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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.


BusinessSafety

Sweet 15: XPOs Sweeney Bound for NTDC Again

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. XPO tank truck driver Richard Sweeney reigned over a deep field to win the Massachusetts trucking championships in early June and advance to his 15th NTDC.

July 3, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

White House Seeks Funds for Baltimore Bridge Repairs

The leader of the Senate budget panel endorsed a recent emergency funding request from the White House specific to repairing a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore this year.

July 2, 2024
BusinessSafety

Reactivating XPOs Wilbert Vano

After sitting out 2023 over a technical disqualification, XPO 3-axle driver Wilbert Vano returned to competition triumphantly at the New Jersey Truck Driving Championships.

June 28, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

House Bill Includes $200 Million for Truck Parking Projects

WASHINGTON A transportation bill approved June 27 by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee includes $200 million for truck parking operations nationwide.

June 27, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

House Committee Approves WRDA

A bill to help advance commercial waterway infrastructure projects and promote supply chain efficiency was recently approved by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

June 27, 2024
GovernmentSafetyLogistics

Hill Democrats Urge Action on Rail Safety Legislation

Congressional Democrats on the transportation committees are pressing for approval of rail safety legislation after an investigation of a high-profile freight train derailment in Ohio.

June 27, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senators Introduce Anti-Trafficking Bill

Legislation designed to enhance the federal governments efforts to combat human trafficking was recently introduced in the Senate.

June 25, 2024
BusinessSafety

New England Truckers Support Brian Singelais

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. Brian Singelais, a former NTDC class champion, has received an outpouring of support from the New England trucking community as he recovers from a heart transplant.泭

June 23, 2024
Government

FY25 Federal Funding Bills on Congress' Summer Agenda

WASHINGTON A fiscal 2025 bill to ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation is on Congress agenda this summer.

June 20, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Promotes Infrastructure Law During Election Year

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been pointing to the benefits linked to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden touts as a signature achievement.

June 20, 2024