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Ohio’s U.S. senators ready a rail safety bill after the fiery crash in East Palestine
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Railroads like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regulations and… Read More
NTSB releases preliminary report on East Palestine derailment that led to toxic chemical spill
By: PBS Newshour
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NewsHour) — Federal investigators with the NTSB say the crew of the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, tried to slow and stop the train after… Read More
Railroads push back on potential regulations changes in Ohio’s transportation budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The head of the lobbying group representing railroads that operate in Ohio said some changes to train regulations in the $3.7 billion transportation budget… Read More
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urges safety changes after the fiery East Palestine derailment
By: Josh Funk | AP
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of… Read More
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support East Palestine
By: Josh Boak | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to the CEO of Norfolk Southern, warning that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people”… Read More
A nationwide substitute bus driver shortage leaves Alexander Local Schools looking for help
By: Madison Moore
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – Alexander Local Schools and school districts nationwide are struggling to get enough substitute bus drivers behind the wheel. With only two full-time substitute bus drivers, Alexander… Read More
The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — In last week’s State of the Union, President Biden reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It’s estimated that half of all new… Read More
Ohio takes the first step to get feds on board with expanding passenger rail here
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for high speed trains are celebrating that the state will apply for federal funds to pay for a study on the feasibility of… Read More
Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern
By: Brittany Peterson | Seth Borenstein | AP
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic gas that could be… Read More
East Palestine is under a mandatory evacuation and possible explosion warning after a toxic train derailment
By: Annie Wu | ideastream
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (ideastream) — Residents within a one mile radius of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are under a mandatory evacuation. One of the train cars that… Read More
Ohio University receives a grant to study using unmanned aircraft to move packages and people around
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients… Read More
Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Winter weather across the country is expected to impact holiday travel, and several airlines have already begun offering customers more flexibility on their flights. A bulletin… Read More
West Virginia to digitize vehicle registration process
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia plans to speed up the process for motorists doing vehicle registrations and other transactions with the state. Gov. Justice Jim Justice says the Division… Read More
Ohio House passes a bill to make texting and driving a primary offense
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House bill to prevent distracted driving, by prohibiting a person from looking at their phone while behind the wheel, passed the chamber… Read More
The end of daylight saving time means an uptick in vehicles crashing into deer
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The end of daylight saving time causes a 16% increase in collisions between deer and vehicles in the week after the time change, a new study… Read More
How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft, and what to do if it happens
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — How can car owners protect themselves from the wave of catalytic converter theft that has swept the country? Claims for stolen catalytic converters doubled in the… Read More
President Biden releases more oil from strategic reserve to help lower gas prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden announced the release of an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve. The president insisted the move is not politically motivated… Read More
Why gas prices are rising across the country again
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, have announced that they are cutting oil production by 2 million barrels per day. Americans will soon feel… Read More
Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
By: Arezou Rezvani | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After months of budget-busting gasoline prices, the national average price of regular gas has dipped below $4. Gas prices dropped to $3.99 on Thursday, down sharply… Read More
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Athens City Council set to dismantle local towing ordinances years after the state granted regulatory powers to PUCO
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council is set to dismantle towing ordinances that haven’t been enforced for over 15 years. The ordinance sets the towing fees and the process… Read More
Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, many drivers are looking for a car that will go farther on a gallon of gas, or maybe one… Read More
As gas prices surge, here’s how to get the most out of your tank
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Global crude oil prices have been on the rise following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with U.S. gas prices hitting a new national record on Tuesday. As… Read More
Most Ohio Senate Republicans back bill to repeal gas tax increase, but DeWine calls it a “mistake”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans have been living with a gas tax increase for almost three years. But in this election year as gas prices move higher, some Republican state… Read More
Why buying a car is still such a miserable experience right now
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thinking of buying a car? Kimberly Walker, a mother of two in Columbia, S.C., can tell you exactly what that’s like these days. She recently found… Read More
Here’s what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It was the stuff of drivers’ nightmares. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine called it “dystopian.” This week, motorists were stuck in freezing temperatures – some for more… Read More