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 […]
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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 […]
EZfare app expands benefits to transit riders and agency
Laketran offers pass sales at local retail stores Laketran riders can now purchase bus passes at over 70 retail stores throughout the county by adding cash to their EZfare account, the agency’s mobile fare payment app. This new payment option provides a convenient way for riders who have the app, but want or need to […]
Painesville City Local Schools and Laketran launch “Raiders GO” to improve access for Harvey High School students
Painesville City Local Schools has recently collaborated with Laketran to provide a new student transit benefit program. Raiders GO is a partnership that will allow Harvey High School students, grades 9-12, to ride Laketran’s Local Route 1-9 free of charge wherever they are traveling – be it to campus, internships, activities, local resources, or after […]