The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol

The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol

Founded on 6 July 1914, the Albert Louis Ammen Transportation Company (Alatco) was the first bus company in the Philippines and the pioneer in Bicol’s motorized public transport system. Improved road conditions in Bicol in the early twentieth century were advantageous for the rapid development of mo...

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Main Author: Imperial, Leo Paulo
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-11052024-08-07T03:42:03Z The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol Imperial, Leo Paulo Founded on 6 July 1914, the Albert Louis Ammen Transportation Company (Alatco) was the first bus company in the Philippines and the pioneer in Bicol’s motorized public transport system. Improved road conditions in Bicol in the early twentieth century were advantageous for the rapid development of motorized inland transportation. It was in this context that enterprising American serviceman Albert Louis Ammen realized the necessity of a reliable public transport business to assist the movement of people and goods. Thisarticle focuses on the Alatco’s evolution and emphasizes how its operation transformed various aspects of life in the Bicol Region.KEYWORDS: TRANSPORT HISTORY • MOBILITY • MODERNITY • BICOL •AMERICAN COLONIALISM 2021-12-09T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol69/iss4/5 info:doi/10.13185/2244-1638.1105 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1105/viewcontent/The_20Pioneering_20Alatco_20Bus_20Company_20_5Bvol._2069_20no._204_20_282021_29_20591_E2_80_93626_5D.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description Founded on 6 July 1914, the Albert Louis Ammen Transportation Company (Alatco) was the first bus company in the Philippines and the pioneer in Bicol’s motorized public transport system. Improved road conditions in Bicol in the early twentieth century were advantageous for the rapid development of motorized inland transportation. It was in this context that enterprising American serviceman Albert Louis Ammen realized the necessity of a reliable public transport business to assist the movement of people and goods. Thisarticle focuses on the Alatco’s evolution and emphasizes how its operation transformed various aspects of life in the Bicol Region.KEYWORDS: TRANSPORT HISTORY • MOBILITY • MODERNITY • BICOL •AMERICAN COLONIALISM
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author Imperial, Leo Paulo
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title The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol
title_short The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol
title_full The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol
title_fullStr The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol
title_full_unstemmed The Pioneering Alatco Bus Company: Mobility in Early–Twentieth-Century Bicol
title_sort pioneering alatco bus company: mobility in early–twentieth-century bicol
publisher Archīum Ateneo
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