border crossing time measurement project

2018 Short Course -- Project Management Session October 17, 2018

BORDER CROSSING TIME MEASUREMENT PROJECTTimoteo “Tim” Juarez, Jr., International Trade & Border Coordinator, TXDOTJuan Carlos Villa, Regional Manager Latin America, TTI

October 17, 2018


Border Crossing Time Measurement Project

Agenda

The Texas-Mexico Border Transportation System

The Border crossing process


Importance for TxDOT and Lessons Learned

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Mexico is Texas’ largest trade partner, representing 35 percent of all Texas international trade

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Texas has led the United States in exports since 2008 and saw a 14 percent increase in exports to $265 billion from 2016 to 2017.



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Texas’s 1,255-mile border with Mexico, is served by 28 border crossings, rail and highway corridors serving the crossings, airports, and ports.

This infrastructure assets are a critical component in facilitating U.S. and Texas trade with Mexico.



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Texas traded in total $187 billion with Mexico in 2017, 81 percent ($152 billion) of which were traded by truck and rail

Texas’s Land Border Crossing by mode



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The World Trade Bridge in Laredo is the busiest commercial crossing in Texas, handling 40 percent of incoming trucks from Mexico to Texas in 2017.

Number of Commercial Vehicle Crossings (2017)


Texas-Mexico Border Crossing Process

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Due to truck cross border restrictions, the use of drayage or transfer trucks at the border is common practice



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Process involves stakeholders from: 2 countries Federal State Local Private sector

Stakeholder’s objectives are not always aligned



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U.S. Stakeholders:Federal U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Services Administration Federal Motor Carrier Services Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Highway AdministrationState Texas Department of Transportation Department of Public SafetyLocal MPOs CityPrivate sector Shippers Carriers Customs brokers

Mexican Stakeholders:Federal Aduanas INDAABIN SCT- DGAF SAGARPA SCT-CarreterasState Departments of Public Works Policia EstatalLocal Municipios

Private sector Shippers Carriers Customs brokers



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This process creates congestion and unreliability for border crossing operations



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The Issue: No reliable and consistent border crossing time information

Solution:Develop and implement an automated system to measure border crossing and wait times, and disseminate information

MX Aduana

U.S. MX

RFID Reader and Antenna

U.S. CBPDPS

• RFID equipment reads tags/transponders already carried by trucks. These tags could be (user fee decal, FAST, MX/US toll tags)

Wait Time

Crossing Time



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Project Management

1. Development phase: Comprehensive stakeholder engagement

workshopsone-on-one meetingsbriefings

Technical information documentationReports Technology tests results Technology updates



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Project Management

2. Operation phase: Keep stakeholders involved with regular reports Update or modify reports/information as needed Prepare budgets to assure continuous operation Identify local contractors Be prepared for contingencies Develop data quality control systems


Importance for TxDOT

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• TxDOT needs to work with multiple stakeholders in Mexico and the U.S. to improve transportation operations and planning

• The information from this project is useful for decision making Planning Economic impact assessment of border crossing delays Fluidity analyses

Lessons learned• Building relationships with multiple stakeholders is important• Sharing data and information improves the transportation system• The border is a different environment with continuous changes

that require good project management practices.

border crossing time measurement project

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