Latest News Updates From Eugene Mulero

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

Survey Data Helpful Tool in Driver Retention

Trucking firms may find clues on how to improve the way they recruit and retain drivers by relying on the findings of comprehensive surveys and feedback from drivers, according to analysts with Stay Metrics, an Indiana-based consulting firm.

December 21, 2015
Government

Congress Passes Omnibus, Extends HOS Restart Review

A review of an hours-of-service restart rule will take longer to complete under guidelines Congress approved in an expansive fiscal 2016 funding bill Dec. 18.

December 18, 2015
Government, Business

Congress Passes Omnibus That Adds Requirements to HOS Restart Study

Congress has passed a fiscal 2016 funding bill that would direct federal trucking regulators to expand a review of a suspended hours-of-service restart rule for motor carriers before that rule may be reinstated.

December 17, 2015
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Congress Rejects Twin 33s Trailer Provision in Funding Bill

A provision that would have authorized the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide did not make the final version of a large fiscal 2016 bill that would fund the federal government through September.

December 16, 2015
Government

CSA Scores Removed After Obama Signs Highway Bill

Trucking industry leaders praised the recent removal of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores from public view, and a private firm offering similar data upgraded its system to help the industry stay informed about those safety metrics for carriers.

December 14, 2015
Government, Business

Rep. Duckworth: Congress Must ‘Develop a Truly Sustainable and Long-Term’ Funding Fix for Transportation

WASHINGTON— Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said her congressional colleagues should use the next five years to come up with a long-term funding fix for transportation projects.

December 8, 2015
Government, Business

House, Senate OK Final Version of Five-Year Highway Bill

Congressapproved a final version of a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill that would call on trucking regulators to fix a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers long criticized by industry leaders.

December 7, 2015
Government, Business

President Obama Signs 5-Year Highway Bill into Law

The U.S. House and Senate easily passed a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill on Dec. 3 that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and pave the way for employers to rely on hair testing to screen prospective truckers.

December 4, 2015
Business

House Sets Up Dec. 3 Vote on Highway Bill

A five-year, $305 billion highway policy bill that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and establish a grant program for national freight projects has been scheduled for a vote on the House floor Dec. 3.

December 2, 2015
Government, Business

Clinton Campaign Proposes $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton unveiled a $275 billion plan for investing in infrastructure nationwide over five years, paid for through business tax reform.

December 2, 2015