Talk:Neoplan USA

Pics to Commons

All pictures were moved into a Commons link on the bottom of the page. Do not take offense. --AEMoreira042281 (talk) 01:02, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Expired link

In its last few months of operation, Neoplan had fallen on hard times, such as warranty issues with San Francisco's MUNI, and with the cash-flow problems after Boston MBTA canceled order over bus deliveries. [1]

The referenced link has expired. Is there another link available? 66.234.222.96 (talk) 06:00, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

BusRide Article on Neoplan's Closing

The BusRide story referenced in the Neoplan article also seems to no longer be available. 66.234.222.96 (talk) 06:08, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Sources

Since the only reference in the article today (April 2010) is a dead link, here are a couple of references that are still available online:

• Industry Center > Auto Parts > Neoplan USA Corporation Company Profile, Yahoo! Finance, accessed 2010-04-07. Text at the link reads:

"Neoplan USA Corporation Company Profile

Before it shut down its manufacturing operations in January 2006, Neoplan USA was one of North America's leading makers of heavy-duty buses used by public transit systems. The company made 60-foot and 40-foot buses that ran on diesel and compressed natural gas; it also made electric trolley buses. Neoplan distributes parts for its buses and those of other manufacturers through its Pennsylvania-based Neopart unit. Chicago investment firm Willis Stein & Partners owns a controlling stake in Neoplan USA."

• Neoplan USA Corporation, Neoplan Buses in North America, BusExplorer.com, accessed 2010-04-07. Text at the link reads:

"Neoplan Buses in North America

Neoplan USA was the US licensee of the Neoplan the German bus manufacturer, Neoplan. It began operations in 1981 in Lamar, Colorado, but declared bankrupcty in 2005 and shut down in 2006. Neoplan USA had been a major player in the bus market in the US, and had manufactured a wide range of models ranging from 45 foot coaches down to 30 foot transit buses."

• Neoplan USA — 1981-present — Lamar, Colorado, Coachbuilt.com, accessed 2010-04-07. Text at the link reads:

"Neoplan USA - 1981-present - Lamar, Colorado

The American subsidiary of the German bus manufacturer, Neoplan began operations in 1981 in Lamar, Colorado. Since that time, Neoplan USA has been a major player in the bus market in the US. Neoplan manufactures a wide range of models ranging from 45 foot coaches down to 30 foot transit buses.

The NEOPLAN's main plant is still there in its original location where once the first coach was built, in Stuttgart Möhringen. Due to the main plant reaching its capacity in 1973 another plant was established in the bavarian Pilsting and again in 1981 a site was opened in Berlin. This place has its advantages, especially because it facilitated the business with eastern countries. In the same year the company went international and established on another continent: two plants were built in the USA, one in Lamar, Colorado the other one in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. After the Berlin wall fell, Neoplan expanded to the east of the Republic, two plants were founded, in Plauen and in Ehernhain.

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www.neoplanusa.com

In the USA more than 7.000 NEOPLAN-buses

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N416 Models

Neoplan built 76 40 foot N416 buses in 1981-1982.

MARTA (Atlanta) got the first 50 in 1981 while Milwaukee County Transit System received the last 26 in 1982.

Only 18 35 foot N416 buses were built and all for Milwaukee in 1982.

These buses were very unpopular by drivers and rolling stock during its time in Milwaukee. One was so badly burned in early 1984. Neoplan did rebuild it at their expense. EarlyBird89 (talk) 03:58, 28 October 2020 (UTC)