Opening the Border to Cross-National Truck Traffic-The Texas Perspective

Jamieson Jr., Jerry L.; Harrison, Robert; University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research

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Opening the Border to Cross-National Truck Traffic-The Texas Perspective

2002-12-01
By Jamieson Jr., Jerry L. ; Harrison, Robert

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Jamieson Jr., Jerry L. ; Harrison, Robert

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University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
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Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
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Air Pollution Benefits Border Regions Costs Economic Impacts Economics Employment Environment Environmental Impacts Finance Freight Transportation Highways I73: Traffic Control I90: Vehicles International Borders Motor Carriers Noise Operations And Traffic Management Politics Prices Safety And Human Factors Security And Emergencies Trade Traffic Congestion Traffic Crashes Trucking Trucking Safety Truck Traffic Vehicles And Equipment
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SWUTC/02/473700-00067-1
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Tech Report
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United States ; Texas ; Mexico

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TRIS Online Accession Number:

00939369
OCLC Number:

51793962
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University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
Abstract:

Few Issues have been as contentious as the opening of the Texas-Mexico border to cross-national truck traffic. This study examines issues surrounding an open border and assesses the possible benefits and costs for the citizens of Texas. The study uses economic data on trade volumes and employment to assess the impacts that an open border will have on Texas. By removing border trucking restrictions, trade and its associated positive economic benefits should increase for Texas and consumer prices should fall. An open border should lead to reduced congestion, reduced accidents, and less pollution (air and noise) for Texas border communities. To assess the most contentious open border issue, safety, studies used to evaluate Mexican truck safety are scrutinized, the politics of the safety issue are examined, and recommendations are made for properly evaluating Mexican truck safety. After assessing the economic, environmental, social, and safety issues, this study comes to the conclusion that, although an open border produces winners and losers, it will be a net benefit to the state. However, transportation-dependent border economies will suffer I the short-term once open border trucking operations take effect.
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