Thursday - October 31, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday October 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Brown Announces Major New University of Cincinnati Initiative to Save Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure Construction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new $5.1 million investment for the University of Cincinnati to improve and accelerate transit construction projects in Ohio, improving efficiency and saving taxpayers money. The University of Cincinnati will help Cincinnati Metro and other Ohio transit agencies deploy and test digital systems that will manage the entire construction process of transit infra  more

Brown Announces New Investment to Address Rail Congestion and Blocked Crossings in Cincinnati
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to address rail congestion and blocked crossings in Southwest Ohio. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $1.6 million to the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) for its Cincinnati Rail Congestion Mitigation Plan to address rail congestion issues in and around Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. "Rail congestion often results in s  more

Brown Announces New Investment to Improve Rail Crossing Safety in Akron
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to improve rail crossing safety in Akron. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $840,480 to the City of Akron to improve safety at railroad crossings. The investment will support the installation of additional gates and other safety-related improvements. "Many railroad crossings in Ohio are dangerous for residents. This investme  more

Rep. Landsman Introduces Legislation to Lower Cost of Electric Vehicles for American Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced legislation to lower the cost of electric vehicles for American families. Congressman Landsman has introduced H.R.10046 - the 21st Century Vehicle Affordability Act - legislation that would help bring down the cost of electric vehicles(EV) and EV charging stations for families, ensure oversight of America's usage of critical   more