DeCamp Bus Lines
DeCamp Bus Lines is an apportioned bus company serving Essex County, New Jersey and Passaic County, New Jersey, with line-run to and from Manhattan and charter service.[2]
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 DeCamp #17079 turning to enter PABT on Route 33. | |
| Founded | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
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| Locale | Essex County and Passaic County |
| Service area | Kearny, Nutley, Belleville, Bloomfield, Montclair, Clifton, The Oranges, The Caldwells, with some very limited service to Lyndhurst, and the Meadowlands |
| Service type | Line-run, charter |
| Routes | 6 |
| Fleet |
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| Daily ridership | 7282[1] (weekday, 2006) |
| Chief executive | Gary Pard[1] |
| Website | DeCamp.com |
History
The family-run business was started as a stage-coach company, in 1870.[3]
Route Stops
There are no fixed stops other than terminals, buses can be hailed to board; riders can request a stop to exit.
Local passengers within New Jersey are not carried on any line except for the 32.
Passenger Traffic
According to the company it normally carries up to 7,000 passengers per day.
2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
All service was suspended in March 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey.[4]
It resumed in June, but was again curtailed on August 7, 2020 due to low unsustainable ridership.[5][6]
Routes
| Route | Terminal A | Via | Terminal B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 (weekdays only) |
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Paterson Plank Road Ridge Road Belleville Turnpike Centre Street Kingsland Street |
Nutley Kingsland Street and Darling Avenue |
| 33 |
Port Authority Bus Terminal (full-time) Lower Manhattan Wall Street (rush hour service inbound only) |
Passaic Avenue Broad Street or Grove Street Bloomfield Avenue |
W. Caldwell or Montclair Essex Mall |
| 44 | Port Authority Bus Terminal | Ridge Road Belleville Turnpike Heller Parkway/Franklin Street |
Bloomfield Franklin Street and Montgomery Street |
| 66 (C, MU, and R weekdays only) |
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Route 3 Valley Road Park Street Montclair State University (some trips) Harrison Avenue Eagle Rock Avenue (R trips only) Prospect Avenue (R trips only) |
W. Orange Mississippi Loop (full-time) Montclair Park Street and Bloomfield Avenue OR Watchung Plaza (some trips) W. Orange Crown View Apartments (CV trips only) W. Caldwell Essex Mall (R trips only) |
| 88 (weekdays only) |
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Broad Street Prospect Street |
Orange Central Avenue and Evergreen Place OR Scotland Road |
| 99 (rush hours only) |
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Ridge Road/Kearny Avenue/Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard | Harrison Rodgers Boulevard and Harrison Avenue |
Map
Map of DeCamp Routes
References
- "National Transportation Database Program 2006 filing for Trans-Bridge Lines" (PDF). 18 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- "DeCamp Bus Lines history". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- Martin, Julia (6 August 2020). "DeCamp Bus Lines suspending all service due to COVID-19 pandemic". NorthJersey.com. Gannett. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Higgs, Larry (March 24, 2020). "Bus companies suspend commuter service due to the coronavirus". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.
- Higgs, Larry (August 6, 2020). "Private N.J. bus company halts service, slashes jobs. 'No one was traveling.'". nj. NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.
- Higgs, Larry (August 7, 2020). "After private bus company stops service, NJ Transit and Coach USA offer help for riders". nj. NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.
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