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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

US House to Unveil Its USICA Competitive Bill, Pelosi Says

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation meant to approve funding that would enhance domestic semiconductor manufacturing, the partys leadership indicated recently.

January 24, 2022
Government

Biden, Congressional Dems to Calibrate Build Back Better Act

Legislative components of a nearly $2 trillion U.S. House-passed social infrastructure budget likely will be considered separately in Congress over the coming weeks, President Joe Biden said Jan. 19.

January 20, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Transportation Committees Prep New Waterways Bill

Congressional transportation policymakers recently announced plans to kick off consideration of legislation aimed at improving the countrys transportation waterways.

January 19, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

TRB to Finalize Critical Issues Report

WASHINGTON Executives with the Transportation Research Board are readying a guiding document outlining issues deemed critical across modes of transportation, the groups leadership recently announced during TRBs annual meeting.

January 18, 2022
GovernmentSafety

Safety Will Guide Trucking Policies Implementation, Top USDOT Officials Say

WASHINGTON Ensuring the safety of motorists on the countrys roadways is the primary focus of the U.S. Department of Transportation as it implements policies specific to trucking in a new infrastructure law, senior department officials said.

January 13, 2022
GovernmentLogistics

Workforce Key to Easing Supply Chain Crunch, Buttigieg Says

WASHINGTON Promoting productive and rewarding careers for the freight workforce is a priority of the Biden administration as it continues to address bottlenecks at ports, the nations top transportation officer said.

January 13, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

USDOT Updates Innovation, Technology Principles

The federal regulatory landscape for transportation operations must prioritize safety, economic growth and climate change, the leadership at the U.S. Department of Transportation recently affirmed in a series of guiding principles.

January 11, 2022
Government

FEMA Outlines Multiyear Plan, Guidance

A multiyear strategic plan recently unveiled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency outlined guidelines ensuring access to freight and commuter corridors during emergencies and preparing for the impact of severe-weather events.

January 11, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Keeps Social Infrastructure Budget on Radar

Federal lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this month to resume consideration of President Joe Bidens social infrastructure budget as the White House continues to respond to a national supply chain crisis.

January 6, 2022
GovernmentSafetyAutonomous

ATA Presses USDOT for AV Industry Guidance

Facilitating the deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies in trucking is among the policies American Trucking Associations called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt.

January 5, 2022