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Bus Photo of the Month: November 2022

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MAN 18.310 HCOL-NL 2241

Location: Cais Da Rocha, Lisbon, Portugal
Operator of Vehicle: Carris
Date of Photo: November 15, 2013

For a transit enthusiast, Lisbon is probably best known for its “Remodelado” trams, but the trams aren’t the only thing to see in the Portuguese capital.  Tram Route 15 operates with modern Siemens built trams as it travels along the Tagus Riverfront from central Lisbon to Belem.  And a portion of the route is a pretty impressive transit corridor in and of itself.  The tram tracks serve both routes 15 and 18, and the tram stations on these routes are also shared by conventional bus routes that run along the same section of road.  By essentially treating the tram right-of-way as a full fledged transit way, the buses can operate separate from general purpose traffic.  To the left (from the vantage of this photo) is the Linha de Cascais, a railway line that has the distinction of being the first heavy rail line to be electrified in the entire country.  

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Bus Photo of the Month: June 2017

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Mercedes-Benz O530G 4629

Mercedes-Benz O530G 4629

Location: Avenida da Liberdade at Rua das Pretas, Lisbon, Portugal
Operator of Vehicle: Carris
Date of Photo: November 15, 2013

Articulated buses with three doors are finally becoming more common in the United States, but in Europe, three door artics have been a standard sight for many years now, and the Mercedes-Benz O530G model is easily found all over the continent.  This particular bus operates in Lisbon, one of 50 units that can be found in the Portuguese capital.  Unlike some other European capitals, such as Paris, buses can be found with relative ease in the city center.  In some cases, the buses even share a right of way with Lisbon’s famed trams.  In other words, it isn’t implausible for a tourist to have a need to take a bus to get from one place to another.  In addition to sharing fare media with the trams and Metro, Lisbon’s buses have automated announcements that call out the name of each stop, making for easy navigation.  While the trams are the “transportation highlight” in Lisbon hands down, don’t overlook the buses while you’re there, either for transit fanning or just to get around.  

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