First North Luzon Transit
A First North Luzon Bus taken at NLEX, Santa Monica, San Simon, Pampanga | |
Industry | Land Transport |
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Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | 17A Mirasol St., Brgy. San Roque, Murphy, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines |
Area served | Northern Luzon, Philippines |
Services |
Inter Provincial Transport Tourist |
Website |
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First North Luzon Transit, Incorporated (FNLT), or simply known as First North Luzon is a bus company in the Philippines by the Hernandez Clan.[1][2] Started their operations in Hagonoy, Bulacan, their operations expanded to provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan and La Union. The company operates with a credo, "Passengers are most important to us and we are at your service!"[3]
History
First North Luzon Transit was founded in 2007 in Metro Manila and its fleet consisting of only 100 buses. With initial operations in Hagonoy, Bulacan, they later consider expansion to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.[3]
Aside from being a public transport company, FNLT also offers bus chartering services to individuals and corporations. They also sponsor charter buses for events. One example they did was when they sponsored a free bus services from Metro Manila to Philippine Arena during the #SaTamangPanahon concert of Eat Bulaga! last October 2015.[4]
Proving its profitability, their operations expanded to provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan and La Union.
In 2016, a joint venture with Maria De Leon, a bus company based in Ilocos Norte, and FNLT had made for them to operate direct routes from Manila to Laoag City, with 5 Hyundai Universe bus fleet as their initial run.
Fleet
First North Luzon Transit maintains and utilizes the following:
- Golden Dragon XML6103J12[5]
- Golden Dragon XML6127J6[6]
- Yutong ZK6100H
- Higer KLQ6119QE3[7]
- King Long XMQ6110R6[8]
- Santarosa Cityliner Daewoo BF106[9]
- Santarosa Nissan Diesel Exfoh (RB46S Chassis)
- Hyundai Aerospace LD
- Hyundai Universe
- Hino RK[10]
- MAN R39 18.350 HOCL[11]
Terminals
These are their terminals as of 2016:[12]
Metro Manila
- EDSA Cubao - Five Star Bus terminal, EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City
- P. Tuazon - EDSA corner P. Tuazon, Quezon City
- Caloocan - LRT Monumento, corner 12th Avenue & Rizal Avenue Extension, Caloocan City
Provincial Hubs
- Urbiztondo - Brgy. Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
- Dagupan City - Arellano St., Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- San Carlos City - Perez Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
- San Manuel, Pangasinan - Guiset Sur, San Manuel, Pangasinan
- Laoag City - General Segundo Ave., Laoag City
- Hagonoy, Bulacan - Brgy. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan
- Masantol, Pampanga - Poblacion, Masantol, Pampanga
- San Isidro, Nueva Ecija - Poblacion, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
- San Fernando, La Union - Brgy. Pagdaraoan, San Fernando, La Union
Destinations
Metro Manila
- Avenida, Manila (Bataan trips only)
- Cubao, Quezon City
- Monumento, Caloocan City
Provincial Destinations
- Balanga City, Bataan*
- Mariveles, Bataan*
- Orani, Bataan
- Malolos City, Bulacan
- Hagonoy, Bulacan
- Paombong, Bulacan
- Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
- San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
- Candaba, Pampanga
- Guagua, Pampanga
- Lubao, Pampanga (Double Happiness Bus Stop)
- Mabalacat, Pampanga (Dau Bus Terminal)
- Macabebe, Pampanga
- Masantol, Pampanga
- City of San Fernando, Pampanga (Robinsons Star Mills)
- San Fernando City, La Union* (from Mariveles)
- San Carlos City, Pangasinan**
- Malasiqui, Pangasinan
- Bayambang, Pangasinan
- Binalonan, Pangasinan
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan**
- Rosales, Pangasinan (Carmen)
- San Manuel, Pangasinan
- Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
- Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
- Camiling, Tarlac
- Gerona, Tarlac
- Paniqui, Tarlac
- Tarlac City, Tarlac (Siesta Bus Stop)
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte***
asterisk denotes bus routes under
*Bataan Transit
**Five Star
***Maria De Leon
Sister Companies and Subsidiaries
Sister Companies
- Victory Liner
- Five Star
- Bataan Transit
- Luzon Cisco Transport
Subsidiaries
- JRC Starbus
- CityBus Inc.
See also
- List of bus companies of the Philippines
- Victory Liner
- Five Star
- JAC Liner
- Yanson Group of Bus Companies
References
- ↑ Montecillo, Paolo G. "Award of defunct Pantranco's franchises to Victory Liner opposed". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "Bus firms, ex-workers of Pantranco wage legal battle over 489 bus franchises". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- 1 2 "About Us". First North Luzon Transit Inc. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ Umbao, Ed (2015-10-23). "Eat Bulaga! Offers Free Shuttle Bus Rides to AlDub's "Tamang Panahon" (Schedules)". Philippine News. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 8021". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit, Inc. - 8055". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 27702". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit- 3002". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 241". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "FNLT Superstars (now belong to CISCO)". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ↑ "First North Luzon Transit Inc. Terminal". First North Luzon Transit Inc. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2016-11-28.