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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.


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Senators Introduce Diesel Emissions Bill

WASHINGTON Sen. Tom Carper led his colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through fiscal 2024.

March 15, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Partisan Disagreements Persist Over Infrastructure Funding Mechanism

WASHINGTON The leaders of the congressional committees tasked with crafting an infrastructure policy bill continue to disagree over a sustainable approach for ensuring the countrys transportation network is funded long term.

March 14, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

BNSF, Amtrak Detail PTC Progress at House Hearing

Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.

March 12, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trumps FMCSA Budget Request Higher Than Enacted Levels

President Donald Trumps fiscal 2020 budget request proposes increasing funding for federal trucking regulators. Overall, the U.S. Department of Transportation would see a decrease.

March 11, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants

President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal gives infrastructure grants a fair shake. But will the spending plan get anywhere? Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

EPW Chairman John Barrasso Calls for Confirmation of FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason

Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, pressed his colleagues to support the confirmation of Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

March 8, 2019
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Sen. Tom Carper Pushes for Climate Provisions in Transportation Bill

An infrastructure bill would struggle to improve the countrys transportation network if it lacks language to address threats from severe weather events, the top Democrat on the Senates surface transportation panel said March 6.

March 7, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Congress Signals Potential for Infrastructure Bill as Stakeholders Call for Sustainable Funding

WASHINGTON Leadership from groups representing key sectors of the freight industry on March 6 urged the powerful tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a long-term funding system for the countrys network of freight and commuter corridors.

March 6, 2019
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Senate Commerce Panel Chief Roger Wicker Critical of Green New Deal

Add Sen. Roger Wicker to the list of senior Republicans coming out against Democrats ambitious progressive environmental policy manifesto referred to as the Green New Deal.

March 5, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Rep. Sam Graves: August Do-or-Die Month for Infrastructure Bill in 2019

From fuel tax increases to a vehicle-miles-traveled fee, Congress has several funding options to consider. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead for the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 4, 2019