The Neoplan Transliner in
Europe
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is a
single-decker inter-urban
coach and rental coach built by
Neoplan Bus GmbH
Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German automotive industry, automotive company that bus manufacturing, manufactures buses, trolleybuses and coach (vehicle), coaches. It became a subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus SE in 2001.
History Early days
The com ...
for the
Europe
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an market in 1990s, of either a single-
axle
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or
multi-axle bus design. Some
Dennis Javelin and
MAN
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Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the f ...
coaches in the
United Kingdom
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also have the Transliner bodywork.
American market
A
transit bus
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was marketed in the
United States
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as the Neoplan USA Transliner, built by
Neoplan USA with the model designations
AN430,
AN435,
AN440 and
AN460 for nominal body lengths ranging from corresponding to the last two digits in the model number (AN4''xx''). 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
Low or LOW or lows, may refer to:
People
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variants.
File:Postautos Chur.jpg, A fleet of Neoplan Transliners in the Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss Café, an old café located ...
"Postautos" colour
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s
File:Neoplan N316.JPG, Neoplan N 316/3 Voronezh - Moscow
File:Neoplan-N316-2-Hinomaru-Sightseeing-Bus.jpg, 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
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, ...
OH 1521 chassis.
References
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