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 […]

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Laketran expands contract with Deepwood Industries

By Chad Felton | The News-Herald |Monday, January 2, 2017 Laketran has signed a one-year contract with Mentor-based Deepwood Industries for detail cleaning of its bus fleet. The interior and detail cleaning of 118 buses and 14 utility vehicles will create six to eight full-time jobs for Deepwood Industries, in addition to a job coach […]

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Laketran, Ohio Living Breckenridge Village partner to serve seniors

By Chad Felton, The News-Herald In efforts to supplement its paratransit services to Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, and to meet an increasing demand to serve its seniors, Laketran has agreed to a three-year contract to the Willoughby-based retirement community, effective Jan 1. The Laketran Board of Trustees unanimously approved the resolution Dec. 19. The transit […]

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Laketran public bus auction Saturday, Dec. 17

On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 10:00am Laketran will host a public auction of a variety of vehicles/buses. The auction will be held at 555 Lakeshore Blvd., Painesville Township, Ohio 44077. The public may make appointments to preview the items on Friday, December 16 from 9:00am to 3:00pm by calling Laketran Maintenance Supervisor, Keith Bare, […]

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Laketran receives award reaching a historic milestone of 20 consecutive years of clean audits

Lake County, OH — Lake County taxpayers can take pride in Laketran’s continuous commitment to fiscal responsibility.  Laketran’s was presented the “Ohio Auditor of State Award with Distinction” on Monday, October 24, 2016 by Dave Yost, Auditor of State staff representative Rebecca Widowski-Armstrong.   It is the 20th consecutive year Laketran has received an unqualified opinion […]

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