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| Van2006ko | Jun 28 2009, 07:40 AM Post #31 |
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No need to phase out the artics since as they are currently being overhauled. This overhaul should last for about 5-plus more years. Making 2013-2014 their prejected retirement date. Besides, the "Neoplan retirement dates" thread refers to the older 1980s Neoplans, not the 1999 Neoplan Artics. |
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| TransitChuckG | Jun 28 2009, 09:02 AM Post #32 |
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I rode my last Neoplan on 06-13-08, it was a sick bus, trouble getting up hills. It had city seats, except for one set. The Neo's got pretty bad near their end. |
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| TransitChuckG | Jun 28 2009, 09:04 AM Post #33 |
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Bus 3437 , Rte.75-2102, our favorite operator. |
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| Tritransit Area | Jun 28 2009, 10:35 PM Post #34 |
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Yep, just like how SEPTA bought a 400 bus order of Neoplan AN440s in 1996. |
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| Tritransit Area | Jun 28 2009, 10:37 PM Post #35 |
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I think with the tight budget and increased ridership, it would be tough for SEPTA to increase headways to phase out articulated buses. |
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| Jayayess1190 | Jun 28 2009, 10:47 PM Post #36 |
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They did?
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| Septa_kid | Jun 28 2009, 10:53 PM Post #37 |
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What if...
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dude, he played you, took you in to an adoption center and OWNED you! Basically, since SEPTA was obsessed with Neoplan back then, you'd assume that they got Neoplan AN440's in 1995, but they didn't! Instead, they got American Ikarus 416's (a lot of people are disappointed in that, lol) |
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| Jayayess1190 | Jun 28 2009, 11:22 PM Post #38 |
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OH @#$%! I get it now. But that makes no sense. Neoplan filed for bankruptcy in 2006, so how could Septa have gotten buses from them? Since companies were probably bidding at that time, wouldn't Neoplan not have been able to due to the problems they were facing at the time?
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| frankl3217 | Jun 29 2009, 05:40 PM Post #39 |
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septa's last order and delivery for neoplan an440's took place between 1986 and 1990 with the 3000 - 3491 group of busses http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/history/neoplanhistory_IV.php Edited by frankl3217, Jun 29 2009, 05:43 PM.
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| Rail_Guy 8202 | Jul 4 2009, 12:56 AM Post #40 |
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The southern delco northern de reporter
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Does anyone have any assignments for the AN440s from 2000-2008? |
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But that makes no sense. Neoplan filed for bankruptcy in 2006, so how could Septa have gotten buses from them? Since companies were probably bidding at that time, wouldn't Neoplan not have been able to due to the problems they were facing at the time?
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