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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.


GovernmentBusiness

ATA Challenges California’s Meal, Rest Break Rules in Petition to FMCSA

American Trucking Associations has petitioned the trucking industry’s top regulator to determine that California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements are pre-empted under federal regulations.

September 27, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Congress Clears Fiscal 2019 Spending Bill for Trump’s Signature

Legislation that would ensure funding for several federal agencies in fiscal 2019, which begins Oct. 1, and keep funding flowing through early December for the rest of the government cleared the U.S. House on Sept. 26.

September 26, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

House to Take Up FAA Bill as Early as Sept. 26

A five-year bill that would authorize federal aviation programs set to expire at the end of the month could be called up for a vote in the U.S. House as early as Sept. 26.

September 25, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 24: Here's What Makes Autumn Awesome

Fall is kicking in, which means ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition must be just around the corner. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Jeff Denham, Sam Graves, Derek Kan to Headline Ripon Panel

Two top transportation authorizers in the U.S. House and a senior official at the U.S. Department of Transportation are scheduled to headline a discussion about the future of the country’s infrastructure at the Ripon Society on Sept. 27.

September 21, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Gribbin to Headline IBTTA Conference in October

New Jersey’s top transportation officer and the former infrastructure guru at the White House are scheduled to headline the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association annual conference next month in Baltimore.

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Transportation Bill Could Be Next Up After Senate Sends House Defense Bill

The U.S. Senate has gained more time to finalize a transportation measure that includes a key trucking provision prior to a Sept. 30 deadline now that it has approved a fiscal 2019 defense funding bill.

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate’s Turn to Vote on Water Infrastructure Package

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up as early as this month House-passed legislation that would authorize projects designed to improve infrastructure at ports, harbors and waterways, as well as boost flood protection programs.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 17: ‘Iggy,’ the Doctor of Truckology, Fondly Remembered

Chris Ignowski left a lasting impression at FedEx and the National Truck Driving Championships as a safety proponent whose knowledge of the industry's rules and regulations was unmatched.

September 17, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Resilient Infrastructure Is Focus of ARTBA Annual Convention

The potential long-term benefits associated with investing in resilient infrastructure will be examined at the upcoming American Road and Transportation Builders Associations annual convention in New York City.

September 14, 2018