring (HD) registado em 2011. Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL. Baseada em Ponteceso , a Autocares J. Pombo ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Noge Touring num serviço ocasional. ● ¹   "Autocares J. Pombo S.L.", Ponteceso, Spain.   Autocares J. Pombo   Based in Ponteceso, Autocares J. Pombo operates regular specialized services and occasional services. ● Fleet Number Registration Year ...

Coach operated by Novas Rías seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in August 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2006. It uses an Irisbus IVECO chassis. Established in 2005 and based in Poio , Novas Rías  ¹  operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium on an occasional service. As a note of interest, a question occasionally asked by readers – why do some drivers wear a cap? In fact, for a long time the cap was part of the drivers' uniform, until it fell into disuse, especially in the seventies and eighties. Nowadays, touring coaches have huge windshields, as seen in the image. If, on the one hand, this feature offers passengers in the front rows a panoramic view of the road, on the other, under intense sunlight it makes the driver's working conditions uncomfortable. Of course, the driver can lower the blinds – however, depriving passengers of the panoramic view. Therefore, circumstantially and sacrifi...

Coach operated by HTQ seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , in June 2024. This coach is a Noge Touring Gold (HD) first registered in 2019. It uses a Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis. Established in 2011 and based in Souselas , HTQ ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this eye-catching Noge Touring Gold leaving downtown Lisboa on an occasional service. ●   Autocarro operado pela HTQ visto na Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , em Junho de 2024. Este autocarro é um Noge Touring Gold (HD) com primeiro registo em 2019. Utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF. Estabelecida em 2011 e baseada em Souselas , a HTQ ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Noge Touring Gold a deixar a baixa de Lisboa num serviço ocasional. ●   ¹   "HTQ, Viagens e Turismo, Lda.", Souselas, Portugal.  HTQ   Established in 2011 and based in Souselas, HTQ operates regular specialized services and ...

Coach operated by Autocares Jiménez Sandoval seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in May 2013. This coach with fleet number 31 is a Noge Touring (HDH, III) registered in 2010. It uses the MAN 24.480 HOCLN chassis with the 353 kW (480 hp) MAN D2676 LOH engine. Based in Linares , Autocares Jiménez Sandoval ¹ operates regular services ² , regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this Noge Touring on a visit to Lisboa. In its eye-catching paint scheme, we find two references – one of an operational nature, to the partnership with Transportes Públicos de Andalucía and the other, on the front, of an affective and inspiring nature, the names " Marina " and " Nacho ". ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares Jiménez Sandoval visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , em Maio de 2013. Este autocarro com o número de frota 31 é um Noge Touring (HDH, III) registado em 2010. Utiliza o chassis MAN 24.480 HOCLN com o motor MAN D2676 LOH de 353...

Coach operated by Autocares Diego seen on Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2007. It uses the Scania K380EB 4x2 chassis with the 279 kW (380 hp) Scania DC12 engine. Based in Alcalá del Júcar , Autocares Diego operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium in an occasional service. The " Royal Class " signature presumes a high-end interior configuration. Presented as a prototype in the 2004 " FIAA "  ¹ , in Madrid, and available to operators since 2005, the eye-catching Noge Titanium can be matched with various chassis, in lengths from 40 ft to 49.2 ft, accommodating up to 71 passengers (71+1+1). In some contexts, the suffixes "HD" and "HDH" are found in the designation – they indicate the nominal height of the vehicle, 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft. In the image we see a HD. As a note of interest for collectors of miniature buses and coaches, Otero...

Coach operated by Arriva seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This coach with fleet number 244 is a Noge Touring first registered in 2007. It can accommodate 53 seated passengers and uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis with the 310 kW (422 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. In some contexts, this coach is described as a Noge Touring III. Based in Guimarães , Arriva (or Arriva Portugal) operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Touring in an occasional service, wearing the classic Arriva aquamarine and cream paint scheme.   In 2000, four Portuguese operators, João Carlos Soares e Filhos, Viação Costa e Lino, Ami – Transportes and Abílio da Costa Moreira e Companhia set up Arriva Portugal, subsidiary of the English Arriva PLC, part of the German Deutsche Bahn group since August 2010. Arriva (Portugal) ceases operations in December 2021. ● Autocarro operado pela Arriva visto na Praça D. Pedro IV, Li...

Coach operated by Autocars Mestres seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in August 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 45.9 ft and can accommodate 63 passengers (63+1+1). It uses the Volvo B12B chassis. Established in 1976 and based in Valls , Autocars Mestres operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium heading to downtown Lisboa in an occasional service. Presented in 2004, the Noge Titanium is a touring coach body. Available in lengths between 40 ft and 49.2 ft, and in heights of 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft, it is combined with a variety of chassis. The Volvo B12B is a chassis with a vertically mounted engine at the rear, produced in Sweden. It is succeeded by the Volvo B13R. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocars Mestres visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2012. Este autocarro é um Noge Titanium registado em 2007. Tem um comprimento total de 13,98 m e pode acomodar 63 pa...

Coach operated by TST seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in June 2019. This coach with fleet number 54 is a Noge Touring first registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 43 ft and can accommodate 57 passengers (57+1+1). Fainsa seats. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis with the 310 kW (422 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. In some contexts, this coach is described as a Noge Touring III. Based in  Laranjeiro , TST, short for  Transportes Sul do Tejo   ¹ , operates until mid-2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela, Seixal, Sesimbra and Setúbal, as well as their respective connections to Lisboa. It also provides regular specialized services and occasional services. From July 2022  ² , Transportes Sul do Tejo gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Transportes Sul do Tejo, which serves the municipalities of Almada, Seixal and Sesimbra (Àrea 3) and provides connections to Lisboa. Since then, the fleet...