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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.


Government, Business, Fuel

New ARTBA President to Congress: Fix the Highway Trust Fund

WASHINGTON 鈥 Dave Bauer, the new leader of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, said he believes that raising and indexing federal fuel taxes is the best way to achieve sustainable funding for infrastructure upgrades needed around the country.

February 14, 2019
Government, Business

ATA President Chris Spear Urges Senate Panel to Fund Infrastructure Projects Long Term

WASHINGTON 鈥 Sustainable funding for construction and maintenance of large-scale infrastructure projects nationwide is needed to address wasted economic productivity from traffic congestion and the potential harm older structures pose to drivers, the top executive of American Trucking Associations told a Senate committee Feb. 13.

February 13, 2019
Government

ATA President Chris Spear Testifying at Senate Infrastructure Hearing

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 13 to outline myriad concerns within the freight industry about the country鈥檚 infrastructure. Testimony has concluded; read Spear's opening statement.

February 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100

Federal Framework on Autonomous Vehicles Policy Essential, UPS Executive Says

WASHINGTON 鈥 Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according to a senior executive at UPS Inc. on Feb. 12.

February 13, 2019
Government, Business

Former Secretary Ray LaHood鈥檚 Roadmap for an Infrastructure Plan

A former DOT chief lays out a four-step plan to put America "back in the transportation business again." Here's Capitol Agenda's look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 11, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Infrastructure Stakeholders to Congress: Fix the Highway Trust Fund

Nearly a dozen stakeholders representing local governments and the freight and commuter sectors on Feb. 7 urged a House transportation panel to identify a sustainable source of funding for an infrastructure bill.

February 7, 2019
Government

Andrew Wheeler, Nicole Nason Nominations Advance to Senate Floor

President Donald Trump鈥檚 picks to lead the country鈥檚 environmental policies and oversee the surface transportation network advanced to the Senate floor Feb. 5.

February 6, 2019
Government, Business

Trump Calls Infrastructure Investment 鈥楢 Necessity鈥

President Donald Trump called investment in infrastructure 鈥渁 necessity,鈥 but a detailed articulation of a vision for rebuilding the country鈥檚 crumbling roads and bridges was absent from a much-anticipated State of the Union address that focused primarily on security concerns and immigration policy.

February 5, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

UPS Freight President Rich McArdle Optimistic Infrastructure Bill Will Advance

WASHINGTON 鈥 President Donald Trump and the current divided Congress create an opportunity for advancing a long-term infrastructure policy measure in the near future, UPS Freight President Rich McArdle said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event Feb. 5.

February 5, 2019
Government, Business, Technology

Transportation Groups Want State of the Union to Highlight Infrastructure Needs

Transportation priorities need to be included in President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, industry stakeholders say. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 4, 2019