Chad Felton | The News-Herald | Thursday, November 17, 2016 | Photo Credit: Chad Felton Laketran is benefiting from an increase in ridership, thanks to its extended hours during the holiday season, but it’s more than just seasonal shopping and retail and restaurant employees taking advantage of the extra time. The additional hours also allow the transit […]
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Laketran operating for Veterans Day service during extended holiday hours
Laketran will once again be extending service hours for the holiday season including a full day of service on Friday, November 11, 2016 for Veterans Day, a federal government holiday. Extended Holiday Hours will operate from Monday, November 7, 2016 through Saturday, December 31, 2016. “There are never enough opportunities for people to show their appreciation […]
Bus on Shoulder provides unimpeded routes along I-90/SR-2
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald Last September, in a partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Laketran initiated Bus on Shoulder, a pilot program authorizing Park-n-Ride buses to bypass rush hour traffic moving slower than 30 miles per hour along the Interstate 90/Route 2 eastbound and westbound shoulders from the Euclid Spur to downtown Cleveland. […]
Laketran recognized for 20 years of “Clean” audits by State of Ohio
Lake County, OH – For twenty consecutive years, Laketran has earned a clean audit from Ohio’s Auditor of the State. To earn a “clean” audit report and receive an award, agencies must file timely financial reports in the form of a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) that meets strict standards of the Government Finance Officers […]
Laketran launches Request-A-Ride for booking trips online
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald It’s been 30 years since Laketran introduced Dial-a-Ride, its door-to-door transportation service initiated by simply picking up the phone and booking a trip. Now, in the ever-evolving spirit of upgraded technology, Lake County’s transit agency is launching an extension of the vastly popular service with its Request-a-Ride online reservation program […]
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