The Northern Health Connections transportation project is getting very close to inking deals with hotels that will offer reduced rates to those who travel to Prince George or Vancouver for health services.

Program Manager Sean  Hardiman says  the service is also working with B.C. Transit,  local governments and three First Nations groups to provide a  B.C. Transit service that will operate between Terrace, Kitimat and First Nations communities in the  Terrace-Kitimat corridor.  The service would operate three times a day, five days a week.  That service is set to start on the 28^th of this month.

The recently launched transportation service offers travel at minimal prices for patients ($20 return for short haul, $20 one way fare for long haul) needing treatment or appointments with specialists.  Hardiman says so far, the response from patients has been very positive, but he’s looking forward to getting feedback so the service can be fine tuned and better serve the people of the north.