Fermina Express

Fermina Express, Corporation (FermEx) is a commuter bus company servicing Metro Manila.

Fermina Express
A Fermina Express bound to SM Fairview at Commonwealth Avenue.
Founded1996 (1996)
HeadquartersCubao, Quezon City
Service areaMetro Manila
Service typeCity Operation
AllianceFarview Bus, Inc.
RoutesFermina Express

Baclaran - SM Fairview via Ayala Avenue

Fairview Bus

Baclaran - SM Fairview via EDSA
Fleet160+ Buses
OperatorFermina Express

History

Fermina Express started in 1996 with services within Metro Manila that plies over EDSA corridor, and has connecting service from Cubao and Pasay to the cities of Dagupan and San Carlos in Pangasinan and Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija via Paniqui, Tarlac. The bus line uses NLEX en route north, with a stop-over at Mabalacat Bus Terminal (Dau). Connecting via SCTEX, the bus exits at Concepcion then towards Tarlac City with another stop-over along MacArthur Highway. The bus then proceeds to its final destination.

However, Fermina was known for their bus incidents and was once tagged as "naughty" bus firms by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).[1][2][3][4]

In 2015, their provincial routes were taken over by JAC Liner Inc. Despite the change in management, JAC Liner had retained the "Fermina Express" name, but the buses were repainted with JAC Liner's identical colors. And later, route has been taken to JAC Liner's Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc.

Fleet

Fermina fields Santarosa, Almazora, Higer, Wuzhoulong, Yutong, and Golden Dragon buses for its fleet.

  • Santarosa Nissan Diesel JA450SSN Exfoh[5]
  • Santarosa Nissan Diesel CPB87N Exfoh[6]
  • Santarosa Nissan Diesel SP215NSB Exfoh
  • Santarosa Daewoo BF106 JetLiner[7]
  • Almazora Isuzu City Star PAB-FVR34PLSR[8]
  • Higer KLQ6119E3[9]
  • Golden Dragon XML6103J12[10]
  • Yutong ZK6119H
  • King Long XMQ6118JB[11]
  • Wuzhoulong FDG6110B[12]
  • Wuzhoulong FDG6110EC3

Destinations
A Fermina Express bus in Novaliches, Quezon City.

(*) shared routes with Fairview Bus

Former Destinations

Fermina Express have a provincial route which is under JAC Liner Inc., in 2015 still carrying the name "Fermina Express" until it was taken by Pangasinan Solid North Transit.

Fermina Express' provincial operations under JAC Liner, retaining the Fermina's name but the livery was replaced with JAC's identical colors. Just before take over to Pangasinan Solid North Transit.

Aside from JAC Liner's take over of Fermina's provincial operations, they once had services along Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

See also

References
  1. News, ABS-CBN. "Fermina bus lines face 1-month suspension over Nov.1 NLEX accident". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  2. Gamil, Jaymee T. "MMDA identifies 'naughty' bus firms". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. News, ABS-CBN. "2 buses collide in QC; 22 hurt". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. "WATCH: Burning Fermina bus rams truck, stores in QC". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  5. "Fermina Express A-221". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. "Fermina Express 0733". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. "Fermina Express 0745". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  8. "Fermina Express - 0738". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  9. "Fermina Express A-306". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  10. "Fermina Express A-372". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  11. "Fermina Express A-303". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  12. "Fermina Express Corp. A-369". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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