Neo Retirement Dates

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Neo Retirement Dates
Topic Started: Feb 26 2009, 07:48 PM (1,005 Views)
Van2006ko	Jun 28 2009, 07:40 AM Post #31
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Jun 28 2009, 07:28 AM For some reason, I can't imagine SEPTA getting 60 foot New Flyer artics. Do any of you think SEPTA will slowly begin to phase out the artics, increase scheduled headways on the busier routes & become an operation where all of their buses are 40 feet(41 feetfor the 2008, 2009 hybrids)? 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.



TransitChuckG	Jun 28 2009, 09:02 AM Post #32
Foamer Posts: 1,600 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: February 24, 2005	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. Attached to this post: DSCN5111.jpg (600.81 KB) DSCN5109.jpg (711.46 KB)



TransitChuckG	Jun 28 2009, 09:04 AM Post #33
Foamer Posts: 1,600 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: February 24, 2005	Quote: I rode my last Neoplan on 06-13-08, it was a sick bus, trouble getting up hills. Bus 3437 , Rte.75-2102, our favorite operator.



Tritransit Area	Jun 28 2009, 10:35 PM Post #34
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Jayayess1190 Jun 27 2009, 10:39 PM Everyone can calm down, we all know unless something drastic happens, Septa is getting New Flyer's to replace the Neoplans. Case closed. Yep, just like how SEPTA bought a 400 bus order of Neoplan AN440s in 1996.



Tritransit Area	Jun 28 2009, 10:37 PM Post #35
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Jun 28 2009, 07:28 AM For some reason, I can't imagine SEPTA getting 60 foot New Flyer artics. Do any of you think SEPTA will slowly begin to phase out the artics, increase scheduled headways on the busier routes & become an operation where all of their buses are 40 feet(41 feetfor the 2008, 2009 hybrids)? I think with the tight budget and increased ridership, it would be tough for SEPTA to increase headways to phase out articulated buses.



Jayayess1190	Jun 28 2009, 10:47 PM Post #36
Foamer Posts: 1,087 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	Tritransit Area Jun 28 2009, 10:35 PM Jayayess1190 Jun 27 2009, 10:39 PM Everyone can calm down, we all know unless something drastic happens, Septa is getting New Flyer's to replace the Neoplans. Case closed. Yep, just like how SEPTA bought a 400 bus order of Neoplan AN440s in 1996. They did? ^o)



Septa_kid	Jun 28 2009, 10:53 PM Post #37
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Jayayess1190 Jun 28 2009, 10:47 PM Tritransit Area Jun 28 2009, 10:35 PM Jayayess1190 Jun 27 2009, 10:39 PM Everyone can calm down, we all know unless something drastic happens, Septa is getting New Flyer's to replace the Neoplans. Case closed. Yep, just like how SEPTA bought a 400 bus order of Neoplan AN440s in 1996. They did? ^o) 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)



Jayayess1190	Jun 28 2009, 11:22 PM Post #38
Foamer Posts: 1,087 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	Septa_kid Jun 28 2009, 10:53 PM Jayayess1190 Jun 28 2009, 10:47 PM Tritransit Area Jun 28 2009, 10:35 PM Jayayess1190 Jun 27 2009, 10:39 PM Everyone can calm down, we all know unless something drastic happens, Septa is getting New Flyer's to replace the Neoplans. Case closed. Yep, just like how SEPTA bought a 400 bus order of Neoplan AN440s in 1996. They did? ^o) 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) OH @#$%! I get it now. :o 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? Edited by Jayayess1190, Jun 28 2009, 11:24 PM.



frankl3217	Jun 29 2009, 05:40 PM Post #39
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #762 Joined: July 11, 2007	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.



Bus Guy 8202	Jul 4 2009, 12:56 AM Post #40
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,199 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	Does anyone have any assignments for the AN440s from 2000-2008?



Flx1872	Jul 4 2009, 01:27 AM Post #41
Occasional Rider Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #2,706 Joined: July 1, 2009	There's a site on angelfire that says that you're due to get 100 New Flyers with ISL beginning in march 2005, guess that could help you out, lol



Septa_kid	Jul 10 2009, 04:57 PM Post #42
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Flx1872 Jul 4 2009, 01:27 AM There's a site on angelfire that says that you're due to get 100 New Flyers with ISL beginning in march 2005, guess that could help you out, lol http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/septapix/ And it says May, not march, lol and looking at the assignments of the Neoplans makes me wonder about the 8000's... why didn't SEPTA just refuel all the other depots and then send the 8000's to the depots that really could have used them at the time... Frankford had loads of Neoplans... makes no sense



CarlosNelson	Jul 23 2009, 03:46 PM Post #43
Transit Fan Posts: 97 Group: Members Member #589 Joined: May 26, 2007	Fastest Neo ever 8778, lord have mercy no governor whatsoever just pure speed. Route 68 express riders were giving a treat that night!!!!!



Van2006ko	Jul 23 2009, 03:58 PM Post #44
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	How fast did you did it up to?



redarrow5591	Jul 23 2009, 06:51 PM Post #45
Light Rail and Railroad Historian Posts: 938 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: April 23, 2005	A Neo CD that got up!!!! That was a treat..... I'd still take my trifecta: 8703, 3297, and 3389 (another ex-Allegheny)



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