[Buses in Beijing]青年尼奥普兰 Youngman Neoplan JNP6120GC (1st batch) <CNG> 北京公交集团 BPT #67596 Front-right at Maguanying Bus Yard

A JNP6120GC 12m low-floor CNG city bus made by Yongman-Neoplan in Jinhua, Zhejiang

 

JNP6120GC is generally considered as the Chinese version of Neoplan Centroliner N4516 CNG. Powered by an Iveco F4BE0641A*G 200hp CNG engine and equipped with an Allison T270R 6AT gearbox with integrated retarder, this bus is among the majority of Beijing Non-step CNG buses and is commended to be one of the most reliable buses by both drivers and fans, owing to the Neoplan quality. The center-lowered axles are from ZF as well.

 

This photo shows the Fleet No. 67569 (BPT Division 6, CNG bus, code 569), currently on Line 1 Short Line, in Maguanying bus yard. Fleet No. 67569 was on Line 68 originally, but before May 26th 2008 had long been serving on Line 1, which is now Line 1 Short Line. It runs on rushhour when conductors cannot meet the demand due to the high departure frequency (Line 1 and Line 1 Short Line dispatch a crew of 1 driver and 2 conductors per bus on each run). It also serves on off-peak time when 18m buses are too large for the small number of passengers. Banners indicating line number and origin/terminal stations "Maguanying Line 1 Short Line Sihuizhan" covers the bus's every information window.

 

Behind Fleet No. 67596 are a row of JNP6120GCs parking, among which are vehicles on Line 68 and those reserved for Line 1 Short Line. On the right of the photo is a recovery bus derived from a retired front-engine rigid bus BK6100C. These BK6100C-based recovery vehicles are only supplemental units while the majority of recovery fleet are Foton-Yuehai towing trucks.

 

>>>Updates:

In late 2009 when Division 6 received the 50 second-batch BJ6123C7C4D hybrids, Line 68 had all its Neoplans replaced by the Foton hybrids. Neoplans were transfered to Line 663. Later in April 2010, Line 663 and the fleet were taken over by Double-decker Division.

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