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

HM Transport Inc.
Founded2001 (2001)
HeadquartersJAM Compound, Tubigan, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Service areaMetro Manila - Southern Luzon Philippines,
Service typeCity and Provincial Operation
Destinations
Fleet400+ Buses (Hino, Nissan Diesel, Daewoo, Isuzu, Yutong, Higer, Hyundai, Wuzhoulong) (including South City Express Inc., HM Liner, Worthy Transport Inc., and Silver Star Shuttle and Tours Inc.)
OperatorHM Transport Inc.
Websitehmtrasnportinc.com

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).[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, but it was rebranded into Calamba Megatrans Inc. in 2007. This bus company services Calamba City-Plaza Lawton, Manila route, the Sta. Cruz - Cubao route, and for a time, the Alabang - Sta. 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./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.

Fleet
A Worthy Transport Inc. Ankai HFC6108H heading to Sta. Cruz.

HM Transport utilizes and maintains the following buses:

Routes
A Calamba Megatrans Inc. Yutong ZK6107HA heading to Sta. Cruz. This was originally Lucena Lines Inc./Calamba Megatrans Inc. 5915 before being renumbered.
This bus was burned down by unknown persons, but HMTI rehabbed it and now serves the Alabang - Sta. Cruz line.

City Operation
This is HM Transport Inc.'s City Operation subsidiary. It was formerly called Delta Transport Inc.
  • 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

Inter-Provincial Operation

P2P Service

Premium P2P Service
HM Transport Balagtas-North EDSA P2P

Subsidiaries
  • Worthy Transport Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
  • Tessele One Liner Inc. - a city operation division of HM Transport Inc.
  • Calamba Megatrans Inc.
  • South City Express Inc./Juaymah Maureen Transport
  • Silver Star Shuttle Tours and Transport, Inc. owned and operated by HM Transport Inc. and under Pacita Liner Inc.
  • Batangas Star Express Corp./KL CNG Bus Transport Corp.
  • BCB Transport Inc.
  • Roval Transport Inc.
  • Commuters Bus Corp.
  • Admiral Transport Corp.
  • VIL5000 Operated by: Admiral Transport Corp.
  • Fairview Bus Inc. (formerly NOVA Auto Transport Inc.)
  • Pascual Liner operated by HM Transport
  • Delta Transport Inc. operated by Cher transport and HM transport
  • Pandacan Transport Inc.
  • Fermina Express (City Operation only)
  • Dominion Bus Lines

Former Bus Companies
  • South Star Transport Express Inc.
  • Quezon Liner Inc.
  • Grand Star Coach Bus Co. 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 sold to JAC Liner Inc)
  • Don Mariano Transit Corp. (terminated)

See also

References
  1. 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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