Advances in Truck s at Texas Mexico Presented at ITS Texas November 16, 2006 Bill Stockton Texas Model Problem Identification Technical Requirements Identification Status Check Animation (absent from PDF) Instructions 1
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State State Drayage Truck 3 rd Party Logistics Providers Drayage Truck 3 rd Party Logistics Providers MORE THAN 100 STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO Logistics Providers Freight Forwarders s U.S. and Mexican s (Traditional, Maquila, Agriculture, etc.) Field Information and Data Trade Associations Local Authorities Drayage Firms International - Firms OVERVIEW OF MAJOR COORDINATION ISSUES Security Infrastructure Intelligence Sharing Container and Trailer Seals Technology Public-Private Partnership Programs Access Roads POE Design Traffic Flow Patterns Truck Safety Inspection Facilities Binational Contingency Planning Hazmat Handling Documentation Processes Information Systems Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology Sharing Toll Collection Drayage Process Driver Databases Practices Peak Period Demand Schedules Communication Programs Tariff Systems Export Pedimento Bills of Lading Staffing Planning Primary Inspection BRASS Application Processing NII Equipment Inconsistent Schedules Turnover Rates Uncoordinated Infrastructure Financing Agency Organization Binational Facility Integration Remote Clearance Land Procurement Strategy Congestion and Delay Prototype Institutional 2002 Coordination Systems for Ports-of-Entry BOTA (Bridge of the Americas) Retrofitting Texas 2001 El Paso Pilot Project 2004 4
Ysleta Pilot Project Phase Implement and evaluate selected alternatives to address coordination shortcomings among border stakeholders A Develop Consensus Implementation Plan June December 2004 (Complete) B Implement and Evaluate Changes (pending) Final Phase Develop a coordination improvement process that can be exported to other border crossings Trade Benefits of C-TPAT/FAST Participation BOTA (Bridge of the Americas) Before FAST After FAST 3-5 times fewer inspections than non-certified trade Expedited U.S. processing through use of driver and truck transponders, barcoded documentation FAST Elements What is FAST? The FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program is a U.S. initiative to secure and facilitate trade FAST Characteristics: Offered in concert with C-TPAT security program (-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) Based on voluntary private-sector participation Available at all major U.S.-Mexico border crossings 5
Key issues identified Multiple stops term data sharing between and Protection and the Texas Department of Public Safety Short term standalone system for the Texas DPS that is compatible with FAST Free and Secure Trade Key issues identified Hours of operation Extending hours at the Bridge of the Americas to 6:00 a.m. to midnight (once FAST volume reaches 35% of total traffic at both bridges) Moving to 24-hour (weekdays) operation (when at least 120 trucks crossing after midnight) Next Steps Facilitate implementation Reduce multiple stops Modify hours of operation Evaluate Export results 6