Neoplan N4016

Neoplan N4016 rear

Only twelve N4016s were sold in the United Kingdom. They were bought by the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive in 1994 for use on Merseytravel SMART services in Liverpool[2], and were operated by MTL. They later passed to MTL for use on other services, primarily between Liverpool and Croxteth Park[3]. MTL's successor Arriva North West & Wales continued to operate them until late 2008, also between Liverpool and Croxteth Park (route 18A)[4], when they were replaced by Wright Pulsars. Two examples survived until early 2009, and were also replaced by Wright Pulsars.

Rumours suggested that the Neoplans could have gone to Arriva Southend in 2009, however this never occurred, and instead the majority of the Neoplan fleet was scrapped. Three N4016s found their way into further service (with a fourth serving as a source of spare parts) with Tanat Valley Coaches in mid Wales.[5] After the loss of a contract, Tanat Valley placed their N4016s up for sale and they were sold, however their location is currently unknown.

Neoplan N4016 in Poznań in September 2006

Athens-based bus operator, OAS, purchased 93 Neoplan N4016s in 1994. All of them were retired in 2009[6].

Poznań-based tram and bus operator, Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne w Poznaniu, purchased 32 Neoplan N4016s between 1996 and 1999. The last Neoplan N4016s were withdrawn in 2014.