Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics, focusing on Congress and national policy. He writes the Capitol Agenda column and leads coverage of elections.


Government, Business, Logistics, Fuel, Equipment, Safety

UPS, FedEx, Amazon Form Twin 33s Advocacy Group

A new coalition of shippers and retailers led by UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com plans to call on members of Congress to support the nationwide access of twin 33-foot trailers, a move likely to ignite a contentious debate among lawmakers during the 115th Congress.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 23, 2017
Government

Sen. Chuck Schumer: Senate Vote on Chao Could Be Soon

Senate Democrats envision agreeing with Republican leaders to proceed relatively soon with a floor vote that would confirm Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump’s designee to manage the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Democrats’ leader told reporters Jan. 19.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 19, 2017
Government, Business

Trump’s Commerce Pick: Infrastructure Leads to High-Paying Jobs, Nafta to Come Up Early

WASHINGTON — The co-author of President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal told senators that enhancing transportation networks would produce high-paying jobs. On trade, he added that the new administration would quickly examine the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 18, 2017
Government, Business

Transportation Expert Promotes P3s to Fund Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — State and city leaders struggling to advance large-scale infrastructure projects should look to private capital for assistance, a transportation expert with the Bipartisan Policy Center told the country’s largest gathering of mayors on Jan. 18.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 18, 2017
Government

VP-Elect Mike Pence Tells Mayors to Expect ‘Big’ Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON — The country’s next vice president arrived at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting Jan. 17 to deliver a message from, who else, President-elect Donald Trump.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 17, 2017
Government

President of Mayors Group to Trump: ‘We’re Ready to Go’ on Investing in Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — The country’s mayors are prepared to work with the Trump administration on measures aimed at significantly increasing funding for infrastructure projects, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said at the group’s annual meeting on Jan. 17.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 17, 2017
Government, Business, Technology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 17: Capital Infrastructure Forecast

What will a new president and new Congress mean for metropolitan Washington, D.C.'s efforts to upgrade its infrastructure? Mike Sakata of the Metropolitan Washington Road & Transportation Builders Association offers insight in this week's Capitol Agenda, which also looks at a revived effort to allow twin 33s on federal highways.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 17, 2017
Business, Technology

Autonomous Vehicle Panelists Acknowledge Technology’s Impact on Labor

WASHINGTON — Leaders from the trucking and auto industries, local governments, technology and safety firms and academia pledged to ensure innovations in self-driving vehicles will not disrupt labor markets and urban landscapes.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 16, 2017
Government

DOT Nominee Chao Outlines Funding, Infrastructure Priorities

WASHINGTON — Elaine Chao, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation, pledged to collaborate with Congress on boosting funding for highway projects and modernizing the country’s freight networks during a friendly confirmation hearing in the Senate on Jan. 11.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 16, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

FedEx, Amazon Lead Twin 33s Advocacy Group

Americans for Modern Transportation, a new coalition of shippers and retailers led by FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com intends to press congressional lawmakers this year to approve nationwide access of twin 33-foot trailers.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 13, 2017