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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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Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 25: Promises, Promises

As it becomes apparent thatPresident Donald Trump won't be able to delivera "big" infrastructure plan during his first 100 days in office, AAR's Ed Hamberger talks with us about freight rail's stake in infrastructure.Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 25, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Meal and Rest Break Pre-emption Provision Likely in Fiscal 2017 Funding Bill, Sources Say

Legislation that would avert a federal government shutdown is likely to include a meal and rest break pre-emption provision that is largely supported by the trucking industry, senior Republican aides told Transport Topics this week.

April 25, 2017
Government

Senate to Consider Transportation Nominees to Fill Senior Positions Before Memorial Day

The Senate is likely to vote on President Donald Trump’s picks for senior posts at the U.S. Department of Transportation this spring, the chamber’s Republican leaders indicated this month.

April 24, 2017
Business

Meal and Rest Provision Sought in Funding Bill

Trucking executives are urging congressional leaders to attach a clarifying provision to a meal and rest break rule in a funding bill that would avert a shutdown of federal agencies set to begin at the end of the month.

April 24, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Cities Need to Incorporate Autonomous Technology in Infrastructure Plan, National League of Cities Recommends

As cities craft long-term visions for their transportation grids, planners should begin to incorporate ways to facilitate a reliance on autonomous vehicles, a report by the National League of Cities recommended.

April 21, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure Funding Inaction Raises ‘Possibility of Catastrophic Failure’ Says Siemens Executive

Failing to fund upkeep for infrastructure systems increases the likelihood of epic disruptions to the flow of goods and people, a senior official with Siemens Railsaid in a recent interview with Transport Topics.

April 20, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Top Highway Authorizers Call for Trust Fund’s Long-Term Fix

An overhaul of tax policy should include a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund, the top authorizers of highway projects plan to say to their tax policy counterparts.

April 17, 2017
Government

Rhode Island Republican Leader Seeks to Repeal Truck-Only Toll Law

The Rhode Island General Assembly’s top Republican unveiled legislation aimed at undoing a truck-only toll law backed by the governor and opposed by state and national trucking associations.

April 17, 2017
BusinessTechnology

Senators Seek Research Funding for Autonomous, Connected Trucks

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s testing and deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies would be enhanced by additional federal dollars, a group of senators recently told their colleagues on a transportation funding panel.

April 17, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Timing for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Up In the Air,’ White House Official Says

It remains unclear when the Trump administration intends to unveil a $1 trillion proposal that would invest in infrastructure projects over several years, the White House’s leader on infrastructure affairs told the Wall Street Journal this week.

April 13, 2017