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STUDIES AND REPORTS
Binational Planning and Programming Study (1998)
Phase I Products
Task 1 - Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography represents a compilation of the top 198 most relevant United States
and Mexican reports, proposed projects, studies, etc. which relate to the Binational Transportation
Planning and Programming Study. These documents contain information regarding all modes of
transportation (rail, truck, air, marine, intermodal) that directly affect the border area between
Mexico and the United States. Also included are some reports concerning socioeconomic data,
environmental, planning, law, administration, finance and urban development topics and how these
relate to transportation across and near the United States/Mexico border. References were
obtained from persons involved in the study, consultants, government officials, colleges and
universities, previous studies, and various other sources.
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Annotated Bibliography (Mexican and U.S. Abstracts)
Appendix A - List of U.S. Reports
Appendix B - List of Mexican Reports
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Task 2 - Summary Report of U.S. and Mexican Transportation Infrastructure
International trade across the U.S.-Mexican border travels by several different modes
on various land and sea transportation facilities. This summary report combines both U.S.
and Mexican information on the border transportation facilities. The inventory of binational
transportation facilities considers five modes of transportation: roadways, railroads, seaports,
airports, and pipelines. In addition, the inventory documents the socioeconomic and
demographic characteristics of the border region. Two other documents were prepared in
conjunction with the Task 2 summary report. One is a detailed inventory report prepared for
the Mexican side of the border. The other is a detailed inventory report prepared for the U.S.
side of the border.
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Summary Report of U.S. and Mexican Transportation Infrastructure
US Report on Transportation Infrastructure
Figures 1-9
Figures 10-19
Figures 20-29
Figures 30-41
Mexican Report on Transportation Infrastructure
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Task 3 - Inventory of Selected Ports of Entry
This report discusses the standard border crossing event processes for pedestrians,
passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and rail. Through the selection of six port of
entry systems (POE systems) this report discusses in detail the regional transportation
infrastructure, the physical description of POEs, staffing and hours of operation of the
POEs, system operation, and a statistical description of vehicular and trade flows. The
six port of entry systems inventoried are: San Diego-Tijuana, Nogales-Nogales, El Paso-Ciudad
Juarez, Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras, Laredo-Nuevo Laredo and Brownsville-Matamoros.
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Task 3 Report
Task 3 Figures (Schematics of Selected POEs)
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Task 3.1 - Description of Commercial Motor Vehicle Trade Flow Process
While the US-Mexico trade flow process at each border crossing has unique aspects
that reflect the specific characteristics of the crossing, much of the binational trade
flow process is common from crossing to crossing. The Task 3.1 report describes
generic trade flow processes for three types of cross border trade: traditional,
maquiladora and agricultural. Each trade type has characteristics that influence
the processing at the ports of entry. Agricultural products undergo different inspections
than traditional or maquiladora trade. The frequency of maquiladora trade has created
specialized procedures to reduce inspection and document processing times, thereby,
reducing the overall border crossing times. The northbound and southbound trade flow
processes are laid out in a step-by-step format in order to clearly understand the process
as well as identify the parties involved and time costs.
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Task 3 Report with six figures
Appendix A - Southbound Trade Flow Diagram
Appendix B - Northbound Trade Flow Diagram
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Task 4 - The U.S. Transportation Planning and Programming Processes
Task 4 is generally intended to determine what types of individual and/or cooperative
planning and programming processes are in place within or affecting the border region.
Planning and programming activities occur on both sides of the border. The focus of this
task report is on developing an understanding of the elements that will be needed to
establish and conduct a binational transportation planning process that can comply with
the intent of relevant U.S. and Mexican laws and administrative regulations pertaining to
transportation planning. These reports describe the planning process used in the United States
and Mexico, respectively.
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Task 4 Report:
U.S. Report
Mexican Report
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Task 8 - Current Trade and Passenger Flow Data
This report describes the existing trade and passenger flows between Mexico and the
U.S at three levels of geographic detail: national, U.S. Customs district, and port of
entry. At the national level the report discusses the various sources of trade data,
differences between these sources, maquiladora versus traditional trade, and trends
in the major commodity movements. In addition, there is a discussion of mode use
by commodity and intermodal facilities. At the district level there is a discussion of the
major commodities moving through each of the four U.S. Customs districts along the
U.S./Mexican border. There is also, a discussion of the usefulness of the available origin
and destination data related to U.S./Mexico trade. At the port of entry level, tables are
provided that indicate the mode use at each port of entry.
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Task 8 Report
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