Lake County, OH — On Friday, May 20, 2016, Laketran will be offering free rides to encourage Laketran riders to bike to the bus stop for a healthy and environmental friendly commute as part of National Bike to Work Day. Passengers on Local Routes 1-6 and Park-n-Ride Routes 10-13 who ride their bikes to the […]
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Laketran Purchases 12 Paratransit to Meet Dial-a-Ride Demand
Lake County, OH – Laketran is replacing a portion of its Dial-a-Ride fleet with the purchase of 12 new paratransit buses.Laketran 2016 Dial-a-Ride bus Laketran’s 2015 Dial-a-Ride ridership increased 7 percent over 2014 and has seen an additional 14 percent increase during the first quarter of 2016. Most people give up driving around age 85. […]
Laketran Upgrades Commuter Fleet, Takes Delivery of 10 Commuter Coaches Ahead of Schedule from MCI, Will Add 4 More
Released April 28, 2016 by MCI, Inc. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, APRIL 28, 2016: (TSX:NFI) (TSX:NFI.DB.U) Motor Coach Industries (“MCI”), a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. (the “Company”), the largest bus and motor coach manufacturer in North America announced today that Laketran, the regional public transportation system in Lake County, Ohio, received 10 new MCI […]
Editorial: Increase in State Funding for Public Transit Operations Important to Ohio’s Future
The News-Herald.com If there’s strength in numbers, as the old saying goes, then it’s clear that transit agencies in the state are putting more muscle behind the push for Ohio lawmakers to increase public transit funding. In fact, representatives from 61 transit agencies across the state recently participated in the Ohio Public Transit Association’s Legislative Day […]
Laketran Seeks Future Funding from Ohio Legislature
A total of 61 transit agencies across Ohio are collaborating to ensure more state transportation dollars are allocated for public transit operations in future years. That was one of the primary issues discussed with members of the Ohio General Assembly at the recent Ohio Public Transit Association’s Legislative Day held at the Ohio Statehouse in […]
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