By Chad Felton, The News-Herald It’s been 30 years since Laketran introduced Dial-a-Ride, its door-to-door transportation service initiated by simply picking up the phone and booking a trip. Now, in the ever-evolving spirit of upgraded technology, Lake County’s transit agency is launching an extension of the vastly popular service with its Request-a-Ride online reservation program […]
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Ohio’s beleaguered public transit is on the edge of real financial crisis with sales tax changes
By Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s public transit is on the edge of a financial disaster as a statewide tax nears its end. In response to a federal mandate, the sales and use tax on Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) will no longer be collected by the state starting in July. […]
Laketran expands LCBDD partnership to employ Deepwood Industries to clean facility
Lake County, OH – At Laketran’s Monday, July 25 Board of Trustees meeting, Laketran signed a one-year facilities cleaning contract with Mentor-based Deepwood Industries. Deepwood Industries is a not-for-profit corporation that provides employment opportunities for individuals enrolled in Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD) adult program who desire employment options. Cleaning the Laketran facility […]
Laketran aims to be first transit agency in the nation to launch real-time data for Dial-a-Ride service
By Chad Felton, The News-Herald Laketran’s new real-time arrival data signage has received nothing but positive comments, said Ray Jurkowski, the transit agency’s general manager. Now, in light of the overwhelming and successful response to the digital delivery systems of bus times and route information, Lake County’s transit agency is seeking to blaze a trail […]
Former Burgess & Niple director appointed to Laketran board
By Andrew Cass, The News-Herald A retired Burgess & Niple director has been appointed by the Lake County Commissioners to fill out the remainder of a term on the Laketran Board of Trustees. Charles J. Zibbel is taking the place of Matthew Armand, who stepped down from the board earlier this year. The term runs […]
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