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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.


GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Senate Votes to Delay Twin 33s Approval in Transportation Funding Bill

The Senate on Nov. 18 easily agreed to delay approval of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide, a key provision in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill.

November 18, 2015
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Rep. Bill Shuster: Final Version of Highway Bill Ready Nov. 30

WASHINGTON听鈥 Congressional policymakers plan to have a multiyear highway bill ready听on Nov. 30, the chairman of the House transportation panel said Nov. 18.

November 18, 2015
Government

Bid to Increase Fuel Taxes to Continue Despite Opposition, Blumenauer Says

Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not giving up on his effort to see Congress approve an increase in fuel taxes to fund infrastructure projects.

November 16, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

House, Senate Delegates to Finalize Highway Bill

Congressional transportation leaders said they will meet this week to produce a multiyear highway bill that ensures infrastructure projects around the country are funded and reforms the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

November 16, 2015
BusinessGovernment

House Passes Highway Bill

A multiyear highway bill that would reform a controversial safety performance scoring program for carriers and set in motion a program to expand the role of young truckers in interstate commerce easily passed the House on Nov. 5.

November 9, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

House Passes Highway Bill, Sets Up Conference With Senate

Legislation that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and set in motion efforts to expand the role young truckers may have in interstate commerce passed the U.S. House of Representatives听on Nov. 5.

November 5, 2015
Government

Rep. Kevin Brady Wins Ways and Means Chairmanship

The House GOP steering committee on Nov. 4 announced its successor to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) at the helm of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas).

November 4, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

House Rejects Rep. Frankel鈥檚 CSA Scores Amendment

The House on Nov. 4 easily defeated an effort by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to keep safety performance scores for motor carriers public while federal regulators review the program responsible for the scoring.

November 4, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

Rep. Reid Ribble鈥檚 Truck Weight Amendment Fails

WASHINGTON 鈥 The House on Nov. 3 rejected an effort by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) aimed at allowing states to increase weight limits for trucks; watch video of the floor debate.

November 3, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

Rep. Lois Frankel Wants CSA Scores to Stay Public During Review

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 safety performance rating scores for motor carriers would remain available to the public while the scoring program is reviewed under an amendment proposed by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to a multiyear highway bill on the House floor.

November 3, 2015

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