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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.


Business

Workforce Diversity Plays Vital Role, Industry Executives Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A diverse workforce operating in a culture of inclusivity is essential for freight firms to succeed in an ever-evolving competitive marketplace, trucking executives said Oct. 24 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.

October 24, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.

October 23, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Congressional Republicans Sound Alarm Over Supply Chains

WASHINGTON — Supply chain bottlenecks at the ports and rising prices for certain goods are indicative of the administration’s inability to respond to the COVID-19-era economy, a large contingent of congressional Republicans told President Joe Biden.

October 22, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Commerce Panel Approves FMCSA Nominee

WASHINGTON — The nomination of Meera Joshi, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, advanced to the floor of the U.S. Senate on Oct. 20.

October 20, 2021
Government

Senate Leaders Propose Fiscal 2022 Funding Increase for USDOT

Legislation that would boost funding for federal transportation programs in fiscal 2022 was unveiled by leaders in the U.S. Senate on Oct. 18.

October 19, 2021
Government

Supply Chains Dominate Secretary Pete’s Schedule

Congress is back at it this week to keep negotiating pieces of infrastructure legislation. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 18, 2021
Government

US House Panel Approves Pipeline Bills After California Oil Spill

Legislation designed to enhance the safety of offshore pipelines recently was approved by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 18, 2021
BusinessLogistics

ATA’s Signature Conference Touts Workforce

American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition returns as an in-person meeting this year, providing trucking leaders with a forum to discuss pressing industry issues in a moment when moving goods efficiently across the country has never been in sharper focus.

October 18, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

In Reconciliation, Progressives Tout Climate Investments Amid GOP Pushback

As Democrats work on a revised multitrillion-dollar budget package, Republican transportation leaders have ramped up their criticism of congressional leaders and the Biden administration.

October 14, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Biden White House Proposes NEPA Guidance Updates

A proposal to restore certain environmental review guidelines for infrastructure projects that were modified by the Trump administration was announced by the Biden White House.

October 12, 2021