First North Luzon Transit
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 A First North Luzon Bus with Cubao - San Carlos route | |
| Formerly | Royal Eagle |
|---|---|
| Parent | Five Star Bus Company |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | 17A Mirasol St., Brgy. San Roque, Murphy, Cubao, Quezon City |
| Locale | Luzon |
| Service area |
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| Service type | Provincial Operation |
| Hubs | Cubao |
| Fleet | 300+ |
| Operator | First North Luzon Transit, Inc. |
First North Luzon Transit, Incorporated (FNLT), formerly known as Royal Eagle, is a bus company in the Philippines. They started their operations in Hagonoy, Bulacan, and expanded to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Pangasinan.
History
[edit]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.[1]
Their operations have since expanded to the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, La Union.
Royal Eagle, the former name of this bus company, 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.[2][3] The FNLT also has buses in Five Star and Bataan Transit hybrid livery.
Main Stops (for passengers)
For Nueva Ecija (San Isidro only) passengers their main stop is at Sto. Domingo in Mexico, 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
[edit]First North Luzon Transit maintains and utilizes the following:
- Golden Dragon XML6122J18 "Triumph"
- Golden Dragon XML6103J12[4]
- Golden Dragon XML6127J6[5]
- Yutong ZK6100H
- Higer KLQ6128LQ
- Higer KLQ6119QE3[6]
- Kia Granbird Bluesky
- Hyundai Universe Space Luxury Premium
- Hino RK[7]
- Volvo B7R
Terminals
[edit]
These are their terminals as of 2018:[8]
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).
- 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
- Divisoria, Manila - Divisoria Street, corner Mayhaligue Street, Tondo, Manila (for Pampanga and Pangasinan trips only).
Provincial Hubs
[edit]Northern Luzon
[edit]- Ilocos Norte
- Laoag - Gov. Lazaro Street corner Llanes Street, Laoag (Maria de Leon Terminal)
- La Union
- San Fernando - Brgy. Pagdaraoan, San Fernando, La Union (Bataan Transit Terminal)
- Pangasinan
- Dagupan - Arellano St., Dagupan
- San Carlos - Perez Blvd., San Carlos, Pangasinan
- San Manuel - Guiset Sur, San Manuel, Pangasinan
- Urbiztondo - Brgy. Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
Central Luzon
[edit]- Bataan
- Balanga - Don Manuel Banzon Ave., Balanga, Bataan
- Mariveles - Lakandula St., Mariveles, Bataan (Bataan Transit Terminal)
- Bulacan
- Hagonoy - Brgy. San Sebastian, Hagonoy, Bulacan
- Pampanga
- Candaba - Brgy., San Agustin Street corner Alcasid boulevard, Candaba, Pampanga
- Macabebe - Brgy. Sta. Rita, Macabebe, Pampanga
- Tarlac
- Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
- Nueva Ecija
- San Isidro - Brgy. San Roque, San Isidro
- Cabanatuan - Brgy. Mabini Extension Cabanatuan
Destinations
[edit]
With the management of Five Star, First North Luzon Transit uses the terminal of Five Star, including main terminal in Cubao
Metro Manila
[edit]- Avenida, Manila
- Cubao, Quezon City
- Monumento, Caloocan
Provincial Destinations
[edit]
- Porac, Pampanga
- Malolos, Bulacan
- Hagonoy, Bulacan
- Paombong, Bulacan
- Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
- San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
- Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
- Arayat, Pampanga
- Marquee Mall, Angeles, Pampanga
- Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga
- Macabebe, Pampanga
- Masantol, Pampanga
- San Fernando, Pampanga
- Balanga, Bataan
- Mariveles, Bataan
- Orani, Bataan
- Tarlac City
- Balungao, Pangasinan
- Dagupan, Pangasinan
- San Carlos, Pangasinan
- San Manuel, Pangasinan
- Santa Maria, Pangasinan
- Urbiztondo, Pangasinan
- Umingan, Pangasinan
Note: Buses from Cubao to San Carlos/San Manuel Pangasinan will pass SCTEX Concepcion exit.
Former Routes
[edit]First North Luzon Transit served Dagupan - Baguio via Agoo, La Union which is now Victory Liner.
Former Royal Eagle had also route to Roxas, Isabela which is now taken by Victory Liner, as well as Santiago, Isabela and Maddela, Quirino which are Five Star Bus Company's now.
Sister companies and subsidiaries
[edit]Although First North Luzon Transit is under its parent, Five Star Bus Company, the company has also subsidiaries bearing these names:
- Bataan Transit
- Luzon Cisco Transport
- CityBus Inc.
- RJ Express Inc.
- Laguna StarBus Transportation System, Inc
- First Metro Bus Express Inc.
- Maria de Leon Transportation (operated by Bataan Transit)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Umbao, Ed (2015-10-23). "Eat Bulaga! Offers Free Shuttle Bus Rides to AlDub's "Tamang Panahon" (Schedules)". Philippine News. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 241". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ "First North Luzon Transit Inc. Terminal". First North Luzon Transit Inc. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2016-11-28.