By Max Reinhart The News-Herald www.news-herald.com Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski says the local bus service’s 2009 financial recovery plan has kept Lake-tran afloat amid a difficult time for public transportation. The plan was devised to make up for millions in operating budget losses when the nation fell into recession in 2008. “It felt like […]

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In addition to extending service hours for the holidays, Laketran added a full day of service on Monday, November 12, 2012 for Veterans Day (observed), a federal government holiday that Laketran has not operated on since 2008. “There are never enough opportunities for people to show their appreciation for the sacrifice our Veterans do for […]

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By Max Reinhart, The News-Herald With the holiday season just around the corner, Laketran has good news for some area shoppers and employees. Once again the Lake County bus service will temporarily extend its hours starting Nov. 3. Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski said since the organization made service cuts in 2009 it has budgeted […]

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Board of Trustees voted to temporarily restore 2009 service cuts by providing weeknight and Saturday local fixed route and Dial-a-Ride service for the holiday season. The extended service hours will operate from Saturday, November 3, 2012 through Saturday, January 12, 2013 and include restored service on Veterans Day, which is federally observed on Monday, November […]

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How well do existing transportation services meet the needs of older adults, individuals with disabilities and people with low incomes? Are there destinations that are impossible to reach without a car? What improvements should be made to transportation services and the transportation system? The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is seeking answers to these questions […]

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