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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.


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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
GovernmentBusiness

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
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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
GovernmentBusiness

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
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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
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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
Government

House Policymakers to Debate Infrastructure Costs Feb. 7

Transportation authorizers in the U.S. House of Representatives have scheduled a hearing on Feb. 7 to kick off debate on an infrastructure policy measure that would address big-picture concerns across the freight and commuter sectors.

January 31, 2019
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Public Transit, Housing Merit Inclusion in Infrastructure Bill, Rep. Adriano Espaillat Says

With the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee prepping to debate a long-term infrastructure bill, one of the panel鈥檚 newest faces intends to push transit and housing priorities throughout the process.

January 31, 2019
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FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason Says All Options on the Table for Infrastructure Funding

WASHINGTON 鈥 When policymakers craft their next transportation reauthorization bill, they should consider every available tool that would result in long-term funding for infrastructure projects, President Donald Trump鈥檚 nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration told a Senate panel Jan. 29.

January 29, 2019