MONCTON, N.B. – The last bus runs of Acadian Lines in Atlantic Canada will go today.

The company announced in August that they would shut their operations down at the end of November.

President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1229, Glen Carr says it’s a sad day. “Seeing that the long term employees here, that have been loyal and dedicated to this company, being let go and to see another company come in and not take any of the experienced employees and not take them to their new start, it’s a shame.”

It was almost a year ago that employees with Acadian Bus Lines were locked out by its employer over contract disputes.

An agreement was finally reached in June but two months later the company announced it couldn’t keep the service going because it was losing too much money.

Meantime, another bus service is set to take its place tomorrow.

Maritime Bus will operate runs in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

It was learned this week, that it will share locations with the VIA rail stations in Moncton, Truro and Halifax, using their pick up and drop off points, and their ticket agents.