Lilian Express

Infobox Bus transit
name = Lillian Express Inc.

logo_size = 250px
image_size = 150px
company_slogan = Our Promise
founded = 1962
headquarters = Dipolog City, Philippines
service_area = Davao
Butuan
Cagayan de Oro
Bukidnon
Pagadian
Ozamiz
Dipolog
Zamboanga, Philippines
service_type = Provincial Operation
fleet = 300+ Buses,(Nissan-UD,Hino,Isuzu)
operator = Lillian Express Inc.
website =

Lillian Express, Inc., is a bus company based in Dipolog City in the Philippines. Its buses and route network were merged with Bachelor Express and Rural Transit after it was bought out completely by the Yanson Group of Companies in 2005 [ [http://www.dipolognon.com/dipolognonHeadlinebisaya205052005.htm Lillian Express sold.] ] [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2005/05/24/news/two.bus.companies.fold.400.laid.off.html Two bus companies fold] . Its last transport service to the public was made on April 30, 2005 on board an 8:00PM "last trip for the day" bus from Zamboanga City bound to Dipolog City which arrived at 1:30AM the following day.

History

Lillian Express, a name taken from the family matriarch Lillian Young-Opulentisima, started its business operation in Dipolog City in the early 60's and eventually branching to Ozamiz, Pagadian and Zamboanga City.

In 1995, It expanded bus transport service to the Cities of Davao, Butuan,Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Pagadian, Zamboanga, Dipolog, Ozamiz, and Bukidnon province [ [http://www.zamboanga.net/touristinfoinsert.htm International Port Of Entry ] ] . Its sister company Mary May Express, runs Dipolog to Zamboanga City route.

Its whole route network was bought out completely in 2005 by Vallacar transit, a Bacolod City based bus company, comencing from Davao, Agusan, and Bukidnon route networks, then followed by Cagayan de Oro and Dipolog routes. Its buses and transport operations were merged with Bachelor Express and Rural Transit.

Key People

Cecelia O. Barrios, "President" and "CEO"

Company Hubs

Capitol Avenue, Dipolog City
Osmena Street, Cagayan de Oro City

External links

* [http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:iRtTFPuWPlAJ:www.visitmyphilippines.com/images/ads/3122d23274a39e98f1d817b419d6f799.doc+lillian+express&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=uk Lillian Express Zamboanga Peninsula Schedule]
* [http://www.dipolognon.com/dipolognonHeadlinebisaya05122005.htm Bus robbery in Misamis Occidental.]
* [http://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=getthere&province=51 Land Transport in Zamboanga Sibugay.]
* [http://www.cvis.net.ph/cvisnet/main/vismincompanies/list_06.html List of Companies in Visayas and Mindanao.]

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