Frank J. Polivka Transit Center at Lakeland Community College was built to improve access to higher education and training and house charging infrastructure for Laketran’s zero emissions battery-operated electric bus fleet. Dedication of the transit center with charging demonstration will be Thursday, July 29 at 11:00 a.m. at 7601 Clocktower Drive in Kirtland. Lake County, […]
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Mentor Public Schools and Laketran pilot “Cardinal Go” to improve access for high school students
Mentor Public Schools was recently awarded a grant that will fully fund a two-year pilot of a new student transit benefit program with Laketran. Cardinal Go is an innovative partnership that will allow Mentor High School students, grades 9-12, to ride Laketran’s Local Route 1-9 free of charge wherever they are traveling – be it to campus, internships, activities, local […]
Wickliffe Transit Center opens
Laketran is excited to announce the opening of the Wickliffe Transit Center at our Wickliffe Park-n-Ride. Local Routes 2 and 3 and Park-n-Ride Route 12 will begin operations from the transit center on Monday, June 21, 2021. The year-long project included the repaving of the existing Park-n-Ride lot and construction of a new state of […]
Laketran opens new transit center, preparing for electric buses
Frank J. Polivka Transit Center at Lakeland Community College opens March 15 creating a central hub for Laketran, improving access to high education and training, while preparing for the arrival of Ohio’s first battery-operated electric bus fleet. Lake County, OH – Laketran is pleased to announce the opening of the Frank J. Polivka Transit Center […]
Laketran unveils winning design of Student Bus Wrap art contest
Laketran is proud to announce the winners of their Design a Bus Wrap art contest. Olivia Indre, a senior at Mentor High School, won first prize for her design entry themed, “For a Greener Future.” As the top winner, Indre’s design will be displayed on one of Laketran’s Local Route buses for six months. “I […]