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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

Senate Still Reviewing FAA Bill That Contains Trucking-Related Issues as Deadline Nears

Proponents of a bill that includes language to ensure nationwide uniformity of meal-and-rest-break rules for truck drivers are racing against the clock to advance the measure before a funding deadline, but face resistance from some Democratic senators.

September 13, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Federal Standard on Autonomous Vehicle Technology Is Needed, Rep. Latta Says

WASHINGTON — Congress needs to ensure autonomous vehicle technology operates under a national directive instead of a patchwork of guidelines from the states, a key House authorizer said Sept. 13.

September 13, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

All Railroads Should Install PTC by Dec. 31 Deadline, NTSB Tells Congress

Equipping the country’s freight and commercial trains with technology designed to automatically slow down or stop trains traveling at dangerous speeds would improve safety, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Sept. 13.

September 13, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

With Funding Deadline Fast Approaching, Fiscal 2019 Transportation Bills Not Yet Considered

The fate of a provision tucked in the transportation bills in the House and Senate that would suspend enforcement of the electronic logging device rule for livestock haulers remains uncertain as lawmakers approach a Sept. 30 government funding deadline.

September 12, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Welcome to Normaltown

For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 10, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Lack of Action in Congress on Autonomous Technology Could Hinder States, Lawmaker Warns

WASHINGTON — The small role Congress currently plays in policy for autonomous vehicle technology could eventually slow, or impede, progress for states and firms testing such systems, a key House transportation authorizer warned on Sept. 5.

September 6, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez will be a keynote speaker at American Trucking Associations’ conference next month to provide an update on new rules covering the industry.

September 6, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafety

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka: Trump Inactive on Infrastructure

President Donald Trump’s inaction on a long-term infrastructure plan has been detrimental to the country’s labor force, a key national union labor leader recently said on Fox News Sunday.

September 4, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Aug. 27: The LeBron James of Trucking

2018 NTDC champion Scott Woodrome and NBA superstar LeBron James have a lot in common. Seriously.

August 27, 2018
BusinessSafety

Ohio's Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight Reigns as NTDC Grand Champion

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The driver from FedEx Freight whose friends and colleagues often refer to as “the LeBron James of Trucking” earned top honors at the 81st National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 18.

August 23, 2018