HM Transport Inc.
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| Founded | 2001 |
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| Headquarters | JAM Compound, Tubigan, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines |
| Service area |
Manila - Southern Luzon Philippines  |
| Service type | City Operation, Provincial Operation |
| Fleet | 300+ Buses (Hino, Nissan Diesel, Daewoo, Isuzu, Yutong, Higer, Hyundai) (including HM Liner and Worthy Transport Inc.) |
| Operator | HM Transport Inc. |
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. The bus company was named after 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).
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).[1]
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. This bus company services Calamba City-Plaza Lawton, Manila route, but this route has been dropped in 2007. 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.[2] 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.This year, HM Transport has new King Long and Yutong Buses plying the Cubao-Sta. Cruz Route.
Re==Fleet==
HM Transport utilizes and maintains UD Nissan Diesel, Hino, Daewoo Bus, Isuzu, Hyundai, Higer, and Yutong units, totalling over 300 buses. Recently, they sold their ordinary buses from the Calamba Megatrans Inc. 600-series, 700-series and the HM Liner 800-series and replaced them with Almazora rehabbed Daewoos (A-887, A-901, A-886, and A-933) and Ankai buses (A-970-A-974) for Calamba and Sta Cruz lines.
Bus Terminals
- City Operation
- Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna-SM Fairview via EDSA Commonwealth Avenue - uses ordinary buses, although some may come from Calamba City, Laguna for provincial operation under the name HM Liner
- Baclaran-SM Fairview-Lagro via Quezon Avenue Espana Boulevard Taft Avenue Quiapo - Uses Higer rebuilds, Golden Dragon buses and the CNG Buses
- 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-Uses regular HM Transport, Inc. buses.
- Calamba-Lawton- some of the Sta. Cruz fleet are stationed here, along with new buses.
- Provincial Operation
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Cubao, Quezon City via EDSA SLEX - uses air-conditioned buses**
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-LRT Buendia, Pasay City via SLEX operated by JAC Liner Inc. and HM Transport Inc.
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Pasay Rotonda-SM Mall of Asia via EDSA SLEX
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Alabang, Muntinlupa City via SLEX Calamba City Los Baños, Laguna - uses air-conditioned buses
- Santa Cruz, Laguna-Plaza Lawton, Manila via SLEX - operated by Calamba Megatrans Inc.
- Calamba City-Alabang Muntinlupa City via SLEX - operated by Calamba Megatrans Inc. and HM Transport Inc.
Subsidiaries
- Worthy Transport Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
- Calamba Megatrans Inc.
- Silver Star Shuttle Tours and Transport, Inc.
- Batangas Star Express Corp./Batman 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)
- NOVA Auto Transport Inc.
- Dominion Bus Lines
Former Bus Companies
- South Star Transport Express Inc.
- Quezon Liner Inc.
- Grand Star Express Inc.
- Laguna Trans Co.,Inc
- South Star Express Inc.
- Laguna Express Inc. (sold to JAC Liner Inc.)
- Green Star Express Inc. (sold to JAC Liner Inc)
- Fermina Express (Pangasinan line and City Operations sold to JAC Liner Inc)
See also
References
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