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Ohio & Erie Canalway Association awards $140K to 4 Summit County projects

Cleveland.com | By Jennifer Conn, July 17, 2018 AKRON, Ohio - The Ohio & Erie Canalway Association has awarded $140,000 to four Summit County projects within the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor. Among the Summit County grantees, Summit Metro Parks was awarded $50,000 to build a...

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on Live on Lakeside

WKYC Channel 3, Live on Lakeside | Air date: July 16 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad President and CEO, Joe Mazur, discusses the history of the railroad, family-friendly excursions and impact of CVSR volunteers. To view the video on WKYC's website click here. This segment aired on Monday,...

Nickel Plate Road 765 will return to Ohio in September

Trains.com | July 9, 2018 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765’s September just got a little busier. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad says it will start selling tickets on Tuesday for steam excursions with the famed Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Berkshire that will take place Sept....

Source Lunch with…Joe Mazur

Crain's Cleveland Business | By Sue Walton, July 1, 2018 If you ask Joe Mazur about his career, he'll say he's following the advice of his dad: "I learned from my father that you should like what you do, and then you'll never work a day...

CVSR Announces New Board Member Elizabeth Loveman

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad announced today the addition of Elizabeth I. Loveman to the Board of Trustees. Loveman is the current Vice President and Controller for NACCO Industries, Inc. Ms. Loveman joined NACCO Industries, Inc. in December 2012 as the Director of Financial Reporting and became...

Dads Ride Free

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is running a ‘Dads Ride Free’ special this Father’s Day Weekend, Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17. Starting Friday, June 15, for one purchased adult or child National Park Scenic coach ticket, one adult National Park Scenic coach ticket is free...

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CVSR Runs on Memorial Day

Looking for something to do this Memorial Day? Head out to Cuyahoga Valley National park and enjoy a train ride! For the first time in several years, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is running our train on Memorial Day, May 28th. On Memorial Day we will be...

CVSR Listed Among Most Scenic Train Rides in America

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has been listed as one of the most scenic train rides in America from MSN.com. Among the list are railroads from across the nation such as Grand Canyon Railway and the Alaska Railroad. Come see what the buzz is all about! We...

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Surpasses One Million Volunteer Hours

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is pleased to announce that we have surpassed one million volunteer hours during the first quarter of 2018 for a total of 1,00,065 hours since 1999, when records are available. This is a major achievement as our volunteers are an integral role in...

Moms Ride Free, Presented by Countertop Solutions

CVSR is running a ‘Moms Ride Free’ special this Mother’s Day Weekend, Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13. The ‘Moms Ride Free’ special is presented by our partners at Countertop Solutions.  Starting Friday, May 11, for one purchased adult or child National Park Scenic coach ticket,...