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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

Rep. Bill Shuster Muses About Truck-Only Lanes to Increase Highway Safety

WASHINGTON — During a rare hearing focused exclusively on the commercial motor carrier industry, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee suggested his colleagues support establishing truck-only lanes to help boost freight capacity.

April 13, 2016
Business, Safety

Ports Plan Major Investments in Infrastructure

Large-scale infrastructure projects along ports and freight corridors are expected to receive a major boost over the next five years from port operators and investors, the American Association of Port Authorities found in a recent survey.

April 12, 2016
Government, Business, Technology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 12: Motor Carrier Execs of the Roundtable

An April 13Ìıroundtable of motor carrier industry stakeholders before a House subcommitteeÌıis intended to help policy leaders figure out the most appropriate approach for the implementation of trucking provisions in the 2015 FAST Act highway law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 12, 2016
Government

Video: Truckers Criticize FMCSA's New Initiatives

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens of commercial drivers and industry stakeholders criticized federal trucking regulators’ initiatives at a Mid-America Trucking Show forum here April 1.

April 11, 2016
Business

Next Phase of URS on Schedule, FMCSA Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The next phase of the federal government’s streamlined online registration process for truckers, brokers and equipment providers remains on schedule for this fall, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

April 11, 2016
Government, Business, Technology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 5: A Different Darling

Who are you and what have you done with Scott Darling? TheÌınominee to head FMCSA that we bumped intoÌıat the Mid-America Trucking Show last week was far different from the reserved acting administrator we encountered a year ago at the same event. Except for the hat. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 5, 2016
Special Coverage, Business

Video: OOIDA Senior Official Criticizes FMCSA’s ‘Beyond Compliance’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “Beyond Compliance†incentives program for carriers and drivers was criticized by stakeholders during a public forum at an annual trucking show here April 1.

April 1, 2016
Special Coverage, Business

State DOTs Urged to Study Parking Habits at Truck Stops

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — State transportation officials need to continue to survey truck stop facilities to determine waysÌıparking for trucks may be augmented nationwide, a senior federal highway official said at a trucking conference here March 31.

March 31, 2016
Special Coverage, Government, Business

FMCSA's Darling Returns to MATS to Hear From Drivers, Vendors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The country’s top trucking regulator joined the opening day crowds at the Mid-America Trucking Show here on March 31 because he said he wanted to hear from drivers and vendors.

March 31, 2016
Business

Peloton Exec Says Platooning Technology, Access to Data Improve Freight Movement

WASHINGTON — Improvements in platooning technology and incorporating data trends will help boost fuel efficiency and freight connectivity in the coming years, Steve Boyd, co-founder and vice president of external affairs at Peloton, said at an event here.

March 24, 2016