Friday marked the end of an era for a family-owned bus company in New Jersey that started shuttling riders with a horse-drawn carriage in 1870. csloantv reports.
, New Jersey," said Erwin Pantel."There were passengers that needed to go, so he started carrying passengers." Union officials said nearly two-thirds of workers are leaving or being laid off.
"This is our job. This is our career for us. To lose most of my co-workers here, it's a hardship," said James Fields, a motor coach operator. The company blamed the pandemic. Many other private bus lines across the country are also struggling. According to Bloomberg, the American Bus Association says nearly half of private U.S. bus companies have shut down since 2019.
"Motor coach is moving the masses and when the stay-at-home order came, everybody stopped commuting," said DeCamp. "It is a sad day for our town because we prided ourselves on having both train lines and bus lines to New York City," said Eve Robinson, of Montclair.
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