Neoplan Transliner

This article is about the motorcoach made by Neoplan Bus GmbH. For the transit bus made by Neoplan USA, see Neoplan Transliner (North America).

Neoplan Transliner
Overview
Manufacturer	Neoplan Bus GmbH, subsidy of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG [1]
Also called	N 316
Production	1990s
Body and chassis
Class	Commercial vehicle
Body style	Single-deck inter-urban coach
Layout	Rear-engine design
Doors	1 door or 2 doors
Floor type	Step entrance
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel engine

The Neoplan Transliner in Europe is a single-decker inter-urban coach and rental coach built by Neoplan Bus GmbH for the European market in 1990s, of either a single-axle or multi-axle bus design. Some Dennis Javelin and MAN coaches in the United Kingdom also have the Transliner bodywork.

American market

A transit bus was marketed in the United States as the Neoplan USA Transliner, built by Neoplan USA with the model designations AN430, AN435, AN440 and AN460 for nominal body lengths ranging from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 m) corresponding to the last two digits in the model number (AN4xx). It was first marketed in 1982 and was sold until the manufacturer declared bankruptcy in 2006. These buses were offered with a variety of different engines, wheelchair lifts, or low floor variants.

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  A fleet of Neoplan Transliners in the Swiss "Postautos" colours
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  Neoplan N 316/3 Voronezh - Moscow
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  A Mercedes-badged Neoplan N 316/2

Indonesian version

The Indonesian version is built by coachbuilder Adiputro Wirasejati but based on the model under license from Neoplan Bus GmbH, and uses a Mercedes-Benz OH 1521 chassis.

References

1. "The strategy of the Neoplan VIP Class brand". MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group. Neoplan.de. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.