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 Receives 14th Consecutive Clean Audit
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, […]
Service Restoration Hinges on Passage of Transportation Bill
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, […]
Laketran Trustees Reappointed
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 […]
New Fare Boxes to Go Live in Two Stages
Laketran’s new electronic fare box payment system is being implemented in two phases. Phase I went live on all Dial-a-Ride buses on Monday, May 10; Phase II will be implemented on the local Fixed Routes 1-6 and Commuter Express Routes 10-14 on Monday, June 14. Phase I was successfully launched on May 10 following extensive […]
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