Laketran Announces Temporary Suspension on Sales Tax Following Surplus in COVID Relief Funds Lake County, OH – The Laketran Board of Trustees has voted to temporarily pause the agency’s quarter of one percent sales tax, previously approved by Lake County voters in November 2019. This decision, fueled by a surplus in COVID relief dollars, is […]
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Laketran officials reflect on services and 2023, look ahead to 2024
by Chad Felton | News-Herald Laketran officials have noted that one of the agency’s biggest highlights in 2023 has been the sustained hours-of-operation increase, which includes Local Routes 1-9 and its door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service. Under the new, extended hours, the transit agency now runs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 […]
Laketran event aims to hire 20 part-time Drivers for Dial-a-Ride
Laketran is excited to announce a hiring event to fill 20 part-time bus driver positions to operate its Dial-a-Ride service for both Laketran and Geauga Transit. Drivers will primarily serve seniors and people with disabilities and provide assistance helping customers get around Lake County and to nearby Cuyahoga County medical facilities. Interviews are guaranteed to […]
Michael Pizmoht sworn in to the Laketran board
Laketran announces the swearing-in of Michael Pizmoht, of Willoughby Hills, as the newest member of the board. Appointed earlier this month by Lake County Board of Commissioners, Mr. Pizmoht was sworn in at the November 20 Laketran Board of Trustees meeting. Pizmoht serves as the Director of Data Architecture at Sherwin Williams in Cleveland. Noteworthy, […]
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 […]
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