Neoplan N4016
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The Neoplan N4016 was a low-floor single-decker bus built by Neoplan between 1988 and 1999, initially at Stuttgart in Germany and later also in Poland.[1] It is the larger version of the Neoplan N4009 midibus.
In Belarus, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) took contacts with Neoplan in order to produce the Template:Interlanguage link, a low-floor bus closely related to the Neoplan N4016. While the MAZ-101 sold poorly, subsequent variants (Template:Interlanguage link, Template:Interlanguage link and the three-axle Template:Interlanguage link) have been sold to a vast amount of Belarusian, Russian and foreign operators and are still in production today.
Specifications
The N4016 is a 12-meter long and 2.5-meter wide bus, commonly powered by either a MAN or DAF engine, and equipped with a Voith or ZF Friedrichshafen transmission. This model of bus is known for its spacious seating, typically accommodating 31 to 39 passengers, along with a large standing capacity. Notable features of the N4016 include a double-curvature windscreen, a separately mounted destination sign, and a uniquely rounded roof dome. The design of the roof dome distinguishes it from the existing Centroliner model, featuring a more pronounced curvature.
Service
United Kingdom
The N4016 is remembered for being the first low-entry single-decker bus sold in the United Kingdom. Twelve were sold in the United Kingdom, all delivered to Merseybus for use on Merseytravel's SMART bus network in Liverpool.[2]
Europe
Athens-based bus operator, OAS, purchased 93 Neoplan N4016s in 1994. All of them were retired in 2009 and have since been abandoned in a vacant lot in Ano Liosia.[3]
Poznań-based tram and bus operator, Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne w Poznaniu, purchased 32 Neoplan N4016s between 1996 and 1999. The last Neoplan N4016s were withdrawn in 2014.
References
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