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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.


GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Unveils Strategic Safety Plan

Evaluating existing technologies and supporting emerging technologies will facilitate the adoption of safety programs for the country’s mobility corridors, a new strategic plan from the Department of Transportation determined.

January 17, 2023
GovernmentSafety

FHWA Memo Useful Discussion Tool, Expert Says

WASHINGTON — Biden administration guidance related to maintenance priorities for infrastructure projects is proving valuable in the debate about the federal role in transportation, expert Susan Binder said Jan. 10.

January 17, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

IIJA Implementation Is Ongoing Process, DOT Official Says

WASHINGTON — Distributing funding as part of the implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law is an ongoing process capable of assisting stakeholders over the coming years.

January 13, 2023
Government

Freight Stakeholders Press Congress for Results

WASHINGTON — With the 118th session of Congress underway, freight stakeholders are calling on lawmakers to prioritize proposals targeting supply chain connectivity and long-standing concerns associated with the trucking workforce.

January 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Secretaries Buttigieg, Granholm Tout EVs at TRB

WASHINGTON — Recent policies linked to electric vehicles are helping to address climate change and improve safety across mobility corridors, the nation’s top transportation officer told stakeholders on Jan. 11.

January 11, 2023
GovernmentSafetyLogistics

Rep. Sam Graves to Lead House Transportation Panel

House Republicans chose Rep. Sam Graves to manage the affairs of the Transportation and Infrastructure panel during the 118th session of Congress.

January 10, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Speaker Holdup Stalls GOP Agenda

Multiple failed attempts in the House of Representatives to solidify Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the next Speaker of the House delayed the GOP caucus from kicking off its legislative agenda on time, as every official function in the chamber requires a signoff from the speaker.

January 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Secretaries Granholm, Buttigieg to Headline 2023 TRB Conference

Biden administration Cabinet secretaries Pete Buttigieg and Jennifer Granholm are headlining this year’s annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

January 4, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Oversight to Dominate House Republicans’ Agenda in 2023

An in-depth examination of the Biden administration’s funding priorities and policy proposals is expected to be the focus of House Republicans in leadership roles in 2023.

December 22, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafety

IIJA’s Implementation Gained Momentum in 2022

President Joe Biden during his State of the Union Address to Congress this year proclaimed that the United States was embarking on an “infrastructure decade,” setting the tone for the administration’s efforts to implement the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure law.

December 16, 2022