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Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trump: ā€˜I Hope Very Soon’ Country Returns to Normalcy

Days after not ruling out a nationwide lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump did not specify when the country would return to a sense of normalcy.

March 17, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Democrats Offer Resolution Opposing NEPA Changes; Industry Stakeholders Push Back

Delaware Sen. Tom Carper and fellow Democrats offered a resolution this month expressing their opposition to President Donald Trump’s efforts aimed at streamlining the permitting process outlined by the National Environmental Policy Act.

March 16, 2020
GovernmentSafety

House Transportation Leader Urges Trump to Work With Congress

President Donald Trump invokes the Stafford Act, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a national response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 16, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton

WASHINGTON — Industry stakeholders will assist U.S. Department of Transportation officials in shaping their latest version of guidelines for autonomous vehicles, said Finch Fulton, nominee to become assistant secretary for transportation policy.

March 12, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

How Do the Candidates’ Infrastructure Plans Compare?

Many of the candidates running for president in 2020 have offered visions for improving the nation's infrastructure. Our Candidate Infrastructure Tracker offers a comparison of their plans.

March 11, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

USDOT Awards $39 Million in Grants to Two Texas Ports

Officials at a pair of ports in Texas were awarded more than $39 million in federal grants to assist with expansion initiatives, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 10.

March 10, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Inrix Study: Boston Ranks as Most Congested US City

Boston is home to the Pats, the Sox and wicked traffic. A report published March 9 determined Beantown’s average driver spent nearly 150 hours a year stuck in traffic, good enough to be named the most congested city in the country and ninth in the world.

March 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

USDOT Active in Response to Coronavirus, Joel Szabat Tells Senators

Transportation officials’ supporting role to the COVID-19 outbreak includes daily coordination with aviation industry stakeholders, foreign counterparts and federal agencies, DOT official Joel Szabat told a Senate panel March 4. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 9, 2020
GovernmentSafety

Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding Into Law

Legislation to provide $8.3 billion for public health initiatives meant to tackle the spread of the coronavirus was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6.

March 6, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Elaine Chao Reiterates Trump Administration’s Focus on Rural Corridors

WASHINGTON — The country’s vast network of freight and commuter corridors across rural areas are receiving newfound attention under the Trump administration, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao insisted during a meeting with senators March 4.

March 4, 2020