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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.


Business, Equipment

FedEx鈥檚 Courville Wins Top Honors in Louisiana Truck Championships

Eric Courville, a FedEx Freight driver for more than two decades, took home the grand champion honors at the Louisiana State Truck Driving Championships March 23-24.

March 27, 2018
Government

Regulators Reviewing Petitions for ELD Waivers, USDOT Deputy Secretary Says

Trucking regulators are reviewing multiple petitions from freight industry stakeholders seeking waivers from a federal electronic logging device mandate, Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen said March 23.

March 26, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

Road to NTDC Kicks Off This Weekend in Louisiana

The journey to the National Truck Driving Championships has begun.

March 23, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Spending Bill Includes Extension of ELD Exemption on Livestock

Motor carriers that haul livestock will be exempted from the federal electronic logging device mandate until Sept. 30 under language included in a $1.3 trillion omnibus funding measure the U.S. House of Representatives advanced March 22.

March 21, 2018
Government

Sen. Chuck Schumer: Infrastructure a Priority for Senate Democrats

Advancing legislation this year that would repair the country鈥檚 infrastructure and modernize freight corridors is a priority Senate Democrats share, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said March 20.

March 20, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, DOT Official Says

Projects aimed at building dedicated lanes for self-driving trucks would qualify for funds under President Donald Trump鈥檚 infrastructure proposal unveiled last month, a top federal transportation official said March 16.

March 20, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 19: Listening in Louisville

Trucking regulators at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week are scheduled to hear directly from the men and women who drive commercial trucks and keep the economy humming.

March 19, 2018
Government, Business

Sen. Cornyn to Offer Keynote Remarks at Ports Conference March 21

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the American Association of Port Authorities on March 21.

March 16, 2018
Government, Logistics

Congress Struggles to Identify Funding for Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Plan

Congress did not come any closer to resolving key funding questions about President Donald Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, even after five Cabinet secretaries testified before a Senate panel on March 14.

March 15, 2018
Government, Safety

Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Vision Still Lacks Funding Source, Sen. Thune Says

Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill have yet to identify a source of funding that would advance President Donald Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion infrastructure initiative unveiled last month.

March 14, 2018