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.


Business, Safety

A Year of Pandemic: ATA President Spear Lauds Drivers as ‘Soldiers on the Front Lines’

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear acknowledged the adversity the industry faced during the historic year.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 22, 2021
Government, Business

Buttigieg to Speak Before House Transportation Panel March 25

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to appear before the U.S. House transportation panel March 25.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 19, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Graves Steps Up Support of VMT Fees as Highway Funding Source

Rep. Sam Graves, the top Republican on the U.S. House transportation panel, is calling on fellow policymakers to consider funding certain highway programs with revenue from fees collected on the miles vehicles travel.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2021
Government

Senate Commerce Committee Schedules Vote for Polly Trottenberg

The nomination of Polly Trottenberg to become deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation will be considered by a Senate panel this month.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2021
Government

FedEx, Stakeholders: Investments, Partnerships Key to Tackling Climate Change

Investing in infrastructure and adopting policies that enhance the movement of freight would help address the country’s climate change concerns, the head of FedEx Corp. told federal transportation policymakers March 17.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2021
Government

Senate Set to Consider More Biden Nominees

Senators plan to consider nominees for top posts in the Biden administration as early as this month.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Senators Introduce Trucking Workforce Legislation

Legislation aimed at training drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines was recently unveiled by a group of senators.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 15, 2021
Government

Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say

Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, intends to reintroduce earmarking for highway and transit project funding. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 15, 2021
Government

New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Set to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change

New EPA Administrator Michael Regan will set his sights on the challenges presented by climate change, one of the key issues highlighted by the Biden administration.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 12, 2021
Government, Business

Congressional Earmarks Can Be Tool for Advancing Infrastructure Bill, Stakeholders Say

Freight transportation stakeholders said they’d welcome revival of the long-dormant congressional earmark process as part of comprehensive infrastructure legislation later this year.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 11, 2021