The name "Partas" was derived from the term "Satrap", an ancient Persian language word for "governor" (since Luis Chavit Singson, the owner, served as governor of Ilocos Sur for many years), spelled in reverse or palindrome. "Satrap" also refers to the name of the construction business owned and managed by Partas' owner/operator.[3] Partas also sounds like "pardas," an Ilocano term for "being fast" or "speed."[4]
Historyedit
Partas was founded on July 25, 1989,[5] and started its operations in 1991, a time when Philippine Rabbit and rival Fariñas Transit ruled the Ilocos routes; and with millionaire Santiago Rondaris' Times Transit shut down for good due to labor disputes which later became Dominion Bus Lines; and St. Joseph was sidelined by hard times. Partas Bus Lines, as a company, was incorporated by Luis Chavit Singson and Rolito Go at Laoag (Ilocos Norte).[3] Even as a new player in the industry back then, Partas has attracted the riding public with its state-of-the-art buses powered by Nissan Diesel and MAN engines; with the distinctive blue and white livery, and the Road Runner character from Looney Tunes, their standard emblem, adorning the front and sides of their buses.[6]
Partas is one of two bus companies in the Ilocos Region to have ever fielded a double-decker bus (the other being Fariñas).[7][8]
In Metro Manila, the main hub is at Cubao, Quezon City, which deploys trips to majority of its provincial destinations, except for Baguio.
Trips to and from the majority of its provincial destinations, except for Baguio, are available via their terminal in Pasay. One of the latest routes added to Pasay terminal is Pasay to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, and vice versa.[9]
Partas operates around 300 buses. These buses are an assortment—from locally manufactured to imports. The locally manufactured buses are built by Del Monte Motor Works using chassis and engine from MAN and Hino; while imported buses included Golden Dragon (select models) and Zhongtong from China.[13]
The list includes:
Golden Dragon XML6102 "Splendour"
Golden Dragon XML6122J38Y "Triumph 2.0"
Golden Dragon XML6103 "Phoenix"
Golden Dragon XML6122
Golden Dragon XML6127
Golden Dragon XML6129J18 "Navigator"
Zhongtong LCK6118H "Elegance"
Zhongtong LCK6128H "Magnate"
Golden Dragon XML6122J18 "Triumph"
Former:
Golden Dragon XML6129 "Grand Cruiser"
Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
Higer KLQ6109 Koyo Motor
Man AMC Tourist Star R39 18.350
Yutong ZK6107HA
Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 10
Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 11
Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 12
Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 14
Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 16
Nissan Diesel Euro Trans JA430SAN
Brandingedit
Liveryedit
The company's official logo is Road Runner which is displayed, either standing or running, on most buses, with the name 'PARTAS' written in capital letters. All buses vary in livery design, but are predominantly blue (light and dark), red and white.
Fleet numberingedit
The buses are numbered with 4 or 5 digits, with the number 8 being placed on the first and last digit (e.g. 8**8 and 8***8).
Fare classesedit
Partas has employed various fare classes, which are sequenced below from the least to the most priced. All buses include air-conditioning.
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^ ab"Go Update - Partas Disclaimer". The Manila Standard. May 15, 1996. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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^Caña, Paul John. "How Rich is Chavit Singson?". Entrepreneur Philippines. Entrepreneur Philippines. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
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^"This Commuter Bus to Vigan Has Airplane-Style Entertainment". Christa I. De La Cruz of Spot.ph. spot.ph. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^"Partas Luxury Bus: Travel to La Union, Vigan, and Laoag from Cubao". Johanes Godoy of Wanderera Blogspot. wanderera.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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^"More buses to ply Cagayan-Manila routes". Villamor Visaya, Jr. of the Philippine News Agency. pna.gov.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
^"LTFRB suspends seven Partas bus". JOSEPH TRISTAN ROXAS, GMA News. gmanetwork.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^"LTFRB to impose suspension vs Partas over La Union collision". Philstar Global. philstar.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^"PARTAS gets new buses, the Golden Dragon Navigator". Cristian Paul Cabuyao Pineda, PBE. transportph.weebly.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
^"6 Must Knows On Your First Partas Luxury Bus Experience". nsnunag of TravellingPeoples Blogspot. travellingpeoples.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia s notability guidelines for companies and organizations Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention If notability cannot be shown the article is likely to be merged redirected or deleted Find sources Partas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Partas Transportation Co Inc is a bus transportation company in the Philippines It operates a 24 7 service for passengers and freight known as waybills between Metro Manila and northern Luzon the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley 1 with services also running to the Cordilleras in Baguio Bangued in Abra 2 and also running to the south including Occidental Mindoro and Naga in Bicol Region Partas also offers chartered service for tour groups Partas Transportation Co Inc A Partas bus en route to Bangued Abra pauses at a rest stop FoundedNovember 2 1989 33 years ago 1989 11 02 HeadquartersCubao Quezon CityLocaleLuzonService areaMetro ManilaIlocos RegionCordillera Administrative RegionCagayan ValleyOccidental MindoroService typeProvincial OperationTourist Operation as Partas Tours HubsCubaoPasaySampalocOperatorPartas Transportation Co Inc Chief executiveChavit Singson Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Fleet 4 Branding 4 1 Livery 4 2 Fleet numbering 5 Fare classes 6 Destinations 6 1 Metro Manila 6 2 Provincial destinations 6 3 Inter provincial 7 Former destinations 8 References 9 External linksEtymology editThe name Partas was derived from the term Satrap an ancient Persian language word for governor since Luis Chavit Singson the owner served as governor of Ilocos Sur for many years spelled in reverse or palindrome Satrap also refers to the name of the construction business owned and managed by Partas owner operator 3 Partas also sounds like pardas an Ilocano term for being fast or speed 4 History editPartas was founded on July 25 1989 5 and started its operations in 1991 a time when Philippine Rabbit and rival Farinas Transit ruled the Ilocos routes and with millionaire Santiago Rondaris Times Transit shut down for good due to labor disputes which later became Dominion Bus Lines and St Joseph was sidelined by hard times Partas Bus Lines as a company was incorporated by Luis Chavit Singson and Rolito Go at Laoag Ilocos Norte 3 Even as a new player in the industry back then Partas has attracted the riding public with its state of the art buses powered by Nissan Diesel and MAN engines with the distinctive blue and white livery and the Road Runner character from Looney Tunes their standard emblem adorning the front and sides of their buses 6 Partas is one of two bus companies in the Ilocos Region to have ever fielded a double decker bus the other being Farinas 7 8 The principal provincial terminals are at Laoag Vigan Candon Bangued Baguio San Fernando La Union and starting in 2014 a sub station in Pagudpud Ilocos Norte In Metro Manila the main hub is at Cubao Quezon City which deploys trips to majority of its provincial destinations except for Baguio Trips to and from the majority of its provincial destinations except for Baguio are available via their terminal in Pasay One of the latest routes added to Pasay terminal is Pasay to Pagudpud Ilocos Norte and vice versa 9 The latest terminal within Metro Manila was opened in Sampaloc district of Manila This terminal principally caters to goods traders in Binondo and Divisoria districts of Manila and students in Manila s University Belt who hail from Laoag Bangued Abra and Pagudpud Ilocos Norte Partas also has inter provincial trips in Northern Luzon running between Baguio Vigan Laoag Bangued Abra San Fernando La Union Bolinao Pangasinan Tuguegarao Cagayan and Santiago Isabela 10 11 12 Fleet editPartas operates around 300 buses These buses are an assortment from locally manufactured to imports The locally manufactured buses are built by Del Monte Motor Works using chassis and engine from MAN and Hino while imported buses included Golden Dragon select models and Zhongtong from China 13 The list includes Golden Dragon XML6102 Splendour Golden Dragon XML6122J38Y Triumph 2 0 Golden Dragon XML6103 Phoenix Golden Dragon XML6122 Golden Dragon XML6127 Golden Dragon XML6129J18 Navigator Zhongtong LCK6118H Elegance Zhongtong LCK6128H Magnate Golden Dragon XML6122J18 Triumph Former Golden Dragon XML6129 Grand Cruiser Hyundai Universe Space Luxury Higer KLQ6109 Koyo Motor Man AMC Tourist Star R39 18 350 Yutong ZK6107HA Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 10 Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 11 Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 12 Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 14 Hino RM2PSS DMMW DM 16 Nissan Diesel Euro Trans JA430SANBranding editLivery edit The company s official logo is Road Runner which is displayed either standing or running on most buses with the name PARTAS written in capital letters All buses vary in livery design but are predominantly blue light and dark red and white Fleet numbering edit The buses are numbered with 4 or 5 digits with the number 8 being placed on the first and last digit e g 8 8 and 8 8 Fare classes editPartas has employed various fare classes which are sequenced below from the least to the most priced All buses include air conditioning Luxury 14 Deluxe 28 or 31 seat buses spacious leg room equipped for Pagudpud Laoag Abra Baguio and Vigan trips 15 Standard sold and advertised as Air conditioned 45 or 49 seat buses They also operate express buses with only one stopover Destinations editMetro Manila edit Cubao Quezon City Pasay Sampaloc ManilaProvincial destinations edit Mabalacat Pampanga Dau Mabalacat Bus Terminal Tarlac City Tarlac San Fernando La Union San Juan La Union Bacnotan La Union Candon Ilocos Sur Vigan Ilocos Sur Narvacan Ilocos Sur Cabugao Ilocos Sur Bangued Abra Santa Cruz Ilocos Sur Laoag Ilocos Norte Pagudpud Ilocos Norte Baguio Sison Pangasinan Bolinao Pangasinan Alaminos Pangasinan Tuguegarao Cagayan Santa Teresita Cagayan Cauayan Isabela Ilagan Isabela Santiago Isabela Turbina Calamba Laguna Batangas City Sablayan Occidental Mindoro San Jose Occidental Mindoro Naga Camarines Sur All buses from Metro Manila will pass through TPLEX depending on the exit Inter provincial edit Baguio Laoag Baguio Vigan Baguio Bangued placards and LEDs are shown as Abra Baguio San Fernando LEDs and placards are shown as La Union Baguio Bolinao via Agoo Sta Cruz Vigan Tuguegarao Sta Teresita Tuguegarao Santiago via Ilagan Former destinations editAparri Cagayan Luna Apayao San Fernando Pampanga Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija Olongapo ZambalesReferences edit More bus firms resume Manila Northern Luzon trips John Michael Mugas of Inquirer net newsinfo inquirer net Retrieved April 7 2022 7 Premium Buses in Manila for a Hassle Free Travel up North Primer Blogspot primer com ph Retrieved February 7 2020 a b Go Update Partas Disclaimer The Manila Standard May 15 1996 Retrieved June 10 2014 Partas Transportation Co Inc Partas Official Facebook Page Retrieved June 10 2014 Cana Paul John How Rich is Chavit Singson Entrepreneur Philippines Entrepreneur Philippines Retrieved February 5 2017 Old Road Runner Livery of Partas Bus Official Facebook Page of the Philippine Bus Photographers Association of the Philippines facebook com Retrieved April 26 2020 This Commuter Bus to Vigan Has Airplane Style Entertainment Christa I De La Cruz of Spot ph spot ph Retrieved December 18 2019 Partas Luxury Bus Travel to La Union Vigan and Laoag from Cubao Johanes Godoy of Wanderera Blogspot wanderera com Retrieved December 31 2022 Partas Bus Schedule Official Website of Partas Bus partasbus com Retrieved February 20 2023 More buses to ply Cagayan Manila routes Villamor Visaya Jr of the Philippine News Agency pna gov ph Retrieved February 20 2020 LTFRB suspends seven Partas bus JOSEPH TRISTAN ROXAS GMA News gmanetwork com Retrieved December 26 2017 LTFRB to impose suspension vs Partas over La Union collision Philstar Global philstar com Retrieved December 26 2017 PARTAS gets new buses the Golden Dragon Navigator Cristian Paul Cabuyao Pineda PBE transportph weebly com Retrieved March 5 2019 6 Must Knows On Your First Partas Luxury Bus Experience nsnunag of TravellingPeoples Blogspot travellingpeoples com Retrieved July 11 2019 Partas Super Deluxe Bus to Vigan Offers Airplane style Entertainment Primer Blogspot primer com ph Retrieved December 24 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Partas Partas on Facebook Byaheroes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Partas amp oldid 1177031600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
