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Ohio's Truck Driving Superstar, Scott Woodrome, Earns 13th Berth at Nationals

For those competing in the tanker class at the National Truck Driving Championships in August, watch out for the guy whom peers call the Tom Brady or LeBron James of trucking.

June 1, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Gov. John Kasich Opens Ohio Roads to Autonomous Testing

Ohio’s public roads and highways are open to autonomous vehicle testing as mandated in an executive order recently signed by Gov. John Kasich.

May 21, 2018
GovernmentAutonomous

ODOT Autonomous Vehicle Testing Includes Smart Corridor Truck Applications

U.S. Route 33 will likely host truck platooning exercises in the future as research at Ohio’s Smart Mobility Corridor continues, according to James Barna, chief engineer and assistant director of transportation policy for the Ohio Department of Transportation.

December 20, 2017
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentTCA

Navistar Ohio Union Fights Loss of State Truck Contract

Members of Springfield, Ohio's UAW Local 402 have started a letter-writing campaign to Ohio Gov. John Kasich and state lawmakers after Navistar lost its years-long hold on a contract to provide trucks for the Ohio Department of Transportation.

November 30, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

Ohio Turnpike Commission Approves Communications System for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Alerts about traffic, weather, work zones and other conditions should start popping up early next year on the dashboards of digitally connected vehicles on 52 miles of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland.

October 17, 2017
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Unchecked Driver Shortage in Ohio Could Harm Economy, Warns State Trucking Industry, Officials

Ohio state Rep. John Boccieri met with local and regional leaders from the trucking industry to discuss a growing problem for freight haulers: a lack of qualified workers.

August 11, 2017
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Amazon Fulfillment Center Planned Near Cleveland, on Former Mall Site

An Amazon.com fulfillment center could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the long-ailing village of North Randall, Ohio. Across the country, the e-commerce giant is disrupting the traditional retail business and contributing to shopping malls’ struggles. In Northeast Ohio, though, Amazon is literally replacing them. The North Randall project, an 855,000-square-foot building, would occupy approximately 69 acres of the former Randall Park Mall site.

July 20, 2017
TCA

Unused Congressional Pork Funneled to Ohio Transportation Projects

Taking a ferry from Cleveland to Ontario might have been fun. Congress provided millions of dollars for what was and still is a dream

February 22, 2017
Government

Ohio Looks for More 'Smart' Road Corridors

Ohio wants to experiment with changing highway speed limits based on traffic and road conditions at different times during the day, in addition to developing ā€œsmart corridorsā€ to test driverless vehicles.

February 8, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Judge Rejects Most Claims in Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit

A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed all but one of seven claims asserted in a legal challenge against a plan by the Ohio Turnpike to use $930 million in toll revenue to pay for nonturnpike highway and construction projects.

September 7, 2015