Bus Lines in The Philippines

[muzic_lover2981]

yeah, if im not mistaken ganito rin yung mga buses sa Singapore, sorry i never been there but napanood ko lang sa Undercover sa Channel 2..im just guessing??

[ryanr]

Originally Posted by renell

i think i've asked this before, with no reply, but where is the other intermodal station? or will there only be one in North EDSA?

I think it will be near NAIA. It will be part of the LRT 1 NAIA extention station. Remember, that station will be an intermodal station so, there will be bus terminals.

[kiretoce]

Gov’t wants 60% of buses running on natural gas
By Ding Cervantes
The Philippine Star 09/29/2004

Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza said the government is likely to persuade bus operators in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog to shift to the use of locally available compressed natural gas (CNG) so that by next year, some 60 percent of buses in the areas would be fueled by the gas.

"We have already convinced some bus operators to order buses that run on CNG. We expect some 160 units to arrive from China by March of next year," Mendoza said in an interview during the time capsule laying ceremonies for a P2-billion new passenger terminal for the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark Field, Pampanga.

The government has embarked on promoting the use of alternative fuel amid the unstable cost of fuel products from the Middle East.

Mendoza said that the Department of Energy has already given assurance that enough CNG is being produced and stored at the Malampaya exploration site in Palawan to fuel the initial 60 percent of buses plying routes in Metro Manila and the two northern and southern regions. "The gas is already available and what we need are users (of the gas)," he said.

He, however, admitted some difficulty in convincing bus operators to import the China-manufactured buses especially designed for using CNG, while noting that the US technology is used for the buses.

"We still have to do some experiments here. Not all bus operators are sold to the idea. Number one, they worry about what’s going to happen to their old buses and, of course, the importation of the new buses requires additional capital," Mendoza said.

But he said that the cost of the CNG buses is from $48,000 to $50,000 which, he stressed, "is cheaper than diesel-run buses"

He also said that "in the long run it will be very economical (for bus operators to shift to CNG buses) because the price of CNG is about half the price of diesel".

Mendoza said that the program promoting the use of buses fueled by CNG will be in full blast in March next year. "We plan to have 60 percent of about 3,000 buses in Metro Manila and about 7,000 in the northern and southern regions running on CNG by next year," he added.

He said, however, that the government is also studying the use of alternative fuel such as coco-diesel for local use.

Mendoza said that the cooperation of the bus operators would be much needed to make the project successful. "What the government can do is ensure the supply of CNG and facilitate the importation of the buses from China," he also said.

[renell]

bump!

anyone been on a long trip to the provinces in a bus? how does it feel like?

[mhe-ann]

ayos lan kung malinis ang bus. Off course it is incomparable when you are travelling using a private car. Most of the a/c buses do not smell good. Curtains are also dirty. If you want to turn the blower, mangingitim ang kamay mo. No thresh cans, kaya nagkalat mga basura na pinagkainan. As per my observation, Jam is quite ok, ALPS - mejo ok, RRCG- ok.

[amras]

JAM is indeed nice! Victory Liner is the best!

[mhe-ann]

huh? Victory Liner is the best?

[ryanr]

How about 5-star? They have some nice looking buses.

[kiretoce]

I vote for VICTORY!

[ewh1]

Victory Liner Is Nice! you can buy snacks and stuff on their buses. plus the Seats are wicked and just like a Airline Seat

[mysaong03]

has anyone seen the victory terminal in baguio??? very nice....

[renell]

Originally Posted by ewh1

Victory Liner Is Nice! you can buy snacks and stuff on their buses. plus the Seats are wicked and just like a Airline Seat

wow does it? it most cost heaps to ride it then..

[ewh1]

heres the Baguio Terminal

[ron_guevara]

There are pics of the Victory Line bus line in BluPrint magazine, the same issue that carries the NAIA3 pics. Maybe sometime I'll scan and post them.

[ryanr]

Yes, please do Also scan the NAIA 3 pics.

[Balikbayan]

Lucena City, Quezon has the Grand Central Bus Terminal already for more than 5 years.
All buses to the various terminals in Metro Manila as well as buses to surrounding towns (exept Batangas!!!) depart there. Also some -not all- services to Bicol and the Visayas make a short stop there enroute to/fro MM. It has Jollibee, a pizzeria and many food and pasalubong shops. Good transit for jeepneys to downtown Lucena.

[mhe-ann]

Originally Posted by Balikbayan

Lucena City, Quezon has the Grand Central Bus Terminal already for more than 5 years.
All buses to the various terminals in Metro Manila as well as buses to surrounding towns (exept Batangas!!!) depart there.

except Batangas...waahhh!

[ron_guevara]

Originally Posted by GreyX

Yes, please do Also scan the NAIA 3 pics.

I'll be posting the Victory Liner terminal pics shortly.

The NAIA3 pics are in the old NAIA3 thread.

[ron_guevara]

Here are pics from BluPrint Magazine, Vol.3 2004 of the Victory Liner Terminal in Baguio. Original picture credits are by Ava Lugtu. Captions were copied as is from text by Rachelle F. Medina.

The main entrance of the new Victory Liner Passenger Center appears as a one-storey structure.


Retro-1950s fins shade areas of Victory Liner's façade. Stainless steel storm drains double also as ornamental details.


Stone-clad main lobby leading towards ticketing area and waiting lounge features a mini-gallery of Victory Liner's archival photos of their first buses and terminals. Its exposed trusses are made of pinewood.


The waiting lounge on the second level is an open, expansive space with exposed ceiling and columns clad in "riprap" stone native to the region. The neutral spaces are accented with large abstracts by Ivan Acuña.


Full-height windows in the second level lounge give waiting passengers a generous view of Metro Baguio and beyond


Stairs leading to ground level waiting lounge and busbay areas


The second level walkway leading to the adjacent hotel revelas a view of the busbay and the waiting lounge below.



It looks good enough to be a destination in itself.

[ryanr]

Nice bus terminal!! Thats better than a lot of Greyhound bus terminals in the US. Too bad Manila bus terminals are not as nice as that.

Thanks for the link to the NAIA thread. I must have been away when you posted those