In the News: Transportation Access is the Missing Link to Ohio’s Workforce Pipeline
In the News: Transportation Access is the Missing Link to Ohio’s Workforce Pipeline

August 12, 2026

In a guest column featured on cleveland.com, Road Worthy NEO Executive Director Kristy Amy examines a critical barrier facing young adults in Northeast Ohio: transportation access. While manufacturers and trades employers across the region face a growing demand for skilled...

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Ohio fixed a safety problem. Now we have to solve the access problem.
Ohio fixed a safety problem. Now we have to solve the access problem.

June 8, 2026

Ohio’s new driver training requirement for people under 21 is a smart safety reform. But without more affordable, accessible pathways to licensure, it also risks keeping too many young adults from jobs and career opportunities. "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...

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Driver training is a workforce issue. Full stop.
Driver training is a workforce issue. Full stop.

May 20, 2026

Yesterday's Ohio Safety Conference reinforced something I see every day in Ohio: when a young person can't get a driver's license, the problem doesn't stay in the "transportation" lane for very long. It becomes a work issue. It becomes an...

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