On Friday, May 17, 2024, Laketran will be offering free rides to passengers who ride their bike to the bus stop as part of National Bike to Work Day. In an effort to encourage healthy and environmental friendly commuting options, passengers on Local Routes 1-9 and Park-n-Ride Routes 10-12 who ride their bikes to the […]
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Service modifications for April 8 announced
Lake County, OH – Laketran is making service modifications and encouraging residents who typically rely on their door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service to avoid traveling on Monday, April 8 due to substantial traffic congestion expected from solar eclipse visitors and local activities. Being in the path of totality for the solar eclipse, Lake County is expected to […]
Laketran ridership up 32% after service expansion
Laketran is excited to announce a remarkable increase in ridership following the expansion of services earlier this year. Last May, Laketran expanded their Local Route and Dial-a-Ride hours to 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., as well as the doubling of service on Saturdays from two-hour headways to hourly service. Laketran saw a 32% ridership increase […]
Laketran extends service hours beginning May 22
Starting May 22, Laketran will increase its hours of operation on its Local Routes 1-9 and door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service. Under the new extended service hours, Laketran will operate Monday – Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with new hourly service. Laketran’s Route 4 that connects Madison […]
Community collaboration leads to successful public safety efforts
Thanks to a collaborative effort between Lakeland Community College and Laketran, the Lake County Prosecutor’s office was able to successfully prosecute a suspect in a string of catalytic converter thefts across Northeast Ohio that occurred in early 2022. When a theft was reported on Lakeland’s campus, Lakeland police detective Dave Spotton was assigned to lead […]