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Government, Safety

Railcar Chemical Leak Forces Evacuations in Grandview, Ohio

A dangerous chemical leak from a railcar has spurred an evacuation order in an Ohio town.

September 24, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Ohio Coordinates 鈥楽uper Load鈥 Cargo Movements on Trucks

Ohio transportation officials are coordinating the movements of several trucks carrying 鈥渟uper loads鈥 of cargo weighing up to 900,000 pounds.

May 31, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement

A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year鈥檚 disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.

May 22, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Ohio Turnpike Completes Open-Road Tolling Project

A new tolling system featuring open-road tolling lanes is complete along the 241-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike, signaling the end of its largest construction project in its history.

April 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Ohio Debuts Warning Signs to Deter Rear-End Highway Crashes

Ohio is putting wrong-way driver technology to use in a new 鈥渆nd-of-queue鈥 warning sign system to deter deadly rear-end crashes at 13 dangerous highway areas.

March 5, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Railroads Challenging New Ohio Minimum Staffing Law

COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 A federal judge could soon rule on an industry challenge of a state railroad safety law passed in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment in 2023.

February 5, 2024

Commercial Vehicle Miles on Ohio Turnpike Slipped in 2023

Despite the Ohio Turnpike鈥檚 record-setting 3.1 billion total vehicle miles experienced last year on its roadway system, commercial vehicles traveled fewer miles than in 2022.

February 2, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Ohio Law Bans State Adoption of California Emission Rules

In a slap to California, Ohio has a law taking effect in March banning agencies from adopting that state's emissions regulations and protecting the sale and use of diesel and gas vehicles.

January 11, 2024
Government, Business

Ohio Establishes $3 Million Tax Credit Program for CDL Training

Ohio is offering a new $3 million tax credit program to help companies offset costs for providing commercial driver license training to their employees.

November 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hundreds of Flying Taxis to Be Made in Ohio

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically.

September 18, 2023