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Tweet[IWS] CRS: STATUS OF MEXICAN TRUCKS IN THE UNITED STATES: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [3 January 2014]
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Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Status of Mexican Trucks in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions
John Frittelli, Specialist in Transportation Policy
January 3, 2014
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41821.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1
How Many Mexican Trucks Are Participating in the Pilot Program? ............................................. 1
How Does the Obama Pilot Work? .................................................................................................. 2
How Does the Obama Pilot Differ from the Bush Program? .......................................................... 3
Why Grant Mexican Trucks Long-Haul Authority? ........................................................................ 4
Can U.S. Truckers Operate in Mexico? ........................................................................................... 4
What About Hauling U.S. Domestic Freight? ................................................................................. 4
Does Allowing Long-Haul Authority Improve Border Efficiency? ................................................. 5
Are Mexican Trucks Less Safe Than U.S. Trucks? ......................................................................... 6
Which Truck Driver Groups Are Opposed to Mexican Trucks? ...................................................... 7
Contacts
Author Contact Information............................................................................................................. 8
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