JAC Liner

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JAC Liner Inc.
JAC Liner logo.svg
JAC Liner Inc - Yutong ZK6122HD9.JPG
Founded1987; 34 years ago (1987)
HeadquartersMapagmahal St., Brgy. Pinyahan corner EDSA Kamias, Quezon City
Service areaSouthern Luzon
Service typeProvincial Operation
AllianceLucena Lines, Inc.
Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc.
Dagupan Bus Co., Inc.
Metro Manila Bus Co.
JAM Liner
Fleet400+
Websitewww.jacliner.com

JAC Liner Inc. is one of the largest bus companies in the Philippines serving the riding public en route to Southern Luzon provinces which includes key destinations in the provinces of Laguna, Batangas, Quezon and Marinduque.[1]

History[]

JAC (Jaime A Chua) Liner, owned by Chua Family, started in April 1987 as a sole proprietorship operating two second hand buses along Alabang - Fairview route. The owner's family backyard lot was then became the company's repair shop and head office.[2]

A Metro Manila Bus Company's Yutong ZK6107.

In 1988, JAC Liner acquired eight additional second-hand buses from other bus operators. These were completely rehabilitated and made operational. A year after, they were assisted by a Bus Installment Purchase Program (BIPP), a program that would allow them to purchase buses on installment basis. It let them purchase 26 brand new buses and was granted to have additional franchises along EDSA.

In March 1992, they were formally incorporated as JAC Liner Inc. Two years later, they moved their operations to the Southern Tagalog regions, where, it immediately established itself as one of the largest bus company in the country.

2004 was a major watershed in the company's history when the founders decided to go on semi-retirement and pass on the day-to-day management of the company to their children, while retaining long-term policy-making functions of the corporation; the latter now call the entire shots in the operations, maintenance, finance and administrative departments.[2]

In the December 2004, JAC Liner formed their first subsidiary, Lucena Lines, Inc. with about 60 bus units.

In 2010, JAC Liner bought a Tarlac City-based company, Dionisio R. De Leon Express and establish Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc. From a 30+ bus units, Pangasinan Solid North expanded their fleet size in up to almost 150+ bus units.[3] The following year, JAC Liner makes the first bus company in the country to offer free Wi-Fi on board service through the help of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)[4][5]

In March 2014, JAC Liner took over the Sta. Cruz line of Green Star Express. Months later, JAC Liner acquired the whole franchise of Greenstar and their remaining buses being transferred to LLI Bus Company, but they retained some units under the Green Star Express Inc. name.

In 2015, JAC Liner took over Dagupan Bus Company Inc. and the provincial operations of Fermina Express in which has a total of at least 300 buses combined.[3] It was also a debut to their new subsidiary, Metro Manila Bus Co., a Baclaran - Fairview via EDSA and Baclaran - Fairview via Quezon Avenue route.

In 2021, JAC Liner acquired JAM Liner Inc. and JAM Transit to expand their route network.

Subsidiaries[]

A Green Star Express Inc. bus heading to JAC Liner's LRT Buendia terminal.

Discontinued subsidiaries[]

These are their discontinued subsidiaries / bus company names which once they bought before:

  • De Leon Express (from Dionisio R. De Leon Express, (now under Pangasinan Soild North Transit Inc.)
  • Green Star Express Inc. (now under Lucena Lines Inc.,)
  • Fermina Express [Provincial Operations] (renamed and now under Pangasinan Soild North Transit Inc.)
  • Laguna Express Inc. (renamed and now under Lucena Lines Inc.)

Fleet[]

A JAC Liner MAN 16.290 Almazora Lion Star

JAC Liner Inc. runs ordinary and air conditioned bus units. Recently, the company has started to offer deluxe trips as well. Majority of their buses are made from Yutong.

  • Del Monte Monte Works DM 12 (operated by Dagupan Bus Company Inc)
  • MAN 16.290 AMC Tourist Star (former LionStar body)
  • A Yutong ZK6107HA of LLI Bus Company, a subsidiary of JAC Liner. This used to be a Green Star Express Inc. bus.
    Santarosa Daewoo BV115 Cityliner (operated by Dagupan Bus Company Inc)
  • Hino RK1J series, body built by Hino Motors Philippines Corporation
  • Modified locally built buses by ABTii
  • Yutong ZK6100H
  • Yutong ZK6107HA
  • Yutong ZK6119HA
  • Yutong ZK6119H2
  • Yutong ZK6122HD9
  • King Long XMQ6118JB
  • Wuzhoulong FDG6110B
  • Wuzhoulong FDG6110EC3
  • Golden Dragon XML6103

Former bus fleets:

  • Del Monte Motor Works Euro body Man 16.290
  • NDPC & Del Monte Euro Bus powered by Nissan Diesel
  • Mercedes-Benz fleets bodied by major locally built manufacturers
  • Santarosa EXFOH in Nissan Diesel RB46S bus chassis

Bus terminals[]

A JAC Liner Terminal in Buendia

Metro Manila[]

They have three bus terminals in Metro Manila, to wit:

Provincial[]

These are their major hubs along the provinces, to wit:[8]

  • Brgy. Poblacion, Biñan, Laguna
  • Balibago Complex, Brgy. Balibago, Santa Rosa, Laguna
  • SM Calamba Transport Terminal, National Highway, Calamba, Laguna
  • Brgy. Ilayang Dupay, Lucena, Quezon

Destinations[]

A Fermina Express bus heading back to JAC Liner Cubao Terminal
A JAC Liner bus heading to Lucena

Their routes as of 2016 with exclusion to their services within Metro Manila:[9]

Metro Manila[]

Provincial Destinations[]

Under Lucena Lines[]

Main article: Lucena Lines

With the under management of JAC Liner Lucena Lines uses the terminals and facilities of JAC Liner including their main terminal in Buendia.

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations

Inter-Provincial Destinations

  • Santa Cruz (Laguna) - Lucena

Under Solid North[]

Main article:

With the under management of JAC Liner, Solid North uses the facilities of JAC Liner, including their main terminal in Cubao

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations

Inter-Provincial Destinations

  • Baguio - Cabanatuan (via Tarlac & Guimba/Cuyapo)
  • Baguio - Dagupan (via Agoo)
  • Baguio - Bayambang (via SM Carmen)
  • Dagupan - San Fernando, Pampanga (via Tarlac & Angeles)
  • Dagupan - Dau (via Tarlac)

Premium Point to Point

  • PITX/NAIA Terminal 3 - Baguio

Under Dagupan Bus[]

Main article: Dagupan Bus Company

Under management of JAC Liner, Dagupan Bus uses the facilities of JAC Liner, including their main terminal in Cubao.

Metro Manila

Provincial Destinations

Inter-Provincial Destinations

  • Dagupan - Baguio

Former destinations[]

JAC Liner once served Manila to Batangas City route. However, Yanson Group of Bus Companies came with an agreement with JAC Liner to open their routes from Batangas to Manila and will have their rights to use their bus hubs in Cubao and Buendia. Through this, the said route is now being served by Yanson's subsidiary, Ceres Transport and Gold Star Bus Transport Inc.

They also once served the Manila - Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna, which is now inactive.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "DOTR - Provincial Bus Franchises". Department of Transportation - Philippines. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "JAC Liner Inc. | About Us". jacliner.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. ^ a b "Provincial Bus Franchises 2015 - Open Data". data.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  4. ^ "PLDT powers first Wi-Fi enabled bus line". www.pldt.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  5. ^ "JAC Liner First Free Wi-FI Bus, Routes". 10 May 2011.
  6. ^ "JAC Liner Inc. (Kamias Terminal, Quezon City, Metro Manila)". www.clickthecity.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  7. ^ "JAC Liner Inc. (LRT - Buendia Terminal, Pasay, Metro Manila)". www.clickthecity.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  8. ^ "JAC Liner Inc. | Terminals". jacliner.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  9. ^ "JAC Liner Inc. | Routes & Schedules". jacliner.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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