First North Luzon Transit

First North Luzon Transit, Inc.
A First North Luzon Bus taken at NLEX, Santa Monica, San Simon, Pampanga
Parent Five Star Bus Company
Founded 2007
Headquarters 17A Mirasol St., Brgy. San Roque, Murphy, Cubao
Service area Philippines
Service type Public Transport
Alliance Five Star Bus Company, Bataan Transit, Victory Liner, Luzon Cisco Transport
Destinations Metro Manila, Central and Northern Luzon, Philippines
Hubs Quezon City
Stations

Metro Manila: Cubao, P. Tuazon, Caloocan

Provincial(not all): Dagupan, San Carlos, Urbiztondo, Macabebe, Hagonoy, Dau, San Fernando(La Union), San Isidro(Nueva Ecija), Mariveles, Balanga
Fleet 100+

First North Luzon Transit, Incorporated (FNLT), or simply known as First North Luzon(former Royal Eagle)is a bus company in the Philippines.[1][2] They started their operations in Hagonoy, Bulacan, and expanded to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Pangasinan and La Union.

History

First North Luzon Transit was founded in 2007 with a fleet of 100 buses.

Aside from being a public transport company, FNLT also offers shuttle services to individuals, corporations, and even to sponsor for major events. One example they did is when they sponsored free shuttle services from Metro Manila to the Philippine Arena during the #SaTamangPanahon concert of Eat Bulaga! last October 2015.[3]

Their operations have since expanded to the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, La Union.

Royal Eagle, the former name of this bus company, it got its when the Five Star Bus Company took its management and started operating to Hagonoy, Bulacan and later expanded to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, many places in Bulacan and Pampanga as well as Dagupan and San Carlos, Pangasinan, Bataan (Mariveles and Balanga) and San Fernando, La Union.The FNLT also has buses in Five Star and Bataan Transit livery.

Main Stops (for passengers)

For Nueva Ecija (San Isidro only) passengers their main stop is at the Robinsons Starmills bus terminal in San Fernando, Pampanga.

For Pangasinan passengers are allowed to disembark at the Dau Bus Terminal Mabalacat, Pampanga.

For the inter-provincial route Mariveles-San Fernando (La Union) the passengers also have the Bataan Transit bus terminal in San Fernando, Pampanga.

Fleet

First North Luzon Transit maintains and utilizes the following:

  • Golden Dragon XML6103J12[4]
  • Golden Dragon XML6127J6[5]
  • Yutong ZK6100H
  • Higer KLQ6119QE3[6]
  • Kia Granbird Parkway
  • King Long XMQ6119[7]
  • Santarosa Cityliner Daewoo BF106[8]
  • Santatosa Cityliner Daewoo BH117H
  • Santarosa Nissan Diesel Exfoh (RB46S Chassis)
  • Hyundai Aerospace LD
  • Hyundai Aero City
  • Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
  • Hyundai Universe Space Luxury Premium
  • Hino RK[9]
  • MAN R39 18.350 HOCL[10]

Terminals

A FNLT Terminal in Caloocan.

These are their terminals as of 2018:[11]

First North Luzon Transit under the management of Five Star and Bataan Transit, the First North Luzon Transit uses some terminals of Five Star and Bataan Transit, mainly Five Star's Cubao Terminal and Bataan Transit's San Fernando terminal (La Union).

Metro Manila

  • Cubao - Five Star Bus terminal, EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City
  • P. Tuazon - EDSA corner P. Tuazon, Cubao, Quezon City
  • Caloocan - LRT Monumento, cor. 12th Ave., & Rizal Avenue Ext., Caloocan City
  • Total Gas Station - Balintawak, EDSA-Balintawak, Quezon City

Provincial Hubs

  • San Fernando - Brgy. Pagdaraoan, San Fernando City, La Union (Bataan Transit bus terminal)
  • Urbiztondo - Brgy. Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
  • Dagupan City - Arellano St., Dagupan City
  • San Carlos City - Perez Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
  • San Manuel, Pangasinan - Guiset Sur, San Manuel, Pangasinan
  • Hagonoy, Bulacan - Brgy. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan
  • Balanga - Don Manuel Banzon Ave., Balanga City, Bataan
  • Mariveles - Lakandula St., Mariveles, Bataan (Bataan Transit Terminal)
  • Macabebe, Pampanga - Brgy. Sta Rita, Macabebe, Pampanga
  • San Isidro, Nueva Ecija - Brgy San Roque, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

Destinations

A FNLT bus at Paombong, Bulacan

With the management of Five Star, First North Luzon Transit uses the terminal of Five Star, including main terminal in Cubao

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations

A FNLT bus in Mexico, Pampanga
A FNLT bus in Five Star livery

Under Bataan Transit

Under the management of Bataan Transit, First Nort Luzon Transit uses the terminals of Bataan Transit in Mariveles and Balanga and Five Star's terminal in Cubao as main terminal.

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations

Inter-Provincial routes

  • Mariveles - San Fernando(La Union) via Dau/TPLEX

Former Routes

Bataan Transit served Metro Manila to Candaba, Pampanga which is now inactive.

Sister companies and subsidiaries

Although First North Luzon Transit is under its parent, Five Star Bus Company, the company has also its subsidiaries bearing with these names:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Montecillo, Paolo G. "Award of defunct Pantranco's franchises to Victory Liner opposed". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Bus firms, ex-workers of Pantranco wage legal battle over 489 bus franchises". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ↑ Umbao, Ed (2015-10-23). "Eat Bulaga! Offers Free Shuttle Bus Rides to AlDub's "Tamang Panahon" (Schedules)". Philippine News. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  4. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 8021". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  5. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit, Inc. - 8055". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  6. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  7. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 27702". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  8. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit- 3002". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  9. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit 241". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  10. ↑ "FNLT Superstars (now belong to CISCO)". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  11. ↑ "First North Luzon Transit Inc. Terminal". First North Luzon Transit Inc. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.