Dela Rosa Transit

Dela Rosa Transit is one of the city bus companies in the Philippines. It plies route from Pacita Complex, San Pedro, Laguna to Novaliches, Quezon City. It also offers provincial routes operated under its sister companies, Dela Rosa Express and N. Dela Rosa Liner, plying routes from Metro Manila to Batangas City, Batangas, and Lucena City, Quezon, respectively.

Dela Rosa Transit
Dela Rosa Express
N. Dela Rosa Liner
FoundedOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
HeadquartersSto. Domingo, Biñan, Laguna
Service areaMetro Manila & Southern Luzon, Philippines
Service typeCity & Provincial Operation
DepotsNovaliches, Quezon City
Fleet300+ Buses (UD Nissan Diesel, Hino & King Long) (including those from N. Dela Rosa Liner)
OperatorRosauro dela Rosa/Dela Rosa Transit/N. Dela Rosa Liner

The company was named after its sole founder's wife, Nora dela Rosa, who is also an owner of provincial bus company, N. Dela Rosa Liner.

Suspension of operations

On February 5, 2015, A Dela Rosa Transit bus with license plate TYM-449 rammed and crushed a silver 2015 Toyota Vios before sandwiching it against another bus on EDSA in the Muñoz district of Quezon City.[1] The driver of the Vios was trapped for a few minutes, but was later extricated by the MMDA and rushed to the hospital.[2] Following the accident, the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LFTRB) ordered the preventive suspension of Dela Rosa Transit and ordered all of the company's drivers to undergo drug testing and road safety seminars within 15 days of the announcement. The bus driver involved in the accident fled the scene, but was later arrested and placed under police custody.[3][4] Despite his claims that the brakes on the bus failed, he has been charged with reckless imprudence resulting in multiple injuries and damage to property.[5] The driver has since been fired by Dela Rosa Transit.[6]

Fleet

Dela Rosa Transit maintains and utilizes UD Nissan Diesel, Golden Dragon, Guilin Daewoo, Hino, Hyundai Aero Queen, Hyundai Universe Space Luxury, and King Long units, with roughly a total number of 300 buses, including those from N. Dela Rosa Liner.

Routes
  • Dela Rosa Transit - Sta Rosa Integrated Terminal/Pacita Complex - Novaliches via EDSA/NLEX Malinta Exit (additional special permit provincial bus from SM Lipa Grand Terminal, Lucena Grand Terminal and Batangas City Pier/Grand Terminal due to Holy Week, All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Christmas & New Year Season)
  • Dela Rosa Express - Lawton/Alabang - Lucena City via Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal/Turbina
  • N Dela Rosa Liner - Alabang - Batangas City Pier/Grand Terminal via Sta Rosa Integrated Terminal/ACTEX/Calabarzon/Lipa-Tambo Exit
  • N Dela Rosa Liner (Premium P2P) - Alabang Town Center - Robinsons Place Manila via Alabang - Zapote Road

Destinations

(*)operates as part of Dela Rosa Transit's city operation

References
  1. Sarne, Vernon B. (2015-02-05). "Car pinned by bus on EDSA is most horrific thing you'll see this week". Top Gear Philippines. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. "Vios crushed by bus was only one day old". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. Francisco, Katerina (2015-02-05). "LTFRB suspends bus firm over crushed car in EDSA". Rappler. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. "Bus crushes car on EDSA; firm suspended". ABS-CBN Corporation. 2015-02-05. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  5. Ramirez, Robertzon (2015-02-06). "Bus crushes car on EDSA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  6. "Bus Firm Fires Driver in EDSA Freak Accident". ABS-CBN Corporation. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
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