Laketran Advocacy

The Laketran Board of Trustees must consider adjustments to services and fares due to the current economic crisis that is draining the resources required to operate the transit system. Declines in State funding since 2000 have exacerbated Laketran’s financial challenges.

Citizens are encouraged to attend one of four public hearings to be held March 30 through April 2, 2009.

Your help is needed to sustain and increase public transit funding! The following documents provide information and facts about Laketran’s financial challenges and the crisis facing all transit systems in Ohio. If you need assistance in writing a letter in support of transit, please call 440-350-1000 and ask for Julia.

• FAQ's from Laketran Public Hearings
• Public Hearing Dates and Locations
• Proposed service cuts and fare changes
• Public Hearing Facts
• Laketran 6-Point Financial Recovery Plan
• Testimony of Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski before the Ohio House Transportation and Justice Subcommittee
• Testimony of Laketran Trustee Donna P. McNamee before the Ohio House Transportation and Justice Subcommittee
• Testimony of Ohio Public Transportation Associations President Bill Lhota before the Ohio House Transportation and Justice Subcommittee
• Listing of names, addresses, websites and emails for State and Federal Legislators for Lake County citizens
• Sample letter in support of public transportation and the need for increased State and Federal aid.
• Video interview with Laketran General Manager Ray Jurkowski, Laketran Board President Terrell Dillard and the News-Herald Reporter Brandon Baker (27 minutes):
  Video Interview with Ray Jurkowski
• Video interview with Laketran rider Ann Marie and The News-Herald staff Sandra Klepach (1.5 minutes):
  Video interview with Ann Marie
• Sign on-line petition to Increase State Operating Assistance for Laketran