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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

Short-Term Deal Reached on Funding Bill

Congressional leaders have agreed to another short-term funding measure and will extend negotiations on a fiscal 2024 budget through March.听

January 18, 2024
Government

Congress Faces Deadline on Partial Government Funding

Members of Congress returned to Washington this month to face a Jan. 19 partial government funding deadline.

January 11, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Emphasizes Transportation Safety at TRB

WASHINGTON 鈥 At an annual gathering of the nation鈥檚 transportation intelligentsia, Secretary Pete Buttigieg pressed stakeholders to remain hyperfocused on safety while urging Congress to avert a government shutdown.

January 11, 2024
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TRB Unveils Critical Issues Report

WASHINGTON 鈥 A guiding document outlining issues deemed highly important across transportation modes was unveiled for the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

January 8, 2024
Government

Senate to Consider NTSB Nominations

Confirmation votes for National Transportation Safety Board nominees J. Todd Inman and Alvin Brown are on the Senate鈥檚 radar.

January 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Secretary Buttigieg to Headline Annual TRB Conference

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the senior officials headlining the Transportation Research Board meeting this year.

January 4, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Funding Bill Tops Election-Year Agenda

Budget negotiations will consume the attention of congressional leaders for much of January.

January 2, 2024

Transportation Agency Leaders Promote Safety at Hearing

Agency administrators at the U.S. Department of Transportation outlined safety directives and proposals during a recent congressional hearing.

December 20, 2023
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Congressional Politics Impede 2023 Legislative Agenda

WASHINGTON 鈥 In 2023, several high-profile federal policy proposals relevant to trucking were unable to cross the legislative finish line. The culprit: congressional politics.

December 18, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Leader Highlights Recruitment Efforts Targeting Women

An advisory board focused on women entering the trucking workforce is among recruitment programs meant to tackle a driver shortage industrywide, FMCSA said recently.

December 14, 2023