Accessible transit service to roll out in Eskasoni First Nation this summer – CBC

Mar 24, 2021

2 new buses have been ordered for the community

The Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton is getting its own transit service.

Two new buses have been ordered for the service, which is expected to start running by late summer.

Steve Parsons, CEO of Eskasoni Corporate Services, said the transit service is something that’s been floated for a long time.

“We have a lot of people that go to town every day, it’s a service that’s not been provided in the community,” he said. “Even within the community, we have people with no transportation. We have people going to Sydney that’s costing them $30 in a cab.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/eskasoni-first-nation-transit-service-1.5962258