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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

Senate Confirms Scott Darling as FMCSA Administrator

Before adjourning for seven weeks, the Senate on July 14 confirmed Scott Darling to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

July 15, 2016
Government

Rep. Graves Skeptical Next President Will Act on Transportation in First 100 Days

WASHINGTON 鈥 The next occupant听of the White House will look to make a 鈥渉uge splash鈥 on myriad issues, but transportation funding will not be one of them, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said at a conference here on July 14.

July 14, 2016
Government

Data Improvements Needed to Enhance Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, CVSA Official Says

WASHINGTON 鈥 The quality of data used in a federal state grant program needs to improve to ensure the program鈥檚 effectiveness, the president of a leading safety group told a Senate panel on July 12.

July 12, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 12: Summer Bummer

Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill, the last week before Congress takes its summer recess.听

July 12, 2016
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Stakeholders Urge Tax Committee to Act on Highway Trust Fund Fix

Tax-writing policymakers in Congress听should ensure that any reform package they consider incorporates a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund, the Transportation Construction Coalition said July 7.

July 11, 2016
BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous

Congress Unlikely to Pass HOS Rest Rule by Recess

Congress is poised to adjourn for its summer break without sending to President Obama legislation that would let truck drivers avoid a rest requirement of 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on consecutive days.

July 11, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 5: Meet the New Boss

American Trucking Associations has big news for U.S. House members returning to Washington, D.C., from the July 4 recess. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

July 5, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Congestion 鈥業ncreasingly Problematic鈥 for Trucking, ATA Chairman Says

WASHINGTON听鈥 Traffic congestion must be alleviated nationwide, or it will remain a detriment to the trucking industry as demand for transporting freight increases in the coming decades, the chairman of American Trucking Associations said.

June 29, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 21: Summer in the Capital City

Policymakers in the Washington, D.C., area kicked off the start of summer June 20 by checking out the conditions at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Mayor Muriel Bowser were among the lawmakers who inspected the bridge鈥檚 鈥渄eterioration,鈥 as they put it. Bowser indicated that D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have developed a solution to repair the bridge.

June 21, 2016
Government

US DOT鈥檚 Smart City Challenge Winner to Get Solar Equipment

The winner this month of the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Smart City Challenge will get $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators, the department announced June 20.

June 20, 2016

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