Ohio

International Motors will terminate 1,341 employees at two Springfield, Ohio, facilities by October.

Ohio plans to review about 5,000 non-domiciled CDLs, adding to a nationwide compliance effort affecting foreign commercial drivers.

Wheeler Trucking will pay $65,000 to an employee who faced religious discrimination at the company’s Ohio location.

The Association of American Railroads is suing the state of Ohio over its new law on freight train crew sizes.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants President Joe Biden to declare East Palestine a disaster area, while Norfolk Southern calls for rail car owners associated with the Feb. 3 derailment to help pay cleanup costs.

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A Nevada bill restricting train lengths has been introduced, while Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that mandates freight train crew sizes of at least two people.

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Two congressional representatives from Ohio have introduced a rail safety bill that they say would build off of NTSB’s findings into the cause of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday the state has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Norfolk Southern in order to ensure the railroad will be financially responsible for derailment costs and economic damages.

East Palestine residents and rail unions face an uncertain future in the aftermath of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO said the railroad will continue to support the town of East Palestine, Ohio, as the investigation into the train derailment from two weeks ago continues.

Norfolk Southern informa a la EPA de que el cloruro de vinilo no fue la única sustancia química que se escapó de los vagones en Ohio.

Norfolk Southern told the EPA other chemicals besides vinyl chloride were released into the local environment in the Ohio train derailment.

Lanes between the Midwest and the Northeast could experience delays as a result of a fiery train derailment in Ohio last Friday.

Clean Energy opened a renewable natural gas station in Groveport, Ohio, as part of an agreement with Amazon.

Americans used about 123 billion gallons of motor gasoline in 2020

Goodyear is buying Cooper Tire in a $2.5 billion “transformational” deal.

The Timken Co. and Envases Group recently announced plans for cross-border factories in Texas and Mexico.

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