Laketran Announces Temporary Suspension on Sales Tax Following Surplus in COVID Relief Funds Lake County, OH – The Laketran Board of Trustees has voted to temporarily pause the agency’s quarter of one percent sales tax, previously approved by Lake County voters in November 2019. This decision, fueled by a surplus in COVID relief dollars, is […]
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Laketran officials reflect on services and 2023, look ahead to 2024
by Chad Felton | News-Herald Laketran officials have noted that one of the agency’s biggest highlights in 2023 has been the sustained hours-of-operation increase, which includes Local Routes 1-9 and its door-to-door Dial-a-Ride service. Under the new, extended hours, the transit agency now runs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 […]
Michael Pizmoht sworn in to the Laketran board
Laketran announces the swearing-in of Michael Pizmoht, of Willoughby Hills, as the newest member of the board. Appointed earlier this month by Lake County Board of Commissioners, Mr. Pizmoht was sworn in at the November 20 Laketran Board of Trustees meeting. Pizmoht serves as the Director of Data Architecture at Sherwin Williams in Cleveland. Noteworthy, […]
Lakeland and Laketran introduce “Lakers GO” partnership
Laketran and Lakeland are excited to introduce “Lakers GO,” a new way for students to access Laketran’s Local Routes 1-9. Lakers GO is a new digital bus pass that can be accessed through the EZfare app on any mobile device. The pass continues to allow Lakeland students to ride Laketran’s Local Routes 1-9, free of […]
Laketran ridership up 32% after service expansion
Laketran is excited to announce a remarkable increase in ridership following the expansion of services earlier this year. Last May, Laketran expanded their Local Route and Dial-a-Ride hours to 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., as well as the doubling of service on Saturdays from two-hour headways to hourly service. Laketran saw a 32% ridership increase […]
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