Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Government, Business

Stakeholders Again Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill

The major transportation industry stakeholders are once again urging Congress to advance a six-year highway bill before funding authority for infrastructure programs expires at the end of October.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2015
Business, Government, Autonomous

States Could Allow 91,000-Pound Trucks Under Legislation Proposed by Rep. Ribble

State officials would be authorized to allow heavier commercial trucks on their roadways under legislation Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) introduced Sept. 10.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

House T&I to Take Up Multiyear Highway Bill in a Few Weeks

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is likely to mark up a multiyear highway bill at the end of September or early October, a committee aide told Transport Topics on Sept. 11.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2015
Government

Rep. Reid Ribble's Legislation Would Allow Heavier Commercial Trucks to Hit the Road

State officials would be authorized to allow heavier commercial trucks on their roadways under legislation Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) introduced Sept. 10.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 10, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Secretary Foxx: Congress ‘Can Achieve a Bipartisan Bill’ (with video)

WASHINGTON — With about a week to go before a House transportation panel takes up a multiyear highway bill, the country’s top transportation officer said the timing is right for both chambers of Congress to finally approve such legislation.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 9, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

White House to Appoint Former NY Transportation Chief to Infrastructure Advisory Council

Former New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald will be appointed to a post on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, the White House announced in late August.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

How to Fund Highway Bill Tops Congressional Agenda

Finding a way to keep highway programs funded for several years will be at the top of Congress’ fall agenda, which kicks off this week.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2015
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

DOTs Urge Trucking to Plan for Pope’s Visit; Northeast Freight Corridor Heavily Affected

Trucking and transportation officials have a message for fleets and drivers who are thinking about traveling through Delaware, Pennsylvania or New Jersey on the weekend of Sept. 25: Don’t do it, if you can avoid it.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Talk Infrastructure at Press Club on Sept. 9

The need to fund infrastructure projects nationwide will be discussed at the National Press Club on Sept. 9 during a panel featuring Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James Hoffa and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R).

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 3, 2015
Government, Business

Sen. Barbara Boxer: Congress Will Get Three-Year Highway Bill Done

The top Democrat on the Senate’s transportation panel is predicting that Congress will approve a three-year highway bill, possibly as early as this fall.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 2, 2015