The News-Herald Editorial Board | Saturday, July 29, 2017 When longtime Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski announced in January that he planned to retire on July 31, questions arose about where the public transit agency would find a successor. Would Laketran’s search committee of board trustees lean toward choosing a top-notch transit executive from outside of the organization, and […]
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Laketran updates no-show policy for Dial-a-Ride and ADA service
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 […]
Laketran promotes Ben Capelle to General Manager
LAKE COUNTY – At the Monday, July 24, 2017 Laketran Board of Trustees meeting, the board unanimously voted to promote Ben Capelle as the Laketran General Manager starting Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Capelle is currently the Deputy General Manager and oversees the daily operations and maintenance of Laketran’s three core services, Local Routes, commuter Park-n-Ride […]
Laketran swears in two new trustees, board president reappointed
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 […]
Laketran Passenger Advisory Committee continues to serve as voice of ridership
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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