NAFTA set forth a schedule for implementing its trucking provisions
that would have opened the border states to cross-border trucking
competition in 1995 and all of North America in 2000, but full
implementation has been stalled because of concern with the safety
of Mexican trucks. Congress first addressed these concerns in the
FY2002 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act (P.L.
107-87) which set 22 safety-related preconditions for opening the
border to long-haul Mexican trucks. In November 2002, the U.S.
Department of Transportation announced that all the preconditions
had been met and began processing Mexican applications for U.S.
long-haul authority. However, a suit over environmental compliance
delayed implementation further. After the suit was resolved, in
February 2007, the U.S. and Mexican Secretaries of Transportation
announced a demonstration project to implement the NAFTA trucking
provisions. The purpose of the project was to demonstrate the
ability of Mexico-based motor carriers to operate safely in the
United States beyond the border commercial zones. Up to 100 Mexico-
domiciled carriers would be allowed to operate throughout the
United States for one year and Mexico would allow the same for up
to 100 U.S.-based carriers. With passage of the U.S. Troop
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| Imprint: |
Bibliogov
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2013 |
| First published: |
November 2013 |
| Authors: |
John Frittelli
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
36 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-293-25293-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-293-25293-X |
| Barcode: |
9781293252932 |
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