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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Senior population growth impacts Laketran demand on Dial-a-Ride service
The Laketran trustees have granted the agency authorization to apply for federal grant funding for the purchase of 18 paratransit vehicles to replace obsolete buses. The new fleet would increase the Dial-a-Ride fleet by five vehicles by 2018. The transit agency’s current Dial-a-Ride fleet stands at 80. During peak service, 73 are in operation. If […]
Laketran Board gives Falkowski and Miller a vote of confidence forging into a year of change
Painesville, OH – At the January 23 meeting, the Laketran Board of Trustees unanimously re-elected Brian Falkowski as Board President to a third, one-year term and Paul E. Miller as Vice President for a second, one-year term for 2017. President Falkowski has been a Laketran Trustees since June 2011 and Vice President Miller has served […]
Laketran’s trend of conservative spending a continued focus in 2017
By Chad Felton | The News-Herald | Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Laketran’s Board of Trustees recently approved a balanced 2017 operating and capital budget ensuring no fare increase for the upcoming year. The budget will mark the eighth consecutive year fares have remained the same, despite volatility in federal and state funding. According to a […]
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 […]
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