First North Luzon Transit

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First North Luzon Transit
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A First North Luzon Bus with Cubao - San Carlos route
FormerlyRoyal Eagle
Parent Five Star Bus Company
Founded2007;17 years ago (2007)
Headquarters17A Mirasol St., Brgy. San Roque, Murphy, Cubao, Quezon City
Locale Luzon
Service area
Service typeProvincial Operation
HubsCubao
Fleet300+
OperatorFirst North Luzon Transit, Inc.

First North Luzon Transit, Incorporated (FNLT), formerly known as Royal Eagle, is a bus company in the Philippines. They started their operations in Hagonoy, Bulacan, and expanded to San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Pangasinan.

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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. [1]

Their operations have since expanded to the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, La Union.

Royal Eagle, the former name of this bus company, 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. [2] [3] 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 Sto. Domingo in Mexico, Pampanga.

For Pangasinan passengers are allowed to disembark at the Dau Bus Terminal Mabalacat, Pampanga.

For the inter-provincial route MarivelesSan 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:

Terminals

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A FNLT Terminal in Caloocan.

These are their terminals as of 2018: [8]

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).

Provincial Hubs

Northern Luzon

  • Ilocos Norte
    • Laoag - Gov. Lazaro Street corner Llanes Street, Laoag (Maria de Leon Terminal)
  • La Union
    • San Fernando - Brgy. Pagdaraoan, San Fernando, La Union (Bataan Transit Terminal)
  • Pangasinan
    • Dagupan - Arellano St., Dagupan
    • San Carlos - Perez Blvd., San Carlos, 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 - Brgy., San Agustin Street corner Alcasid boulevard, Candaba, Pampanga
    • Macabebe - Brgy. Sta. Rita, Macabebe, Pampanga
  • Tarlac
    • Tarlac City - Siesta Bus Stop, Zamora St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
  • Nueva Ecija

Destinations

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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

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

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

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 subsidiaries bearing these names:

See also

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