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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.


Government

Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT

Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch.

November 29, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 29: Bump in the Road

Critics of Congress who argue there’s too much inaction and gridlock on Capitol Hill are getting ammunition for their argument. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 29, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrat Says Party Promotes Infrastructure, P3s

The Democrats’ platform includes supporting new infrastructure projects through the help of private capital, Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadershipĚýpost this week, said on Meet The Press.

November 28, 2016
Business

Congress Seeks Short-Term Fix With Funding Through March 31

President-elect Donald Trump may be weeks away from his inauguration, but he already is putting his stamp on what happens on Capitol Hill.

November 28, 2016
Government

Trump’s Team Evaluating DOT Candidates

As he transitions into power, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped infrastructure privatization proponents and Washington lobbyists to help him assemble a transportation team that would be ready to implement his big transformation of the country’s congested roads and rickety bridges.

November 28, 2016
Government

Trump Team Evaluates Candidates for DOT Secretary

As he transitions into power, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped infrastructure privatization proponents and Washington lobbyists to help him assemble a transportation team that would be ready to implement his big transformation of the country’s congested roads and rickety bridges.

November 23, 2016
Government

Sen. Sanders on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: It’s a Scam

President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment proposal is no more than “massive tax breaks to large companies” that would miss on long-term benefits for the economy, former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said this week.

November 22, 2016
Government

Top Senate Democrat Receptive to Trump Infrastructure Plan

President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment proposal he plans to advance during the first 100 days of his administration will be considered with an open mind by Senate Democrats, the Democratic leader in the upper chamber said over the weekend.

November 21, 2016
BusinessTechnology

Senators Endorse Safety Potential of Autonomous Driving Technology

The advancement of autonomous trucks and cars would dramatically improve safety and reduce congestion along key freight corridors nationwide, the transportation funding leaders in the Senate said Nov. 16.

November 21, 2016
GovernmentFuelBusiness

Speaker Ryan Urges Obama Administration to Stop Rulemaking

Before leaving town for Thanksgiving, House Speaker Paul Ryan reaffirmed his stance that federal regulators relax their rulemaking until the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

November 17, 2016