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Central Ohio Leaders, Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Push for Central Ohio Passenger Rail Revival

September 24, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

Central Ohio leaders and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently met to advance plans for restoring passenger rail to the region, which has been without service since 1979.

PUCO Approves More Than $1 Million for Ohio Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades

September 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved over $1 million in safety upgrades at the Winchester Street grade crossing in the village of Sardinia, Brown County.

Ohio Announces More Money for Primary Care Clinic in East Palestine

February 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff announced this week that $750,000 will be awarded to help East Liverpool City Hospital move its East Palestine primary care clinic to a new location.

Cincinnati Could Use Cincinnati Southern Sale Proceeds for ‘Underserved’ Communities

February 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney has proposed using a portion of the proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway sale to benefit 15 “underserved” communities.

East Palestine Marks Second Anniversary of 2023 Derailment

February 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Monday marked the second anniversary of the Norfolk Southern Railway derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

More Lawsuits Filed Two Years After East Palestine Derailment

February 3, 2025 The Center Square

Two years to the day after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a toxic chemical burn and concerns over two states, more lawsuits have been filed.

Feds Award University of Cincinnati $5.1 Million

October 28, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration announced it is sending roughly $5.1 million to the University of Cincinnati to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs.

Court Approves $600M East Palestine Settlement

September 26, 2024 The Center Square

Nearly 20 months after a Norfolk Southern train derailment pushed the small eastern Ohio community of East Palestine into the national spotlight, a federal judge approved a $600 million settlement.

FRA’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern Derailment in East Palestine Reaches Similar Conclusions as NTSB

July 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has published its accident investigation report on the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023.