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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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FedEx Express Driver Mark Brundage Takes °®¶ą´«Ă˝ Top Prize in Virginia Championships

Virginia is for lovers, and Mark Brundage loves the 4-axle. Finishing first in the class, Brundage earned the best-in-show trophy at the state’s annual truck driving championships.

May 18, 2018
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Municipalities Tasked With Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, FEMA Says

WASHINGTON — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said although the agency takes into account rising seas when preparing for disasters, advancing resilient infrastructure projects begins at municipalities.

May 17, 2018
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Australian Ambassador Tells Lawmakers to Consider Infrastructure Privatization

WASHINGTON — With many American policymakers struggling to identify a long-term path for funding their big-ticket infrastructure projects, Australia’s ambassador to the United States has proposed a rather simple approach: privatize the projects.

May 17, 2018

House Panel Advances Meal, Rest Break Provision in Funding Bill

Legislation that would aim to ensure nationwide uniformity for meal-and-rest-break laws for truckers easily advanced through a House funding subcommittee May 16.

May 16, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 14: Big Orange Cone

Downtown Las Vegas is under construction. The consistent rise in tourism and population persuaded city and state officials to invest in wider roadways, additional transit and walkability options, and improve connectivity across freight corridors.

May 14, 2018
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FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Speak at House Transportation Hearing

The country’s top trucking regulator will be among the officials scheduled to update House policymakers during a hearing May 22, several individuals with knowledge of the hearing told Transport Topics.

May 11, 2018
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Infrastructure Bill Unlikely This Year, White House Says

Just days before prominent infrastructure stakeholders kick off a campaign to promote regional and local highway construction needs, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that President Donald Trump’s massive infrastructure package is unlikely to advance this year.

May 10, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 7: Little Bills

The art of the deal under the Trump administration is taking us from the promise of having a huge infrastructure package to asking us to settle for smaller, tinier measures. Essentially, you get what you can.

May 9, 2018
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Southern Nevada’s Freight Corridor Gets the Vegas Treatment

The $1 billion Project Neon will widen Interstate 15 at the U.S. 95 interchange “Spaghetti Bowl,” commonly known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic — and accidents in Las Vegas.

May 9, 2018
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Project Neon? There’s an App for That

With a smartphone, everyone from freight executives to daily commuters to tourists can learn about road closures related to the construction progress of Project Neon, the state of Nevada’s largest public works project at nearly $1 billion.

May 8, 2018