Chad Felton | The News-Herald Laketran Dial-a-Ride drivers typically take seniors and people with disabilities around Lake County to get to work, medical appointments or shopping. However, on March 18, the start of Community Champions Week, Laketran CEO Ben Capelle took the driver’s seat, and with the help of Lake County Council on Aging volunteer […]
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Laketran to build transit center on Lakeland Community College campus
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Saturday, February 23, 2019 Lakeland Community College is expanding its partnership with Laketran to build an intermodal transit center on its campus. The new structure will serve the 65,000 annual passengers using Laketran’s Local Routes, Park-n-Ride service to Cleveland and the recently added Campus Loop – Route 7 shuttle service at Lakeland. […]
Falkowski and Zibbel elected officers of Laketran Board
Laketran has chosen a strong and dedicated leader to lead the agency in its 45th year of serving Lake County. Brian Falkowski, of Concord, was unanimously re-elected to a fifth, one year term as the Board President of Lake County’s regional transit system. Chuck Zibbel, also of Concord, who has held the role of Vice […]
Senior Services Levy and Laketran working to eliminate transportation barriers
Lake County, OH – The Lake County Board of Commissioners and Laketran, the regional public transportation authority, are partnering to improve transportation access for seniors to attend the plethora of activities offered at countywide Lake County senior centers. Effective January 2019, Laketran, with help from the Senior Services Levy, will be offering door-to-door, Dial-a-Ride transportation […]
Laketran sees savings from fuel consortium led by Akron METRO RTA
By Chad Felton, The News Herald | Monday, December 31, 2018 While Laketran’s traditional sources of revenue have been lagging or uncertain, such as state and federal funding, the regional transit system has been able to depend on continued savings from a fuel consortium led by Akron METRO RTA to keep service operating. “This past year alone, Laketran […]
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