By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Thursday, March 30, 2017 Laketran may introduce new energy to public transportation in Lake County. Advances in the burgeoning technology of battery-powered electric buses, and their operating and maintenance costs compared to diesel fuel, are making electric buses a more attractive option to power Laketran’s 16 heavy duty, low […]
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Laketran’s redesigned bus stop signs featuring new real-time rider tool
By Chad Felton | The News-Herald |Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Laketran’s 715 bus stop signs lining major corridors in Lake County and downtown Cleveland streets where Park-n-Ride service operates have been newly redesigned to feature a text-messaging program. The program serves to inform riders when the next bus will depart from the stop with real-time […]
Laketran extends service hours for holidays to improve job access and shopping
Extended Holiday Hours operate Monday, November 7-December 31 Local Routes 1-6: Monday-Friday 6am – 10pm and Saturdays 8am – 9pm Dial-a-Ride: Monday-Friday 5am – 10pm and Saturdays 8am – 7pm Download Holiday Schedule here Lake County, OH—On Monday, September 26, 2016, Laketran’s Board of Trustees announced Laketran will provide additional late night service for local […]
Laketran Swears In Reappointed Trustees, Names VP
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Lake County commissioners have reappointed three members of Laketran’s nine-member board to serve additional three-year terms. Mentor resident Mary Bryner has served on the Laketran board since 2013; Operations Committee Chair Donna P. McNamee, of Willoughby, has served since 2001, and has served on the Executive […]
Extended service hours for holidays begins November 9
Lake County, OH—On Monday, September 28, 2015, Laketran’s Board of Trustees announced Laketran will be providing additional weeknight and Saturday local route bus and Dial-a-Ride service for the holiday season, as it has since 2011. The extended service hours will operate from Monday, November 9, 2015 through Saturday, January 2, 2016 and include a full […]