HM Transport Inc. is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines. It offers both provincial and city operations, servicing routes from Metro Manila to Laguna province and vice versa. Its city operation subsidiary, Worthy Transport Inc. services routes from Airport Loop, Pasay City, Plaza Lawton, Manila, FTI Complex, Taguig City, Baclaran, Paranaque City, Ayala Avenue, Makati City and Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna, all the way to SM Fairview in Quezon City.
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Etymology
The bus company was derived from the initials of its founder, Homer Mercado, a bus operator, who was believed to be a grand nephew of Filipino national hero, Jose Rizal. He is the president of the Southern Luzon Bus Operators Association (SOLUBOA) and has been a party-list representative of United Transport Coalition (commonly known as 1-UTAK partylist) (now 1-JAM G Partylist).
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History
Before HM Transport was formed, a bus company named Laguna Transport Company Inc. or LTCI, a sister company of JAM was established in the early 1980s. It services routes from Santa Cruz, Laguna to Lawton, Manila and Cubao, Quezon City, along with other competitors, Kapalaran Bus Lines, also a provincial bus company that is established in the same decade; however, it was phased out in the mid-1990s due to labor disputes, and Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company Inc. (now Del Monte Land Transport Bus Company or DLTBCo).
In 2001, a major split out occurred. This resulted to forming of HM Transport Inc. that serves routes from Santa Cruz, Laguna to Cubao, Quezon City, and Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Another one is Green Star Express, a provincial bus company servicing routes, this time, from the same place to Lawton, Manila. Thus, the brand name Laguna Transport Company Inc. was then changed into its new name Laguna Express Inc. or LEI, but it was rebranded into Calamba Megatrans Inc. in 2007. This bus company services Calamba City-Plaza Lawton, Manila route, the Sta. Cruz - Cubao route, and for a time, the Alabang - Sta. Cruz route. Both HM Transport and Green Star Express dominate other provincial buses in Laguna. With its terminal at Barangay Pagsawitan, Pagsanjan, Laguna after passing through Santa Cruz, Laguna, these bus companies share each other at the old garage of defunct Kapalaran Bus Lines. After the JAC Liner Inc. buy out of Green Star Express Inc and Laguna Express Inc., the terminal was moved to the former HM Liner terminal.
Recent Updates
HM Transport was the first provincial bus company to adopt a new alternative for energy, using compressed natural gas (CNG) as a substitute for diesel. In 2004, some liquified petroleum gas tanks (LPG) placed the former diesel compartments of some units. Now, other bus companies followed HM Transport's example, such as her sister companies Green Star Express and Batangas Star Express Corp./Batman Star Express Corp./KL CNG Bus Transport Corp., RRCG Transport, and Biñan Bus Line Transport System Inc. (BBL Trans).
Recently, HM Transport acquired Commuters Bus Corp. and Don Mariano Transit Corp. (previously operated under Lagura Group of Companies, consisting of Roval Transport, Nova Auto Transport Inc., and Admiral Transport Inc.). It bought all of the bus units and franchise lines of both bus companies. It also acquired the EDSA line of RRCG Transport.Last year, Green Star, a subsidiary of Calamba Megatrans,Inc. operated using ex- Calamba Megatrans,Inc Nissan Diesel buses, DMMC Higers, (and Almazora Higers)some of which are Airconditioned and ex-HM Transport,Inc.Nissan Diesel buses(A-102 to A-163).They have new Daewoo buses that goes to the same routes as their sisters.
Fleet
HM Transport utilizes and maintains the following buses:
- UD Nissan Diesel Exfoh
- UD Nissan Diesel PKB
- Hino Grand Echo 1
- Hino Grand Echo 2
- Daewoo Bus BF106
- Daewoo Bus BV115
- Isuzu FVR
- Hyundai Universe Space Classic
- Higer KLQ6109 V90
- Higer KLQ6119 V91
- Golden Dragon XML6103
- Yutong ZK6100H
- Yutong ZK6107HA
- Yutong ZK6122HD9
- King Long XMQ6119T
- King Long XMQ6117Y
- Autodelta Volvo B7R
Bus Terminals
- City Operation
- Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna-Navotas Terminal via EDSA
- Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna-SM Fairview via EDSA Commonwealth Avenue
- FTI Complex (Arca South), Taguig City-SM Fairview-Lagro via EDSA Commonwealth Avenue - operated by Delta Transport Inc. (now renamed as Tessele One Liner Inc.)
- Baclaran/LRT Ayala-Navotas-UE Letre via EDSA, Ayala Ave. - operated by Delta Transport Inc. (now renamed as Tessele One Liner Inc.)
- Baclaran/LRT Ayala-SM Fairview-Lagro via EDSA, Ayala Ave. - operated by JKJ Express
- Baclaran-SM Fairview-Lagro via Quezon Avenue Espana Boulevard Taft Avenue Quiapo - Uses Higer rebuilds, Golden Dragon buses
- Baclaran-SM Fairview-Lagro via EDSA Largo Commonwealth used ordinary bus with Worthy Transport Inc.
- Ayala Center, Makati City-Market! Market!, Taguig City or SM Aura Premier, Taguig City via Fort Bonifacio Global City Kalayaan Avenue - operates under memorandum of agreement with Bonifacio Transport Corporation (also known as BGC Bus), a bus company under Fort Bonifacio Development Corp., a conglomerate of Ayala Corporation and SM Investments Corporation supports by SM Supermalls.
- Alabang-Lawton via Skyway, SLEX, Buendia, Taft Avenue-Uses regular HM Transport, Inc. buses.
- Pacita Complex to Market! Market! via SLEX C-5 Exit (Daily from 9am to 1:45am). *Express Connect
- Airport Loop - Pasay Rotonda Terminal-NAIA Terminal 3 via Resorts World Manila, New Port City, Marriott Hotel, Remington Hotel & Baclaran
- Provincial Operation
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Cubao, Quezon City via EDSA SLEX
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Pasay Rotonda-SM Mall of Asia via EDSA SLEX
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Alabang, Muntinlupa City via SLEX - uses air-conditioned buses.
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Plaza Lawton, Manila via SLEX - operated by Calamba Megatrans Inc.
- Calamba, Laguna-Alabang, Muntinlupa City via SLEX - operated by Calamba Megatrans Inc. and HM Transport Inc.
- Calamba-Lawton - some of the Sta. Cruz fleet are stationed here, along with new buses.
- Pacita Complex Laguna,-Plaza, Lawton, Manila via SLEX operated by South City Express Inc./Pacita Liner Inc.
- Pacita Complex Laguna-Cubao Quezon City via EDSA SLEX Susana Heights Exit
Subsidiaries
- Worthy Transport Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
- Tessele One Liner Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
- Calamba Megatrans Inc.
- South City Express Inc./Juaymah Maureen Transport
- Silver Star Shuttle Tours and Transport, Inc. owned and operated by HM Transport Inc. and under Pacita Liner Inc.
- Batangas Star Express Corp./KL CNG Bus Transport Corp.
- BCB Transport Inc.
- Roval Transport Inc.
- Commuters Bus Corp.
- Admiral Transport Corp.
- Don Mariano Transit Corp. (terminated)
- VIL5000 Operated by: Admiral Transport Corp.
- NOVA Auto Transport Inc.
- Pascual Liner operated by HM Transport
- Delta Transport Inc. operated by Cher transport and HM transport
- Pandacan Transport Inc.
- Fermina Express(City and Provincal Operation only)
- Dominion Bus Lines (City Provincal only)
Former Bus Companies
- South Star Transport Express Inc.
- Quezon Liner Inc.
- Grand Star Coach Bus Co. Inc.
- Laguna Trans Co.,Inc
- South Star Express Inc.
- Laguna Express Inc.(LEI) (sold to JAC Liner Inc.)
- Green Star Express Inc. (sold to JAC Liner Inc)
- Fermina Express (Pangasinan line sold to JAC Liner Inc)
See also
- Green Star Express - sold by JAC Liner Inc.
- List of bus companies of the Philippines
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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