HM Transport

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, Plaza Lawton, Manila Lagusnilad Underpass, Baclaran, Parañaque, Ayala Avenue, Makati and Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna, all the way to SM Fairview in Quezon City.

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).

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).Budget Travel Philippines , Living Asia Backpacking Guide , Tours Tourism Reviews 2011: HM Transport and Green Star: Bus to Laguna Calamba, Los Banos, Sta. Cruz, Pagsanjan
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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. 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-Plaza Lawton, Manila route, the Santa Cruz - Cubao route, and for a time, the Alabang - Santa 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./KL CNG Bus Transport Corp., RRCG Transport, and Biñan Bus Line Transport System Inc. (BBL Trans) until the program was quietly discontinued around 2014-2015.

Fleet

HM Transport utilizes and maintains the following buses:
* UD Nissan Diesel Exfoh
* UD Nissan Diesel PKB
* UD Nissan Diesel Higer FE6B
* UD Nissan Diesel Exfohtong
* UD Nissan Diesel Daewoo BAR
* Hino Grand Echo 1
* Hino Grand Echo 2
* Hino Partex Higer
* Hino Almazora
*Almazora City Star
*Almazora Higer AMC
*Almazora Nissan Diesel CPB87N
*Almazora Volvo B11R
* Daewoo Bus BF106
* Daewoo Bus BV115
* Daewoo Bus BS106
* Daewoo Bus BH117H
* Daewoo Bus BM090 Royal Midi
*Isuzu FVR
* Hyundai Universe Space Classic
* Hyundai Universe Space Xpress Noble
*Hyundai Aero City
* Higer KLQ6100
* Higer KLQ6109 V90
* Higer KLQ6109E3
* Higer KLQ6119 V91
* Higer KLQ6112HQE30
* Higer KLQ6129G
* Higer KL6115HT
* Higer KLQ6118 U-Tour
* Higer KLQ6111Y
*Golden Dragon XML6103
*Golden Dragon XML6125J28C
*Guilin Daewoo GDW6119H2
* Yutong ZK6100H
* Yutong ZK6105H
* Yutong ZK6107HA
* Yutong ZK6107HD
* Yutong ZK6119HD
* Yutong ZK6122HD9
* Yutong ZK6118HGK
* Yutong ZK6858H9
*King Long XMQ6119T
*King Long XMQ6117Y
*King Long XMQ6118Y
*King Long XMQ6127J
*Autodelta Volvo B7R
*Autodelta Volvo B7RLE
*Autodelta Volvo B8R
*Autodelta Volvo B11R
*Ankai HFC6108H
*Ankai HFF6120GZ–4
*Ankai HFF6119KDE5B
*Ankai Aspire
*Asiastar JS6126GHA
*Asiastar YBL6125H
*Asiastar YBL6100H

Routes

City Operation

* Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna - Navotas Terminal via EDSA
* Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna - SM Fairview via EDSA Commonwealth Avenue
* Baclaran/LRT Ayala - SM Fairview-Lagro via EDSA, Ayala Ave.
* Ayala Center, Makati - Market! Market!, Taguig or SM Aura Premier, Taguig 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 buses.)
*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 - SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City via EDSA / C5, SLEX
* Santa Cruz, Laguna - Cubao, Quezon City via EDSA / C5, SLEX
* Santa Cruz, Laguna - Alabang, Muntinlupa via SLEX (uses air-conditioned buses).
* Santa Cruz, Laguna - Plaza Lawton, Manila via SLEX (operated by Calamba Megatrans Inc.)
* Calamba, Laguna - Alabang, Muntinlupa via SLEX (operated by HM Transport Inc.)
* Calamba, Laguna - Lawton via Mayapa - some of the Santa Cruz fleet are stationed here, along with new buses.
* Calamba, Laguna - Cubao, Quezon City via EDSA / C5, SLEX, Mayapa
* Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna - Plaza, Lawton, Manila via SLEX (operated by South City Express Inc./Pacita Liner Inc.)
* Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal, Santa Rosa, Laguna - Cubao Quezon City via EDSA / C5, SLEX Balibago Exit
* Cabuyao, Laguna via Balibago Complex, Santa Rosa, Laguna - Cubao Quezon City via EDSA / C5, SLEX Balibago Exit

P2P Service

* Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna - Market! Market! BGC Taguig via SLEX C-5 Exit (Daily from 9am to 1:45am). *Express Connect
* Pacita Complex, San Pedro City, Laguna - Venice Megaworld Mall McKinley Via SLEX Taguig
* Nuvali/Balibago Complex, Sta. Rosa Laguna - Market! Market! BGC Taguig via SLEX C-5 Exit.

Premium P2P Service

* Robinsons Galleria (Quezon City) - Glorietta 3 (Makati)
* Alabang Town Center (Muntinlupa) - Market! Market! (Taguig)
* Pandi (Bulacan) - TriNoma via Mindanao Avenue NLEX Plaridel Bypass Road
* Balagtas(Bulacan) - TriNoma via Mindanao Avenue NLEX Plaridel Bypass Road
* Plaridel (Bulacan) - TriNoma via Mindanao Avenue NLEX Plaridel Bypass Road

Subsidiaries

* Worthy Transport Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
* South City Express Inc.
* Silver Star Shuttle Tours and Transport, Inc.
* Pascual Liner operated by HM Transport
* Original Transport Service Cooperative Inc.

Former Bus Companies

* South Star Transport Express Inc.
* Quezon Liner Inc.
* Grand Star Coach Bus Co. Inc.
* Laguna Trans Co., Inc.
* Pacita Liner, Inc.
* Juaymah Maureen Transport (franchise absorbed by South City Express Inc.)
* Laguna Express Inc. (franchise transferred to JAC Liner Inc.)
* Green Star Express Inc. (Sta. Cruz line transferred to JAC Liner Inc.)
* Delta Transport Inc./Tessele One Liner Inc. - Sold to RMB Line Inc. and DSN Transport.
* Calamba Megatrans Inc. (absorbed by HM Transport Inc.)
* BCB Transport Inc. (franchises divided and absorbed by CEM Trans Services Inc. and Worthy Transport Inc.)
* Batangas Star Express Corp./KL CNG Bus Transport Corp.
* Pandacan Transport Inc. (Alabang - Lawton franchise absorbed by HM Transport Inc.)

See also

* List of bus companies of the Philippines

References

External links

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Bus companies of the Philippines
Companies based in Laguna (province)