An extension from Terrace to the Hazeltons of B.C. Transit's service along Highway 16 starts Monday.
"This new route will provide some communities with public transportation for the first time, meaning safe and reliable transportation so people can get to appointments, access services and visit friends and family," Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claire Trevena said in a media release.
It is the fourth service to begin this year on Highway, also known as the Highway of Tears. B.C. Transit is also running buses between Smithers and Moricetown, between Burns Lake and Smithers, and between Burns Lake and Prince George.
Eighteen women have been murdered or have disappeared on Highway 16 and adjacent routes since the 1970s.
The BC Transit route 164 Kispiox/Terrace will make round-trips on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
In addition, the 163 Kispiox/Smithers (formerly route number 2) will add an additional day of service and will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A new route number 32 West Connector will be introduced, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Hazelton and Gitwangak.
The route 31 Kispiox/Gitsegukla (formerly route number 1) will change the days it operates and will now run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The standard one-way fare is $5, while seniors and students will pay $4 each way.
The B.C. government has committed to $6.4 million over five years to the entire Highway 16 service, covering the full cost of the buses and two-thirds of the operating cost, with local governments and First Nations contributing the rest.
