Saturday, February 23, 2019

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TRAVELING. Nothing quite like seeing a new place for the first time or returning to somewhere you call your favorite place. People of all ages travel to several places for many different reasons – work, to spend quality time with family or for leisure.
 
There are other perks of traveling that many people oftentimes overlook. Whether by plane, train, ship or private cars, traveling is generally a pleasurable adventure especially when you are going to have a bus ride.

 
RTMI HISTORY 
credits: http://busesofmindanao.blogspot.com/p/rtmibei.html 
Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. is owned and operated by the Vallacar Transit Incorporated of the YANSON Group of Companies. The company comprises of Vallacar Transit Corporation (operator of Ceres Liner, est. 1968), Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated (RTMI; operator of Rural Transit/Rural Tours, est. 1985) and Bachelor Express Incorporated (BEI; operator

Starting its roots in 1968 as the family business of Mr. Ricardo Yanson and his wife Olivia Villaflores Yanson. They started with one jeepney unit and evolving to a jeepney assembly business. In the 1970's, there was a large influx of Ford Fiera's in the market. The jeepney assembly became a small bus line plying the Bacolod City - Valladolid - La Carlota (VALLACAR) route named the CERES LINER.

In 1981 they ventured into Mindanao, buying out Cagayan de Oro based bus companies Fortune Express and Bachelor Express in 1985. Fortune Express changed its name to Rural Transit Mindanao Incorporated while Bachelor Express retained its name as part of the contract conditions. In 2005 they bought out Lilian Express Incorporated and Mary May Express. They pioneered travel through the Western Nautical Highway in 2007.


KINGLONG XMQ6128AYW

Kinglong, a China-based bus manufacturing company. The XMQ6128AYW buses are one of Kinglong's top of the line models, and is furnished with BUSPAD's Portable Tablets, Earphone Jacks, USB Ports for gadgets charging, Comfortable seats, Retractable mini trays with cup holder, spacious leg room, a Wifi, and Portable Comfort Rooms.

Unfortunately, I haven't got the chance to take a photo of the newest RTMI Bus as a whole. The experience I felt upon entering the bus was amusing and surprisingly unusual. It's very impressive that it seems like I am going to travel by bus in abroad. If I am to compare something, probably I felt like leaving on an airplane.

 


To be very honest, there are lots of new things this bus offers.


THE GAMERS-LOOKING CHAIR
Comfort and satisfaction at its finest.


THE LEG REST
 


THE BUSPAD
 

BUSPAD MAIN MENU

BUSPAD MOVIE COLLECTION

BUSPAD MUSIC PLAYLISTS

But I don't have photos yet. Will update soon. 

FARE | P715.00 and NON STOP RIDES ONLY!
PORTABLE COMFORT ROOM
With an operational water faucet. No bidet at the moment. Maybe, soon.
TRASH BINS |
They are more visible, one in the front, in the middle and at the back.
AIRPLANE LIKE RETRACTABLE MINI TABLE WITH MUG/TUMBLER HOLDER |
This is quite an upgrade compared to the last version of RTMI Buses.


Currently, the Yanson Group are the launch customer of these buses in the Philippines. And these units will be assigned to Rural Transit of Mindanao Inc., for Cagayan De Oro to Davao route; and to Bachelor Express Inc., for Cagayan De Oro to Butuan and Butuan to Davao routes. These buses will be in service anytime this week. 


President: Ricardo Yanson, Sr.
CEO: Ricardo Yanson, Jr.
Company Mission:

For questions about schedule and fare as well as rentals please contact Rural Transit Mindanao Inc.

Davao Office - (082) 244 - 0637
Cagayan de Oro (Agora Office) - (088) 856 - 5642