Love Bus
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| Parent | Ministry of Transportation and Communications |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 (as the Manila Transit Corporation) |
| Commenced operation | 1976 |
| Ceased operation | 1980s |
| Defunct | 1990s |
| Service area | Metro Manila |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Operator | Metro Manila Transit Corporation |
Love Bus was a former bus service operational during the 1970s to 1980s in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Owned and operated by the state-run Metro Manila Transit Corporation (MMTC) under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), it was considered as the first government-operated bus service in the country and the first bus service in the country to use air-conditioned buses.
Fares
The Love Bus operated on a flat fare system. In 1979, the fare was set at ₱2.50 (equivalent to ₱56 in 2021).[1] By 1984, this amount had increased to ₱5.50 (equivalent to ₱52 in 2021).[2]: 6-2
Routes
The Love Bus formerly operated at least 28 inter-city routes in Metro Manila.[3] The first Love Bus route was launched between Escolta and the Makati CBD in 1976 and was its most profitable route.[4]
| Route | Terminals | Route Structure | Service area | Length | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cubao - Escolta via EDSA |
Araneta Center Ali Mall |
↔ | Binondo Escolta Street |
16.5 km (10.3 mi) | |||
| 2 | U.P. - Ayala via Cubao |
U.P. Campus UP Diliman |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
16.6 km (10.3 mi) | |||
| 3 | U.P. Campus - Ayala via Escolta |
U.P. Campus UP Diliman |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
24.6 km (15.3 mi) | |||
| 4 | Ayala - Ali Mall, Cubao via Quiapo |
Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Araneta Center Ali Mall |
14.5 km (9.0 mi) | |||
| 5 | Ayala - Escolta - Philcoa | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Quezon City Philcoa |
10.6 km (6.6 mi) | |||
| 6 | New MIA - Ayala | Pasay Manila International Airport |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
7.5 km (4.7 mi) | |||
| 7 | New MIA - Sta. Cruz | Pasay Manila International Airport |
↔ | Santa Cruz Plaza Santa Cruz |
12.0 km (7.5 mi) | |||
| 8 | FTI - Ayala (MCC) | Western Bicutan Food Terminal Inc. |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
13.8 km (8.6 mi) | |||
| 9 | Ayala - Cubao via EDSA |
Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Araneta Center Ali Mall |
10.8 km (6.7 mi) | |||
| 10 | Ayala - Escolta via Mabini |
Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Binondo Escolta Street |
10.0 km (6.2 mi) | |||
| 11 | Ayala - Marikina (MMC) | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Marikina Shoe Avenue |
19.1 km (11.9 mi) | |||
| 12 | Ayala - Sta. Cruz (MMC) | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Santa Cruz Plaza Santa Cruz |
9.9 km (6.2 mi) | |||
| 13 | Ayala - Quiapo (MCC) | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Quiapo Quezon Boulevard |
9.5 km (5.9 mi) | |||
| 14 | MIA - Cubao via EDSA |
Pasay Manila International Airport |
↔ | Araneta Center Ali Mall |
16.4 km (10.2 mi) | |||
| 15 | PNR Caloocan - Ayala | Caloocan Caloocan station |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
11.1 km (6.9 mi) | |||
| 16 | U.P. - Quiapo | U.P. Campus UP Diliman |
↔ | Quiapo Quezon Boulevard |
24.7 km (15.3 mi) | |||
| 17 | Antipolo - Ayala via EDSA, Crossing, Rosario |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
23.0 km (14.3 mi) | Operated by EMBC. | |||
| 18 | Ayala - Greenhills | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Greenhills Greenhills Shopping Center |
8.6 km (5.3 mi) | |||
| 19 | Ayala - Quiapo | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Quiapo Quezon Boulevard |
9.5 km (5.9 mi) | |||
| 20 | Ayala - MIA | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Pasay Manila International Airport |
8.8 km (5.5 mi) | |||
| 21 | Ayala - Philtrade | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Pasay PhilTrade |
5.3 km (3.3 mi) | |||
| 22 | Ayala - Muñoz | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Quezon City Muñoz Market |
15.7 km (9.8 mi) | |||
| 23 | Ayala - Philcoa | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Quezon City Philcoa |
14.1 km (8.8 mi) | |||
| 24 | Ayala - U.P. Campus | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | U.P. Campus UP Diliman |
16.8 km (10.4 mi) | |||
| 25 | Ayala - Cubao via Quiapo |
Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
↔ | Araneta Center Ali Mall |
23.0 km (14.3 mi) | |||
| 26 | U.E. Caloocan - Ayala via DBP Buendia Crispa |
Caloocan UE Caloocan |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
21.1 km (13.1 mi) | |||
| 27 | U.E. Caloocan - Ayala | Caloocan UE Caloocan |
↔ | Makati CBD Ayala Avenue |
20.9 km (13.0 mi) | |||
| 28 | Monumento - Buendia via Ayala |
Caloocan Monumento |
↔ | Pasay Buendia Avenue |
19.9 km (12.4 mi) | |||
Fleet
The Love Bus formerly ran on a fleet of air-conditioned buses that had a monocoque body design, which was considered a significant milestone at the time as before 1975, all buses in the Philippines were flatbed trucks mounted with wooden bodies. Its former fleet initially consisted of buses made by industry giants Hino, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo, then expanded into then-lesser known brands such as Ford, Fiat, and four other companies. The Love Bus had also operated double-decker buses, being the first company to do so in the Philippines.[4]
In a 1984 study, the Japan International Cooperation Agency estimated that there were 370 Love Bus units in operation as of February of that year. Each bus was 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, 3.3 m (11 ft) high, and 10.0 m (32.8 ft) long and carried up to 54 passengers without standing capacity.[2]: 6-2
See also
- History of the Philippines (1965–1986)
- Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program
- Transportation in the Philippines
- Transportation in Metro Manila
- List of bus companies of the Philippines
- List of bus routes in Metro Manila
Notes
References
- ^ Cal, Primitivo (1979). "Bus and Jeepney Operations in Metro Manila: Problems and Solutions" (PDF). Philippine Planning Journal. 10 (2). UP SURP.
- ^ a b c "Part II: Metro Manila Public Transportation". The Metro Manila Transportation Planning Study (JUMSUT) - Final Report - Main Text. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 1984.
- ^ Corpuz, Lynda (November 24, 2014). "Remember the Love Bus? Might be time to have it back". Rappler. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Santiago, Rene (December 2021). "The Rise and Fall of the Love Bus (and the Ghosts of Bus Reforms Past)" (PDF). Philippine Transportation Journal. 4 (1). National Center for Transportation Studies.
- ^ "Part II: Metro Manila Public Transportation". The Metro Manila Transportation Planning Study (JUMSUT) - Final Report - Main Text. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 1984.
- ^ "Supporting Document No. 5: Metro Manila Bus/Jeepney Route Inventory and Planning Data". The Metro Manila Transportation Planning Study (JUMSUT) - Final Report. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 1984.
External links
- Presidential Decree No. 492 (June 27, 1974), Creating The Manila Transit Corporation, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes
- Santiago, Rene (December 2021). "The Rise and Fall of the Love Bus (and the Ghosts of Bus Reforms Past)" (PDF). Philippine Transportation Journal. 4 (1). National Center for Transportation Studies.
Category:Bus companies of the Philippines Category:Bus transportation in Metro Manila