U.S. Department of Transportation /news/tags/u-s-department-of-transportation U.S. Department of Transportation en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:35:49 GMT 2 years after train derailment, East Palestine residents still have questions about their health /health/2025-02-03/2-years-after-train-derailment-east-palestine-residents-still-have-questions-about-their-health Two years ago, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the small town on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Several studies are ongoing to see what the public health impact of the accident is. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:35:49 GMT /health/2025-02-03/2-years-after-train-derailment-east-palestine-residents-still-have-questions-about-their-health Abigail Bottar Morning Headlines: Cleveland working to end police consent decree ... and more /news/community/2022-08-17/morning-headlines-cleveland-working-to-end-police-consent-decree-and-more Mayor Justin Bibb says officials are working as "quickly" as possible to end the seven-year-old decree signed after a federal investigation found a pattern of excessive force by officers; Ohio's schools are struggling to fill teaching positions as more people are quitting the profession due to high college costs and being targeted by extremist politicians ... and more stories. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:38:04 GMT /news/community/2022-08-17/morning-headlines-cleveland-working-to-end-police-consent-decree-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah Cleveland Metroparks lands federal grant for trail projects on the East Side /news/community/2021-11-18/cleveland-metroparks-lands-federal-grant-for-trail-projects-on-the-east-side The four projects are a part of the Cuyahoga Greenways Plan, a countywide initiative launched in 2019. They aim to address connectivity gaps by providing connectors and extensions to existing trails. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 02:35:06 GMT /news/community/2021-11-18/cleveland-metroparks-lands-federal-grant-for-trail-projects-on-the-east-side Taylor Haggerty Federal Regulators Cut Back on Safety Requirements for Rail Tanker Cars /news/government-politics/2019-01-02/federal-regulators-cut-back-on-safety-requirements-for-rail-tanker-cars The Department of Transportation has rescinded a 2015 order involving the safety of trains that haul volatile materials. The move is part of the Trump… Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:56:29 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-01-02/federal-regulators-cut-back-on-safety-requirements-for-rail-tanker-cars Akron's Downtown Gets an $8 Million Federal Grant to Redo Main Street /news/economy/2018-03-08/akrons-downtown-gets-an-8-million-federal-grant-to-redo-main-street Akron is getting $8 million in federal funding for its Main Street Promenade project.The promenade project is concentrated on Main Street between Perkins… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:51:17 GMT /news/economy/2018-03-08/akrons-downtown-gets-an-8-million-federal-grant-to-redo-main-street Kabir Bhatia