FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

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 Santos seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 360 is an Irizar PB registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 40 ft and uses the Scania K420IB 4x2 chassis with the 309 kW (420 hp) Scania DC12 engine. Based in Freixo de Espada à Cinta , Santos (or Santos Viagens e Turismo) operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar PB waiting for the next departure on an express service. ● Autocarro operado pela Santos visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 360 é um Irizar PB registado em 2007. Tem um comprimento total de 12,20 m e utiliza o chassis Scania K420IB 4x2 com o motor Scania DC12 de 309 kW (420 hp). Baseada em Freixo de Espada à Cinta , a Santos (ou Santos Viagens e Turismo) opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irizar PB a aguardar a próxima partida num serviço ...

Double-deck coach operated by António Atalaia seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2019. This double-deck coach is a GAF Voga II DD registered in 2001. It uses the Scania K124EB 6x2 chassis with the Scania DC12 engine. Established in 1988 and based in Lever , António Atalaia operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this GAF Voga II DD in an occasional service.  For some years, quality express services were associated with imposing and comfortable double-deck coaches made in Portugal, such as the Caetano Beta 4000, the CAMO Apollo DD, the Alfredo Caetano DD or the GAF Voga II DD. With the advent of the PB era, many were relegated to regular interurban services and occasional services. This Voga II DD, manufactured by GAF (Geraldo, Marques, Soares & Cª Lda.) in Vila Nova de Gaia, is an illustrious representative of that period which, due to its qualities, certainly justified its long service life. Seeing it well preserved,...