Rodoviária do Alentejo 8356 – Setra S 215 UL
Coach operated by Rodoviária do Alentejo seen in front of the Estremoz train station in July 2011. This coach with fleet number 8356 is a Setra S 215 UL first registered in 1991. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft, features integral construction, and uses a Mercedes-Benz engine. Established in 1928 and based in Évora , Rodoviária do Alentejo operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Setra S 215 UL laying over in a regular service. The station cat seems more interested in the MAN ÜL 292 with fleet number 8347 parked a few yards away. Produced between 1983 and 1994, the Setra S 215 UL is a bus with a horizontal engine mounted longitudinally at the rear end. It uses Mercedes-Benz or MAN engines, with manual or automatic gearboxes. The Setra S 215 UL is succeeded in 1995 by the Setra S 315 UL. As a note of interest, the Setra S 215 UL designation denotes an interurban or regional bus ( UL , Überlandlinienbus ) from the 200-se...