A sprawling General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown, Ohio, will be idled March 6 after more than 50 years producing cars and other vehicles, a move that will eliminate nearly 1,700 hourly positions by month’s end.
March 6, 2019Ohio
Business, Equipment, Logistics
Allison Farrand/Bloomberg News
GM’s Cruze-Producing Ohio Plant Goes Idle
Allison Farrand/Bloomberg News
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
Construction on Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio. (Skip Peterson/Associated Press)
Gas-Tax Hike Needed for Roads, Maintenance, Ohio Transportation Panel Says
Construction on Interstate 75 in Dayton, Ohio. (Skip Peterson/Associated Press)
After two meetings, a committee formed by Gov. Mike DeWine to study options for fixing a shortfall in money for road construction and maintenance has come to a consensus that the state gasoline tax needs to increase.
February 7, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Laura Kelly (John Hanna/Associated Press) and Mike DeWine (John Minchillo/Associated Press)
Kansas, Ohio Governors-Elect Announce DOT Director Picks
Laura Kelly (John Hanna/Associated Press) and Mike DeWine (John Minchillo/Associated Press)
The newly elected governors of Kansas and Ohio have announced their choices to lead their states’ departments of transportation.
January 11, 2019
Government, Safety
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio to Receive Funding Boost Through Recent Senate Bill
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio transportation projects will receive a funding boost through the recently passed U.S. Senate bill.
August 6, 2018
Business, Safety
Grand Champion Scott Woodrome and his wife, Lorraine. (Randy DePuy for Ohio Trucking Association)
Ohio's Truck Driving Superstar, Scott Woodrome, Earns 13th Berth at Nationals
Grand Champion Scott Woodrome and his wife, Lorraine. (Randy DePuy for Ohio Trucking Association)
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
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
A truck travels along Ohio's smart corridor. (Ohio Department of Transportation)
Gov. John Kasich Opens Ohio Roads to Autonomous Testing
A truck travels along Ohio's smart corridor. (Ohio Department of Transportation)
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
Government, Autonomous
Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT Autonomous Vehicle Testing Includes Smart Corridor Truck Applications
Ohio Department of Transportation
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
Government, Business, Equipment, TCA
Mark Elias/Bloomberg News
Navistar Ohio Union Fights Loss of State Truck Contract
Mark Elias/Bloomberg News
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
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio Turnpike Commission Approves Communications System for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Ohio Turnpike Commission
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
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
John Sommers II for TT
Unchecked Driver Shortage in Ohio Could Harm Economy, Warns State Trucking Industry, Officials
John Sommers II for TT
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, 2017Pages
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