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, FTI Complex, Taguig, 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).
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).
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
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 Golden Dragon XML6103 Golden Dragon XML6125J28C Guilin Daewoo GDW6119H2 Yutong ZK6100H 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