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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, Business

Former DOT Chief Burnley Named to Board of Transportation Think Tank

James Burnley IV, the former secretary of transportation who lobbies on behalf of trucking and logistics company Con-way Inc., joined the Eno Center for Transportation鈥檚 board of directors this month, according to the nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

August 20, 2014
Government

Congress Set to Return to Unresolved Transportation Issues

When members of Congress come back to Washington on Sept. 8 for just a few weeks of work, they鈥檒l have several urgent transportation matters on their to-do lists.

August 19, 2014
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Announces Grants to States for Hazmat Training

The Department of Transportation announced this week it will award states grants to help them respond to crude oil railroad spills.

August 15, 2014
Government

Ferro: FMCSA Succession Plan to Occur Soon

The Obama administration in the coming days will announce new leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency鈥檚 outgoing administrator told reporters Aug. 14.

August 14, 2014
Government, Business

Obama Signs Trust Fund Rescue into Law

President Barack Obama on Aug. 8 signed into law a $10.8 billion bill that keeps a federal highway account funded through May 2015.

August 11, 2014
Government, Business

DOT Announces $333.9 Mln. in Emergency Relief to Fix Roadways

Nearly two dozen states will split $333.9 million to fix roadways damaged by severe storms and other weather-related events, the Department of Transportation announced this week.

August 7, 2014
Government, Business

Foxx: TIGER Grants to Be Announced in September

Winners of the next round of the Department of Transportation鈥檚 infrastructure grants will be announced in mid-September, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Aug. 6.

August 6, 2014
Government

DOT Secretary Foxx To Host 鈥榁irtual鈥 Town Hall Aug. 6

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx plans to address questions and concerns from the public during an online Webcast on Aug. 6.

August 5, 2014
Government

DOT Awards 5 States Grants for Small Infrastructure Repairs

The Department of Transportation awarded about $4.5 million in grants this week to听repair roads and bridges in several states.

August 1, 2014
Government, Business

House, Senate Send $10.8B Highway Trust Fund Fix to President

A $10.8 billion bill to boost the Highway Trust Fund through May passed the House and Senate on July 31, shortly before lawmakers left Washington for a five-week recess.

July 31, 2014