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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, Autonomous

House Committee to Meet on Driverless Vehicle Legislation June 27

Measures meant to assist companies with the deployment of driverless vehicles will be considered by a House panel on June 27.

June 21, 2017
Government, Business

Speaker Ryan Asks Manufacturers to Help Congress Pass Tax Overhaul

WASHINGTON Executives in the manufacturing sector should view reforms to the tax code in aspirational ways to help Congress advance such reforms this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said June 20.

June 20, 2017
Government

Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 20: Good for Whom?

Is infrastructure a public good or a private good? Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) voices his concerns with funding plans that rely on private investment. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 20, 2017
Government

DOT Awards $106 Million Loan to Denver's Express Lanes

Managers of a new express lane project in the Denver metropolitan region were awarded a federal loan worth more than $106 million, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced this month.

June 19, 2017
Government, Fuel, Logistics

Rep. DeFazio Aims to Block Trumps Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON Rep. Peter DeFazio is never far from home. His small office at the Rayburn House Office Building is a bona fide southwest Oregon visitor center. Visitors are greeted by posters of college football matchups featuring Oregon schools, photos of the Pacific coast and majestic mountains and a cute little beaver reminiscent of a Gund stuffed animal by the front desk.

June 19, 2017
Government, Business

Rep. DeFazio Aims to Block Trumps Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON Rep. Peter DeFazio is never far from home. His small office at the Rayburn House Office Building is a bona fide southwest Oregon visitor center. Visitors are greeted by posters of college football matchups featuring Oregon schools, photos of the Pacific coast and majestic mountains and a cute little beaver reminiscent of a Gund stuffed animal by the front desk.

June 19, 2017
Government

Chao: Administration Still Figuring Out Funding for Infrastructure Plan

The Trump administration has yet to agree on how to fund a portion of a $1 trillion, 10-year infrastructure plan expected to be unveiled this fall, the countrys top transportation officer told House funding leaders on June 15, a week after the White House hosted infrastructure-centric events around the country.

June 15, 2017
Government

Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 13: Chao Meets Appropriators

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao gets to face more infrastructure budget questions this week, this time from House appropriators. Will they ask about the meal-and-rest-break rule? Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 13, 2017