Business View Magazine Apr-2023

132 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 MOVING RESIDENTS WITH PRIDE roudly serving over 750,000 riders each year, Laketran is Lake County, Ohio’s regional public transportation system, and one of the most unique ones of its kind, not only in Ohio but in the U.S. As a suburban transit system, Laketran offers nine local fixed routes, its flagship Dial-a-Ride service, and three commuter Park-n-Ride routes with service between Lake County and downtown Cleveland. The most popular service provided by Laketran is its Dial-a-Ride, which functions much like a taxi service but with door-to-door assistance. The shared-ride service generally transports between four to 10 customers at any time, continuing a tradition that has been in place for more than five decades. While a sizable percentage of riders using this service are seniors and individuals with disabilities, Laketran’s service is unique in offering this countywide paratransit service to the general public so any resident can benefit from it. P LAKETRAN Serving the community, Laketran keeps moving forward with reliability