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A-Town most commonly refers to the city of Atlanta, Georgia.

Other references:

Adelaide, South Australia
Akron, Ohio
Algonquin, Illinois
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Anacortes, Washington
Anchorage, Alaska
Armadale, Western Australia
Arvada, Colorado
Ashtonfield, New South Wales
Asker, Norway
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Auckland, New Zealand
Augusta, Maine
Okku-Silver Town, outside Gunsan, South Korea

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+'''A-Town''' most commonly refers to the city of [[Atlanta, Georgia]].
-{{otheruses4|the defunct US bus builder|the German bus builder|Neoplan}}
-{{Infobox Defunct Company
-| company_name     = Neoplan USA
-| company_logo     =  [[Image:Neoplan.png|250px|right]]
-| fate = [[Bankruptcy]]/[[liquidation]]
-| successor =
-| foundation = 1981 ([[Lamar, Colorado]]), as a subsidiary of [[Neoplan]]
-| defunct = 2006 (suspended operations)
-| location = [[Denver, Colorado]]
-| industry = Transit
-| key_people =
-| products = Buses
-| num_employees =
-| parent =
-| subsid =
-}}
-[[Image:ABQ_RIDE_332_Montgomery_Albuquerque.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A CNG-powered high floor AN440A operating in [[ABQ RIDE|Albuquerque, New Mexico]]]]
-[[Image:Neoplan_artic.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Neoplan AN460 arrives at the [[Silver Spring (Washington Metro)|Silver Spring]] Metro station in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].]]
-'''Neoplan USA''' was a major transit [[bus]] manufacturing company based in [[Denver, Colorado]], which was entirely separate from the German corporation, [[Neoplan]], licensing its designs from the German company of the same name. The company was founded in 1981 and folded in 2006.
+Other references:
-Neoplan manufactured standard floor buses, [[low floor]] buses, and [[articulated bus]]es. Neoplan had 625 employees and the revenue was $810,000,000 before it ceased operations in January 2006.
+*[[Adelaide, South Australia]]
+*[[Akron, Ohio]]
+*[[Algonquin, Illinois]]
+*[[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
+*[[Anacortes, Washington]]
+*[[Anchorage, Alaska]]
+*[[Armadale, Western Australia]]
+*[[Arvada, Colorado]]
+*[[Ashtonfield, New South Wales]]
+*[[Asker, Norway]]
+*[[Attleboro, Massachusetts]]
+*[[Auckland, New Zealand]]
+*[[Augusta, Maine]]
+*Okku-Silver Town, outside [[Gunsan]], [[South Korea]]
+{{geodis}}
-Neoplan USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2006, listing assets of $13.7 million and debts of $59 million, after closing its manufacturing plant in 2006.
-In its last few months of operation, Neoplan had fallen on hard times, such as warranty issues with San Francisco's [[MUNI]], and with the cash-flow problems after Boston [[MBTA]] canceled order over bus deliveries. <ref>[http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&Date=20061228&ID=6305906 Page expired - MSN Money<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-The company still technically exists while sale of the Neopart parts business is pending. Once Neopart is sold, the company will officially cease to exist.
-== Models ==
-*'''Metroliner models (over the road transit coach buses)'''
-::Powered by Detroit Diesel Series 60 diesel engine
-: *'''AN340''' (40 footer)
-: *'''AN345'''  (45 footer)
-*'''Transliner models (transit buses) '''
-::Powered by Detroit Diesel Series 6V92TA/ 50 / 60,  Cummins, CAT diesel or CNG engines
-: *'''AN435''' (35 footer high floor)
-: *'''AN435LF''' (35 footer low floor)
-: *'''[[Neoplan AN440|AN440]]''' (40 footer high floor)
-: *'''[[Neoplan AN440|AN440LF]]''' (40 footer low floor)
-: *'''AN440TLF''' (40 foot true low floor)
-: *'''AN445TLF''' (45 foot true low floor)
-*'''Articulated models (transit buses)'''
-::Powered by Detroit Diesel Series 6V92TA/ 50 / 60,  Cummins, CAT diesel or CNG engines
-: *'''AN459''' (59 footer high floor, made only for [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]])
-: *'''AN460''' (60 footer high floor)
-: *'''AN460LF''' (60 footer low floor)
-*'''Neoplan USA licensed [[Neoplan|Neoplan Bus Germany's]] luxury coach lineup'''
-::Powered by Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
-: *'''Starliner AN516/3''' (45 footer)
-: *'''Cityliner AN116/3''' (40 or 45 footer)
-: *'''Skyliner AN122/3''' (40 footer double decker tour/coach bus)
-: *'''Spaceliner AN117/3''' (40 or 45 footer double decker motor home bus)
-==References==
-{{commonscat|Neoplan vehicles}}
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-* [http://www.busride.com/News.asp?Article=2407 BUSRide article on Neoplan's closing]
-* [http://www.apta.com/passenger_transport/thisweek/051205_1.cfm Neoplan USA shuts down] ([[American Public Transportation Association]] article)
-{{bus-stub}}
-{{North American bus builders}}
-[[Category:Companies established in 1981]]
-[[Category:Companies disestablished in 2006]]
-[[Category:Bus manufacturers]]
-[[Category:Defunct bus manufacturers]]
-[[Category:Neoplan]]
-[[Category:Prowers County, Colorado]]
-[[Category:Companies based in Denver, Colorado]]