Ohio Rail Development Commission cites federal grants, grade crossing program to reduce crashes

Feb 26, 2025

The Ohio Rail Development Commission told the Senate Transportation Committee that rail is critical to Ohio’s economy, described the state’s Grade Crossing Elimination program and recent federal grant wins, and said commission funds and partnerships have accelerated construction funding for several grade separation projects.

The full story

Matt Dietrich, executive director of the Ohio Rail Development Commission, told the Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 26 that rail moves large volumes of freight across Ohio, supports thousands of jobs and that state and federal grants are accelerating construction on grade separations and safety projects.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in