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, 2017Ohio 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, 2017Unchecked 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, 2017Amazon 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, 2017Unused 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, 2017Ohio 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 “smart corridors” to test driverless vehicles.
February 8, 2017Judge 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, 2015Pitt Ohio to Begin Service in Louisville on Aug. 17
Less-than-truckload fleet Pitt Ohio announced plans to expand its service area Aug. 17 to include the Louisville, Kentucky, market.
July 7, 2015Ohio Trucking Association Leader to Retire
Larry Davis, executive director of the Ohio Trucking Association, will retire in January after lobbying for the industry for 22 years.
September 10, 2013Ohio Turnpike Raises Top Speed Despite Trucking’s Objections
The speed limit for all vehicles traveling on the Ohio Turnpike will rise to 70 mph from 65 mph on April 1, a change that the state’s trucking industry opposes.
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