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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.


GovernmentBusiness

Senators Praise TIGER in Transportation Bill鈥檚 Report

Senate transportation funding leaders defended the need for the Department of Transportation鈥檚 popular infrastructure grant program and the way in which the department selects the grant winners, despite an effort by conservative lawmakers to significantly reduce the program鈥檚 funding allocation in recent years.

June 6, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Panel Adopts HOS Amendment, Advances Transportation Bill to Full Senate

Senate appropriators today adopted听an amendment to suspend some provisions of the 'hours-of-service' rules for one year while a DOT study is conducted.

June 5, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Commerce Infrastructure Grants Program Backed By Federal Lawmakers

WASHINGTON 鈥 An infrastructure grants program designed to assist communities struggling with high unemployment improve their freight connectivity was backed by a Senate funding committee June 5, following approval by the Republican-led House in May which included it as part of a 2015 spending bill.

June 5, 2014
BusinessGovernment

ATA Calls on Senators to Approve FMCSA Restart Study

Members of the trucking industry urged key senators on June 3 to approve a one-year suspension of restart restrictions aimed at truck drivers when a Senate committee considers a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill later this week.

June 4, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Transportation Programs Need Long-Term Funding, Says DOT鈥檚 Mendez

ARLINGTON, Va. 鈥 Acting Deputy Transportation Secretary Victor Mendez on June 3 cautioned Congress against approving a short-term legislative fix to address looming shortfalls in highway funding this summer, urging it to approve a long-term 鈥渟trategic鈥 plan instead.

June 3, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Sen. Collins to Call for Changes to HOS Rule at Hearing Today

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected听to offer an amendment today to a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill that would address what her staff said are the unintended consequences of a federal truck safety rule that is opposed by much of the industry.

June 3, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Subcommittee Approves $54.4 Billion Transportation, Housing Spending Bill

Senate appropriators on June 3 easily approved a $54.4 billion spending bill that would fund transportation and housing programs in fiscal 2015, and boost funding for a popular infrastructure grant program.

June 3, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Rules Committee Paves Way for Transportation Spending Bill on House Floor

The House Rules Committee adopted an open rule process for a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill by voice vote on May 29.

May 29, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Commerce Panel Schedules Highway Bill Hearing June 3

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee plans to meet June 3 to consider a $265 billion transportation policy bill that was approved by another committee on May 15.

May 29, 2014
GovernmentBusiness

House Rules Panel Takes Up Transportation Spending Bill May 29

The House Rules Committee will meet May 29 to set the conditions for floor debate of a fiscal 2015 transportation spending bill.

May 28, 2014