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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.


GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees

Policymakers make their way back to Capitol Hill after a weeklong spring recess to continue to stitch together the provisions for a comprehensive infrastructure bill they want to pass by August.

March 21, 2019
GovernmentTechnology

House Transportation Panel Seeks Whistleblower Input

An online presence for sharing potentially sensitive information about operations at federal transportation agencies was unveiled by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

March 20, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

House Republicans Push for Action on Self-Driving Vehicles Bill

Three Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to re-legislate on the technology for self-driving vehicles. And, to do so, they are asking the chamber’s new Democratic leadership to proceed with a bill.

March 20, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US Supreme Court Rejects California Trucking Association Appeal Over Driver Classification

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the California Trucking Association over the employment classification of truck drivers contracted by motor carriers.

March 19, 2019
BusinessSafetyFuel

Senators Introduce Diesel Emissions Bill

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Carper led his colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through fiscal 2024.

March 15, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Partisan Disagreements Persist Over Infrastructure Funding Mechanism

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the congressional committees tasked with crafting an infrastructure policy bill continue to disagree over a sustainable approach for ensuring the country’s transportation network is funded long term.

March 14, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

BNSF, Amtrak Detail PTC Progress at House Hearing

Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms’ adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.

March 12, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s FMCSA Budget Request Higher Than Enacted Levels

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget request proposes increasing funding for federal trucking regulators. Overall, the U.S. Department of Transportation would see a decrease.

March 11, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants

President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal gives infrastructure grants a fair shake. But will the spending plan get anywhere? Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

EPW Chairman John Barrasso Calls for Confirmation of FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason

Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, pressed his colleagues to support the confirmation of Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

March 8, 2019