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PUBLICATION
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 MTI Report 99-02
Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Transportation in the
Border Areas of the United States: With Emphasis on the California-Mexico
Border.
In recognition of identified and suspected border area
transportation needs, in late 1995 the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) and the Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface
Transportation Policy Studies (IISTPS) agreed that a review of the NAFTA-induced surface
transportation policy issues along the U.S.-Mexico border was in order.
Further, it was agreed that such a study should emphasize the impacts of NAFTA on
the transportation systems in California, that ÒNAFTA policy issuesÓ should
be liberally interpreted, and that emphasis should be given to recommendations that
could be implemented at CaltransÕ discretion.
This study finds that along the U.S.-Mexico border, the
enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has accelerated the
growth of U.S.- Mexico trade, and indications are that this growth will
continue indefinitely.
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ABSTRACT
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The Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface
Transportation Policy Studies (IISTPS) at San Jos. State University conducted this study to identify impacts of the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on transportation in the U.S. border areas, with emphasis on the
California-Baja California border zone. Major focus was placed on the identification of recommendations to the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to improve the ability of that organization to identify and accelerate short-term
implementation of the needed infrastructure improvements. The subjects covered include a literature review,
identification of issues in the form of questions, discussion of the
questions, and categorization of the questions as:
1. Issues not appropriate for further consideration in
this study,
2. Issues recommended for action at a later date,
3. Issues addressed by others, and
4 Issues recommended for short-term action.
A summary of the categorization of all the questions
appears in a matrix at the end of Chapter 4, with the details presented in the body of the report. Finally, Category 4 issues, those
recommended for action, are further addressed with recommendations and a brief action plan, if appropriate.
The appendices include a review of work in progress, and several
reference documents.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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George E. Gray is a transportation consultant and a
retired employee of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He
has 50 years experience in the transportation field. The first 15 years were in
highway planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations. Most of his
subsequent work was for Caltrans in public transportation, transportation
planning, and administration. He has also worked in the private sector and as an
advisor on public transportation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the
Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Mr. Gray is a registered professional engineer, a Life
Member in the Association of State Civil Engineers (ASCE), and has been active in
the Transportation Research Board (TRB) for 27 years. He is co-editor with
Dr. Lester A. Hoel of the textbook, Public Transportation, is author of
numerous transportation reports, and has developed training and education
programs in transportation. George Gray holds a B.S. C.E. from Stanford University,
an M.P.A. from California State University, San Diego (now San Diego
State University), and an M.E. in transportation planning from the University
of California, Davis. His last four years with Caltrans in the San Diego District
as Deputy District Director included responsibility for transportation planning,
privatization, environmental studies, and California-Baja California border
transportation issues.
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TECHNICAL
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MTI
Report 99-02
Impact of
the North American Free Trade Agreement on Transportation in
the Border Areas of the United States: With Emphasis on the
California-Mexico Border.
Principal Investigator: George E. Gray
Published: August 1999
Keywords: NAFTA, Transportation planning, U.S. Mexico border,
International borders, International trade, Ports of entry policy,
Transportation policy, Privatization
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