With the fluctuation of summer gas prices and need to weaken our dependence of foreign oil, Laketran, along with public transportation systems nationwide, is participating in the 12th Annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 15. The local Dump the Pump event will be held at City of Painesville’s Veterans Park alongside the Painesville Farmers Market. Laketran in partnership with the City of Painesville and WKKY radio will encourage people to “Dump the Pump” to see the benefits of using public transportation and biking.
“Anyone can participate by simply reducing your amount of trips that day, carpool, take transit or walk or bike to get where you need to go,” explained Julia Schick who is coordinating the event for Laketran. “We just want people to think about alternatives to getting in their car.”
Dumping the pump has never been easier with the recent launch of new trip planning and bus tracking tools for riders.
“We’ve put a lot of energy into technology to improve the riding experience and make it easier to ride transit,” shared board president, Brian Falkowski. “I encourage anyone interested in trying Laketran to stop out at the event to learn about the new free mobile APP, Google Maps trip planning and the real-time tools available on our website.”
Anyone who rides Laketran to the event will have a chance to win a $50 Smart Card for future rides on Laketran. Riders must show a dated transfer or All-Day pass.
