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Title: CROSSING THE BORDER: TRANSPORTATION ISSUES SINCE NAFTA
Accession Number: 00732521
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on January 1, 1994, trade between the United States and the two other signatory nations, Canada and Mexico, has continued to grow rapidly. This growth has entailed growing pains: increased pressure on transportation and trade-handling facilities at ports of entry; social, economic, and financial concerns for border regions; and a variety of problems stemming from the incompatibility of governmental regulations and standards among the three trading partners. A special policy discussion held at the June 1996 meeting of the Transportation Research Board Executive Committee at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California, focused on cross-border transportation issues that have emerged or have become more critical since NAFTA went into effect. This article summarizes that policy discussion. Attention is focused on the following: NAFTA's promise; the infrastructure deficit; administrative and regulatory issues; financing issues; and other barriers to progress. An insert with this article (Policy Discussions Lead to New TRB Initiatives) points out potential TRB involvement opportunities.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Schneider, SPagination: p. 2-5
Publication Date: 1996-11
Serial: TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Feb 28 1997 12:00AM
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