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Topic Started: Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM (353 Views)
Wallace
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Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
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MrWallace
Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM
Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
well, I also hate the fact that SEPTA played a big role in the demise of neoplan, as much as I love a NABI, a neoplan is more fun, that 400 neoplans would have really helped their company, even if it was in 1994.

Did SEPTA ever test their '94 Neoplan, or get a demo atleast? I know we tested a D40LF in '94, and the old 5001 in '95.
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NeoplanDudeJosMuller
Feb 12 2015, 03:36 PM
MrWallace
Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM
Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
well, I also hate the fact that SEPTA played a big role in the demise of neoplan, as much as I love a NABI, a neoplan is more fun, that 400 neoplans would have really helped their company, even if it was in 1994.

Did SEPTA ever test their '94 Neoplan, or get a demo atleast? I know we tested a D40LF in '94, and the old 5001 in '95.
As far as I know they just tested that new flyer and the other bus was a nova when they tested it on the 38.
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Boston still has some Novas from '94 too.
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NeoplanDudeJosMuller
Feb 12 2015, 03:36 PM
MrWallace
Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM
Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
well, I also hate the fact that SEPTA played a big role in the demise of neoplan, as much as I love a NABI, a neoplan is more fun, that 400 neoplans would have really helped their company, even if it was in 1994.

Did SEPTA ever test their '94 Neoplan, or get a demo atleast? I know we tested a D40LF in '94, and the old 5001 in '95.
You are correct that SEPTA only tried out a New Flyer D40LF & the original Nova LFS in the mid 1990's before the 400-bus contract order was let (which became the NABIs we know). Neoplan did bid on SEPTA's contract in 1994-95, but NABI was the low bidder.

In general, Neoplan's low floor model was not nearly as successful as the AN435/AN440. I recall that Krapf's had one for a while (around the same time SEPTA's NABI's were new) & it was not a very reliable bus.

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MichaelBug
Feb 13 2015, 08:45 AM
NeoplanDudeJosMuller
Feb 12 2015, 03:36 PM
MrWallace
Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM
Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
well, I also hate the fact that SEPTA played a big role in the demise of neoplan, as much as I love a NABI, a neoplan is more fun, that 400 neoplans would have really helped their company, even if it was in 1994.

Did SEPTA ever test their '94 Neoplan, or get a demo atleast? I know we tested a D40LF in '94, and the old 5001 in '95.
You are correct that SEPTA only tried out a New Flyer D40LF & the original Nova LFS in the mid 1990's before the 400-bus contract order was let (which became the NABIs we know). Neoplan did bid on SEPTA's contract in 1994-95, but NABI was the low bidder.

In general, Neoplan's low floor model was not nearly as successful as the AN435/AN440. I recall that Krapf's had one for a while (around the same time SEPTA's NABI's were new) & it was not a very reliable bus.

Yesterday I checked out bostons neoplan artic trolleybuses its banging how the driver can just stay inside and push the switch for the poles to come up and down. I wish septa could do that.
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Feb 13 2015, 02:10 PM
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Feb 13 2015, 08:45 AM
NeoplanDudeJosMuller
Feb 12 2015, 03:36 PM
MrWallace
Feb 12 2015, 03:07 PM
Hey neodude I just wanted to say not only the T killed neoplan but also a lack of orders from other systems and no capital money too.
well, I also hate the fact that SEPTA played a big role in the demise of neoplan, as much as I love a NABI, a neoplan is more fun, that 400 neoplans would have really helped their company, even if it was in 1994.

Did SEPTA ever test their '94 Neoplan, or get a demo atleast? I know we tested a D40LF in '94, and the old 5001 in '95.
You are correct that SEPTA only tried out a New Flyer D40LF & the original Nova LFS in the mid 1990's before the 400-bus contract order was let (which became the NABIs we know). Neoplan did bid on SEPTA's contract in 1994-95, but NABI was the low bidder.

In general, Neoplan's low floor model was not nearly as successful as the AN435/AN440. I recall that Krapf's had one for a while (around the same time SEPTA's NABI's were new) & it was not a very reliable bus.

Yesterday I checked out bostons neoplan artic trolleybuses its banging how the driver can just stay inside and push the switch for the poles to come up and down. I wish septa could do that.
that's cause neoplans better than new flyer, in pretty much every way possible, no offense to those who love new flyers.
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