FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Autocares Rivas seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in June 2014. This coach is an Irizar Century Midi (or Irizar Century 10.35) registered in 2011. It has an overall length of 32.6 ft and can accommodate up to 43 seated passengers (43+1+1). The space available for luggage is approximately 227.43 cu ft. It uses a MAN chassis. In some contexts, this coach is described as an Irizar New Century or Irizar Century III. Established in 1997 and based in Laujar de Andarax , Autocares Rivas ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar Century Midi on an occasional service, visiting Lisboa. Presented in 1989, the year in which Irizar celebrated its centennial, the aptly named Irizar Century is a coach body offered in lengths from 27.6 ft to 49 ft, usually combined with Scania, Volvo, MAN or Mercedes-Benz chassis with two or three axles and with the engine mounted longitudinally at the rear. Some of the shorter versions have a...

Coach operated by Barraqueiro Alugueres seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 5206 is a BMC Probus 850 Club registered in 2005. It has an overall length of 29.1 ft and can accommodate up to 34 seated passengers (34+1+1). The space available for luggage is approximately 158.92 cu ft. It uses a Cummins engine. Based in Frielas , " Barraqueiro Alugueres " is a Barraqueiro Transportes brand dedicated to specialized regular services and occasional services. Here, we see this BMC Probus 850 Club in an occasional service.   Established in 1964 and based in İzmir, Turkey, BMC   ¹  offers an extensive range of vehicles, comprising cars, buses, trucks and military vehicles, including armored vehicles and the  Altay  main battle tank. Introduced in 2003, the BMC Probus  ²  is presented from 2006 onwards in two more evolved versions – as 215 SCB, an urban or interurban bus with a length of 30 ft or as 850 T...

Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in August 2016. This coach with fleet number 085 is a BMC Probus 215 SCB first registered in 2012. It has an overall length of 30 ft and uses the 162 kW (220 hp) Cummins ISBe 200-30 engine. Based in Loures , Rodoviária de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to RL, operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this BMC Probus 215 SCB on regular service 301, Loures–Estação do Oriente. At this time, the bus paint scheme denotes the area served by the route. Blue and white buses from " Rede Azul " served St.ª Iria de Azóia, Sacavém, Forte da Casa, Moscavide, Alverca and Quinta da Piedade. In 2022 ¹ , Rodoviária de Lisboa gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), which serves the municipalities of Odivelas, Loures, Mafra and Vila Franca de Xira and pro...

Bus operated by TST seen on Rua da Estação, Corroios , in May 2022. This bus with fleet number 30 is an Irisbus GX 127 first registered in 2007 and put into service together with 31 in 2010. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft, features a self-supporting structure and uses the 160 kW (218 hp) IVECO Tector 6 engine. 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 has adopted the yellow paint scheme, common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, just a...