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A new bus in town, powered by CNG. This is MTB Boa Viagem's 2002 MAN NL 363-15, running on the line 9372, from Vila Franca to Almeirim and back. The run was performed by bus number 7800 (reg. 73-80-TB).

The new line 9371, still from Boa Viagem to Vila Franca, albeit with new stops: EN113-1 - Entreposto Agrícola, Mostral and Quinta do Reguengo, serving rural communities and workers in those rural areas. The 2000 Mercedes-Benz O 550 Integro of MTB Boa Viagem SA (number #5401, an Euro 2 model, reg. 55-60-PA).

Boa Viagem's MAN SÜ 242 is one of the wonders of the company. Still running fine, here demonstrated on Ettbruck's line 4124.

Possibly the last run of the line 9371 before major changes are implemented (some have already implemented). With a 2001 Setra S 315 NF Euro 3 with advertising to the Monsaraz wines (MTB Boa Viagem number #6106, reg 28-91-RM).

KamaBus's fleet is vast, although these are their first non-German buses. I'm talking about the 2020-2022 Iveco Crossway LE type Schnellbus, 8750-8899 series. #8750, the first of the 150 strong units, was observed working on the line I51 (as 7151) from Reissedorf to Krummenaab and back.

KamaBus #2821 (a 2003 Setra S 317 UL Euro 3, part of the 2800-2899 series), in the traditional KamaBus "Violet Arrow Waves" livery, exploring the other big line of Lemmental: the 455, from the ZOB to Hoheneck and back.

Talking about massive heavyweights on long routes, KamaBus's new #5603 (a 2023 MAN Lion's City 19 EfficientHybrid, part of the 5603-5719 series) has finally hit the road, on Freyfurt's line 383. The 5600 series is the longest vehicle to ever be inducted to the KamaBus fleet.

KamaBus's 4900-4949 series is their first series of all-electric buses of KamaBus. Their livery and their ElectricBus logos makes this Caetano e.CityGold unique. One example is #4900, here operating on Rheinhausen's line 41.

KamaBus's Setra S 317 UL Euro 3 (2800-2899, here with #2800, a 2003 model) has done a round trip on Lemmental's line 451. A classic run by a classic.

Down from Bad Karlstein it goes, on the line 8522 towards Kriach, in a Mercedes-Benz O 307. But this is no ordinary O 307. It is from Rodoviária do Alentejo (in a back-in-time special to 1979).

Everything has gone haywire on the line 9372 from Almeirim to Vila Franca. Or not. This 1980 Mercedes-Benz O 307 (numbered #5100, reg. MP-70-82) is here inverting near the Salvaterra hospital, heading towards another of the main stops: the railroad station.

A test run of Barraqueiro Oeste's Mercedes-Benz O 550 Integro Euro 2 in Steinkirchen's line 12 proved that the vehicle is still sound.

MTB News: The new line 9372 is still from Vila Franca to Almeirim, and back. But there's new stops along the way: Afonsos, São Carlos de Oguri and Alvito, serving better underserved villages of the Oeste region of Portugal.

Is it Kessler Reisen? No. It is just KamaBus's 7000-7049 series (2002-2003 Setra S 317 UL-GT) sporting a similar livery, albeit modified to showcase the company's commitment to clean air technology and sustainable fuels (in this case, algae-derived biofuels). #7000, the first unit, was seen doing Thüringer Wald's line 731 to Lichtentanne from Wurzbach.

Articulated buses on the line 9372 local of Alto da Boa Viagem? Yes. This is their 1984 Mercedes-Benz O 305 G (numbered #2116, reg. PE-67-34), doing the duties and honors. This includes a look at the new sports faclity of the Mechense S.C. (Mechense Sport Club in Mecha do Ribatejo).

KamaBus's #9340, part of the 9300-9449 series (2004-2005 Setra S 315 UL Facelift), is known for ostentating a livery supporting e-diesel sustainable fuels (based on algae). It has an unique livery, and was caught doing a run on Thüringer Wald's line 731.

KamaBus's reserve fleet include 15 Neoplan N4016NF, with a odd configuration: 33 seats, but also 71 standees (a total of 104). This is the 14770-14784 series. Here on Rheinhausen's line 31, #14770 makes the duty, Wickerberg-bound.

Honoring a legacy of the past Citaro facelifts, the 2012-2013 Mercedes-Benz Citaro LE MÜ 7700-7799 series now carry their legendary livery, being the first Citaro LEs to do so. This one, number #7700, a 2012 unit, was caught on Freyfurt 2019's line 383 towards Altenburg.

The new 8000-8099 series (which is nothing more than the renumbering of the 9600-9699 series), is the 2019-2020 MB Citaro C2GÜ. Here is #8000 doing duties on the line 69 of Manningen.

This Setra is not the Setra of old... A KamaBus S 416 NF number #7345 (of the 7345-7424 series, 2010-2012) is going all in on Steinkirchen's line 14 (up and down).