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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

Transportation Funding Bill Part of Congress Summer Agenda

Agencies that oversee freight and passenger transportation policies will gain a clearer outlook for the next fiscal year when Congress this summer considers its annual funding legislation for the U.S. Department of Transportation.

June 11, 2020
Government

ATAs Randy Guillot Touts Infrastructure Funding to Alleviate COVID-19 Impact

Approval of a comprehensive highway funding package would help industries assisting in an economic recovery, the chairman of American Trucking Associations told a House panel June 9.

June 9, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Senators for Testing, PPE Priority

A coalition that includes freight stakeholders and myriad transportation interests is calling on senators to advance legislation that would prioritize testing for critical infrastructure workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 9, 2020
Government

Senate EPW Leaders Say Infrastructure Part of Solution During Turbulent Times

An economy-reviving infrastructure plan may be more important than ever in this age of the COVID-19 pandemic and social upheaval. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 8, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Trumps Executive Order Seeks to Advance Major Infrastructure Projects

An executive order to expedite the permitting process for big-ticket infrastructure projects that President Donald Trump signed recently is meant to assist the economy during the pandemic.

June 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Panel Seeks Input From Passenger Transportation Sector

Stakeholders representing the passenger transportation sector were asked by the Senate Commerce Committee to share concerns about the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.

June 5, 2020
Government

ATA Chairman Randy Guillot Presses Congress for Infrastructure Funding

Investments in infrastructure projects would help states recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, the chairman of American Trucking Associations, Randy Guillot, told senators June 3.

June 3, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

House Democrats Unveil Five-Year Highway Policy Bill

A multiyear bill with the aim of enhancing funding and safety for freight and commuter programs was unveiled by House Democrats on June 3.

June 3, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Panel to Meet for Infrastructure Discussion June 4

Senators on the committee responsible for highway policy are scheduled to meet June 4 to review infrastructure concerns with the mayor of Louisville, Ky., and other stakeholders.

June 2, 2020
Government

Cuomo Appeals to Trump for Federal Funding to Upgrade New York's Infrastructure

Nearly eight years after Superstorm Sandy left a trail of destruction in New York, infrastructure needs remain, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo says now is an opportune time to address them. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 1, 2020