Ohio EPA awards Laketran emission reduction grant Lake County, OH – Laketran secured one of the six limited Ohio EPA Diesel Emission Reduction Grants (DERG). Laketran was the only small transit system in the state to be a recipient. The DERG program aims to replace public transit vehicles that are operating beyond their useful life […]

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By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Monday, July 31, 2017 Because of recent changes by the Federal Transit Administration, Laketran is updating its no-show policy to comply with new federal regulations to better meet the needs of its customers. On July 24, the Laketran Board of Trustees approved an updated, federally regulated no-show policy regarding Laketran’s Dial-a-Ride […]

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By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Laketran is undergoing another changing of the guard, so to speak, preceding General Manager Ray Jurkowski’s July 31 retirement. Two new board trustees, Dennis M. Lafferty and Lane H. Sheets, were appointed by Lake County commissioners during the transit agency’s June 26 meeting. Lafferty and […]

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By Chad Felton | The News-Herald | Sunday, June 18, 2017 Members continue to provide feedback, take action concerning day-to day services The Laketran Passenger Advisory Committee was formed in the early 1990s after the passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring transit systems to have a paratransit development plan that included public participation. […]

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By Chad Felton, The News-Herald | Monday, June 5, 2017 Riding the bus just keeps getting easier. In the last year, Laketran has continued to embrace technology, launching a fleet of customer service tools to help users navigate the local public transit system and access their door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service. Now, a new Rider Tools mobile […]

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