Published 1 year ago

Ohio Senate passes $13.5B transportation budget, includes tighter rail safety rules

Summary by Associated Press News

Ohio senators reacting to the East Palestine train derailment proposed state oversight of wayside detectors that can spot railway defects, among other safety provisions, in a nearly $13.5 billion transportation budget that passed Thursday with bipartisan support.

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Associated Press News

Ohio Senate OKs transportation budget with rail safety rules

1 year ago·United States

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Spectrum News

Ohio Senate OKs transportation budget with rail safety rules

The proposal will now go to a joint House and Senate conference committee.

1 year ago·United States

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The Columbus Dispatch

Train safety, traffic cameras, Amtrak: Senate passes Ohio transportation budget

The biennial bill appropriates Ohio's gas tax dollars for things like highway construction, bridge repairs and other transportation projects.

1 year ago·Columbus, United States

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Ohio Senate OKs transportation budget with rail safety rules

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio senators reacting to the East Palestine train derailment proposed state oversight of wayside detectors that can spot railway defects, among other safety provisions, in a nearly $13.5 billion transportation budget that passed Thursday with bipartisan support. The proposal will now go to a joint House and Senate conference committee to work out differences, with just one week to go before lawmakers must send the spending…

1 year ago·Cleveland, United States

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Just the News

Ohio Senate unanimously passes transportation budget; railroad safety improvements included

The rail safety additions quickly became part of the budget following a Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that sent toxic chemicals in the air, ground and water.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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