Laketran Announces 2024 Art Contest Winners

Laketran is pleased to announce the winners of our 4th annual Design a Bus Wrap Art Contest.  Area students were encouraged to design a bus wrap showcasing Laketran’s 50th anniversary and could include iconic images of Lake County and/or promote public transportation. Hailey Ambrus, a junior at Mentor High School, won first prize for her […]

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Lakeland and Laketran introduce “Lakers GO” partnership

Laketran and Lakeland are excited to introduce “Lakers GO,” a new way for students to access Laketran’s Local Routes 1-9. Lakers GO is a new digital bus pass that can be accessed through the EZfare app on any mobile device. The pass continues to allow Lakeland students to ride Laketran’s Local Routes 1-9, free of […]

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Laketran directors receive top Excellence Awards

The Ohio Public Transportation Association (OPTA) presented the 2023 Excellence Awards at its recent annual conference. The Excellence Awards honor individuals and organizations who have exemplified leadership and advocacy for public transit in Ohio. This year OPTA recognized two of Laketran’s top officials for their accomplishments and service to Lake County’s transit system. Director of […]

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Laketran and Geauga Transit host joint part-time driver Hiring Event

Event offers guaranteed interviews with goal to fill 25 bus driver positions for the agencies Laketran and Geauga Transit are excited to announce a hiring event with a goal to fill 25 part-time bus driver positions. Interviews are guaranteed to all applicants attending the joint hiring event on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. […]

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Community collaboration leads to successful public safety efforts

Thanks to a collaborative effort between Lakeland Community College and Laketran, the Lake County Prosecutor’s office was able to successfully prosecute a suspect in a string of catalytic converter thefts across Northeast Ohio that occurred in early 2022. When a theft was reported on Lakeland’s campus, Lakeland police detective Dave Spotton was assigned to lead […]

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