Laketran earns safety award among transit peers

Lake County, OH –Laketran is proud to be the 2016 recipient of Ohio Transit Risk Pool’s (OTRP) Division I Safe Operators Award Recognition (SOAR) award. OTRP is a not-for-profit public transit risk pool that serves ten regional transit authorities across the State of Ohio. The SOAR award was established in 2004 and is presented annually […]

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Laketran expands LCBDD partnership to employ Deepwood Industries to clean facility

Lake County, OH –  At Laketran’s Monday, July 25 Board of Trustees meeting, Laketran signed a one-year facilities cleaning contract with Mentor-based Deepwood Industries. Deepwood Industries is a not-for-profit corporation that provides employment opportunities for individuals enrolled in Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD) adult program who desire employment options. Cleaning the Laketran facility […]

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Laketran aims to be first transit agency in the nation to launch real-time data for Dial-a-Ride service

By Chad Felton, The News-Herald Laketran’s new real-time arrival data signage has received nothing but positive comments, said Ray Jurkowski, the transit agency’s general manager. Now, in light of the overwhelming and successful response to the digital delivery systems of bus times and route information, Lake County’s transit agency is seeking to blaze a trail […]

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Former Burgess & Niple director appointed to Laketran board

By Andrew Cass, The News-Herald A retired Burgess & Niple director has been appointed by the Lake County Commissioners to fill out the remainder of a term on the Laketran Board of Trustees. Charles J. Zibbel is taking the place of Matthew Armand, who stepped down from the board earlier this year. The term runs […]

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Laketran hits record breaking ridership for Championship Parade

Lake County, OH –  Laketran congratulates the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the City of Cleveland for the celebration of a lifetime. “Yesterday was an amazing day and everyone at Laketran was excited to be part of the Cavs excitement and to help Lake County residents access the celebration in downtown Cleveland,” shared Ray Jurkowski, […]

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