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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.


BusinessSafetyGovernment

ARTBA Analysis: 61,000 Bridges in Need of Significant Repair

A recent review of federal data by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association concluded that more than 61,000 structurally deficient bridges nationwide require significant upgrades and repairs.

April 1, 2015
Government

DOT Sends 6-year, $478 Billion Grow America Act to Congress

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent a听six-year, $478 billion transportation reauthorization legislative proposal to Congress March 30.

March 30, 2015
Special CoverageGovernment

FMCSA Official Defends New CSA App

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration senior official at the Mid-America Trucking Show defended a new smartphone application designed to facilitate access to certain performance data, a feature strongly opposed by the industry.

March 28, 2015
Special CoverageGovernment

FMCSA Recruits Drivers for HOS Study at MATS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration encouraged commercial drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show to sign up for an hours-of-service study that aims to determine fatigue factors among truck operators.

March 28, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

ATA鈥檚 Kevin Burch: National Campaign Will Help Public Appreciate Trucking鈥檚 Contribution

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The Trucking Moves America Forward movement will continue to help educate the mainstream public about trucking鈥檚 safety efforts and vast economic contributions, the campaign鈥檚 chief manager told Transport Topics.

March 27, 2015
Special CoverageGovernment

Scott Darling Makes Unscheduled Appearance But Keeps Low Profile

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Sporting a Boston Red Sox cap and a beige trench coat when he arrived, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Scott Darling kept a low profile while visiting听the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 27.

March 27, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Toyo Unveils Tire for Rugged Driving Conditions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Toyo Tires unveiled the M153, a tire designed for high-scrub applications, at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 26, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Trucking Industry Safety Coalition Achieves 2014 Fundraising Goal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 After reaching its $1 million fundraising mark for 2014, an American Trucking Associations-led coalition that promotes the industry鈥檚 safety record plans to surpass that this year, a senior industry executive said at the Mid-America Trucking Show鈥檚 media day March 25.

March 25, 2015
Special CoverageBusinessEquipment

Espar Products to Formally Become Eberspaecher

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Espar Products Inc.听will formally announce during the Mid-America Trucking Show that听it is changing听its name to听Eberspaecher.

March 25, 2015
GovernmentFuelBusinessSafetyAutonomous

Secretary Anthony Foxx, Rep. Bill Shuster: Gas Tax Increase Unlikely This Year

WASHINGTON 鈥 Two of the country鈥檚 top transportation leaders reaffirmed their opposition to raising fuel taxes to keep highway programs funded for several years, a setback for proponents of increasing the user fees,听including听trucking industry leaders.

March 19, 2015