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NJ bus company shuts down after 155 years
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DeCamp Bus Lines will cease operations on Feb. 28
The DeCamp bus company announced it’s closing after 155 years in business. The announcement comes nearly two years after the company halted all commuter service due to a significant decline in ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NJ bus company shuts down after 155 years
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The DeCamp bus company announced it’s closing after 155 years in business. The announcement comes nearly two years after the company halted all commuter service due to a significant decline in ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAnd it's the final stop for DeCamp.
The state's oldest bus company will close at the end of the month after 155 years of service.
The announcement from DeCamp comes roughly two years after the company ended all commuter service because of a significant decline in ridership during the pandemic.
The Montclair based operation started as a stagecoach line back in the 1870s, running from Roseland to Newark before adding more lines and eventually transitioning to motor busses during the early 1920s.
DeCamp's current owner says the current times have just been challenging to stay afloat.
Insurance costs have tripled.
The cost of a bus is close to $1,000,000, and hiring drivers has been difficult, all while battling remote and hybrid work schedules that cut out commuting for many workers.
The company stayed alive by running casino and charter lines.
Those will be transitioned to panoramic tours of Wallington.
Then on February 28th, the busses will park permanently.
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