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 […]
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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. […]
Laketran launches mobile app as latest technology upgrade
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 […]
Laketran receives APEX awards for marketing and communications strategies
Lake County, OH – Laketran, Lake County’s regional public transportation authority, was recently recognized at the 2017 Lake Communicators APEX Awards ceremony receiving three gold, two silver, and one bronze. The APEX Awards, which honors local businesses for excellence in communications and marketing efforts, are hosted annually by Lake Communicators, a local group of marketing […]
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