First North Luzon Transit

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. and soon to operate in Laoag, Vigan and Cagayan.

First North Luzon Transit, Inc.
A First North Luzon Bus taken at NLEX, Santa Monica, San Simon, Pampanga
ParentFive Star Bus Company
Founded2007 (13 years ago)
Headquarters17A Mirasol St., Brgy. San Roque, Murphy, Cubao
Service areaMetro Manila, Central and Northern Luzon, Philippines
Service typeProvincial Operation
HubsQuezon City
StationsMetro Manila:

Cubao, P. Tuazon, Caloocan, Manila

Provincial (not all):

Dagupan, San Carlos, Urbiztondo, (Pangasinan), Macabebe, Hagonoy, Dau, (Pampanga), San Fernando (La Union), San Isidro, Cabanatuan (Nueva Ecija), Mariveles, Balanga, Robinsons Starmills (San Fernando, Pampanga), Baguio, (Benguet), Laoag, (Ilocos Norte), Vigan, (Ilocos Sur), Tuguegarao, Piat, (Cagayan).
Fleet100+

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 hybrid 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
  • Kia Granbird Bluesky
  • 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).

  • 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

Ilocos Region
  • La Union
    • San Fernando - Brgy. Pagdaraoan, San Fernando City, La Union (Bataan Transit Bus Terminal)
  • Pangasinan
    • Dagupan City - Arellano St., Dagupan City
    • San Carlos City - Perez Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan
    • San Manuel - Guiset Sur, San Manuel, Pangasinan
    • Urbiztondo - Brgy. Dalanguiring, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan

Central Luzon
  • 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
    • 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, Nueva Ecija

Destinations
An FNLT bus in the Bataan Transit hybrid livery 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
An FNLT bus in Mexico, Pampanga
An FNLT bus in the Five Star hybrid livery

Note: Buses from Cubao to San Carlos/San Manuel Pangasinan will pass SCTEX Concepcion exit.

Inter-Provincial routes

Under Bataan Transit

Under the management of Bataan Transit, First North 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 San Fernando/Dau-Tarlac SCTEX, Concepcion Exit (Uses Bataan Transit)

Former Routes

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

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.
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