Funds to Help Laketran’s Plan to Become One of the First Transit Agencies in Ohio to Have All of It’s Fixed-Route Buses Run with Zero-Emission Technology Brown Pushed for Investment, Fought for Funds Going Toward Purchase WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,290,000 to […]
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Laketran general manager bringing ‘innovative ideas’ in moving agency forward
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald, Thursday, August 16, 2018 When Ben Capelle was hired as general manager of Laketran in July of 2017, he knew he wanted to continue to do big things with the agency, and the transition has been productive yet challenging. Bringing 17 years of transit experience from working as a student bus driver, […]
Laketran to provide Campus Loop service for Lakeland Community College
Lake County, Ohio – Two anchor institutions in Lake County, Laketran and Lakeland Community College, have collaborated for decades to create transportation solutions for the college campus and the community. Their longstanding partnership includes a student transit benefit program that provides students enrolled in credit classes free transit access on Laketran’s Local Routes and dedicated […]
Laketran event brings awareness to alternative transportation options
Laketran event brings awareness to alternative transportation options With the fluctuation of summer gas prices and need to improve our regional air quality, Laketran, along with public transportation systems nationwide, is participating in the 13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 14. The local Dump the Pump event will be held at […]
Locations along Laketran add value to riding
Bus riders who take Laketran’s Local Routes around town are getting a more for their bus fare this summer. Laketran recently announced Locations along Laketran, a summer long promotion that features a business each week along Laketran’s Local Routes 1-6 that offer a discount just for being a Laketran rider. Laketran’s Local Routes 1-6 travel […]
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