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 MAZ-101, a low-floor bus closely related to the Neoplan N4016. While the MAZ-101 sold poorly, subsequent variants (MAZ-103, MAZ-105 and the three-axle MAZ-107) 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 The last Neoplan N4016s were withdrawn in 2014.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
- ^ AG100 debuts at Geneva Commercial Motor 26 January 1989
- ^ "Mersey low floors". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. 19 February 1994. p. 5.
- ^ "Home > Λεωφορεία Ελληνικών Operator - Greek Operators > Λεωφορεία Αστικών Συγκοινωνιών > Αθήνα > Οδικές Συγκοινωνίες (Ο.ΣΥ.) > Λεωφορεία > Αποσυρμένα (Ο.ΣΥ.) > Δεκαετίας '90". Bus Gallery (in Greek). Retrieved 2020-01-09.
External links
Media related to Neoplan N4016 at Wikimedia Commons
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