Commuter Challenge 2010 helped Northeast Ohio save 23,856 miles of driving!   From July 17-31, commuters were asked to try alternate transportation, including biking, walking, transit, carpooling or telecommuting. Participants won baseball tickets, Mr. Hero sandwich gift certificates, and other prizes.   Corporate participants included the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, University Circle Inc., the […]

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Laketran, the Regional Transit Authority for Lake County, Ohio is the first system in Ohio to introduce the use of Smart Cards for fare payment.   The Smart Card option, which becomes effective on Monday, August 16, 2010, allows passengers to pre-load their fare cards then pay their fare when boarding by simply tapping the […]

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Laketran, the regional transit authority for Lake County, Ohio has received a clean audit for the fourteenth consecutive year. Laketran received an unqualified opinion, the best opinion available for this type of audit, from James G. Zupka, CPA, Inc. Zupka is contracted by the State of Ohio to conduct this audit and issue an opinion, […]

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Laketran’s Service Restoration Hinges on Passage of Transportation Bill Lake County, OH —-The dramatic cuts in local public transportation services put into effect last July could be reversed pending passage of the Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010 (S. 3412). The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) introduced the bill, […]

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The Lake County Commissioners reappointed three Laketran trustees to serve additional terms of three years each. Donna P. McNamee, Robert Roberti and Denise Powell were re-appointed to serve through May 2013. Laketran is governed by a board of nine trustees, all appointed by the Lake County Commissioners in staggered three-year terms. Kevin Malecek serves as […]

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