Update: April 19, 2022 – TSA end Mask Mandate Immediately Laketran is no longer requiring customers or operators to wear masks/facial coverings while on buses or at transit centers, effective immediately. This decision is in line with the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) announcement that it would no longer enforce the requirement on airplanes or public […]
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Federal Investment provides $32.6 million to Upgrade Transit Systems across the State
Lake County, OH – U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded five competitive Buses and Bus Facilities Grants (FY 2021) totaling $32,639,029 to transit authorities across Ohio. This funding will allow many Northeast Ohio communities to make necessary upgrades to their existing facilities, and replace older buses that have reached the end […]
Laketran 2022 Art Contest Winners Announced
Laketran is pleased to announce the winners of our annual Design a Bus Wrap Art Contest. Area students were encouraged to design a bus wrap showcasing the theme “Building a Greener Lake County” and could include iconic images of Lake County and/or promote public transportation. Leland Kranz, a sophomore at Mentor High School, won first […]
Ride free fare February 14 – 19 to celebrate Ohio Loves Transit Week
Public transportation is essential to every segment of the community including businesses, health and human service agencies, municipalities, individuals and their families. This has proved even truer throughout the pandemic. Laketran has continued to find safe ways to provide transportation so essential workers can get to work, homebound seniors can get food and be vaccinated, […]
Laketran officials reflect on year’s accomplishments; highlight plans, projects for 2022
Chad Felton | The News-Herald Two years after Laketran’s sales tax levy passage, the transit agency continues to honor its mission to provide safe and environmentally-friendly transportation while increasing service improvements and innovations. While things haven’t been easy amid the pandemic, the agency has moved forward replacing old vehicles and expanding operations and infrastructure, including […]
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