WASHINGTON-La Oficina de Análisis Ambiental de la Junta de Transporte de Surface emitió el viernes un borrador de la declaración de impacto ambiental para la construcción y operación propuesta por Green Eagle Railroad de una línea ferroviaria de 1.3 millas y un cruce fronterizo en Eagle Pass,...
Eagle Pass
STB issues draft environmental statement on proposed border crossing railroad
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis on Friday issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Green Eagle Railroad’s proposed construction and operation of a 1.3-mile rail line and border crossing in Eagle Pass, Texas.
The draft reviews two potential routes for the line, which was proposed in December 2023, as well as a “no build” alternative.
Green Eagle Railroad, a subsidiary of Puerto Verde Holdings, aims to build a 19.12-mile secure cross-border...
Recent drug seizures at ports of entry in 3 states top $32M
More than $32.6 million worth of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine has been seized over the past month from commercial shipments at ports of entry in Texas, Michigan and Washington.
Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge found $19.8 million in methamphetamine and $144,500 worth of heroin concealed in a shipment of cucumbers and jalapenos.
CBP officers were checking a tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico at the bridge...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recent-drug-seizures-at-ports-of-entry-in-3-states-top-32m
Borderlands Mexico: Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024; BNSF announces intermodal logistics hub near Phoenix; Trailer manufacturer launches production facility in Eagle Pass, Texas; and Doosan Bobcat begins construction of $300M plant in Mexico.
Foreign direct investment in Mexico $39B so far in 2024
Global companies continue to be bullish on Mexico’s economic...
Borderlands Mexico: Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, fastest-growing border crossing in the U.S.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, fastest-growing border crossing in the U.S.; Port of Brownsville snags Westa flour mill; Siete Leguas Automotive opens $54M factory in Durango, Mexico; and CBP intercepts $18M worth of meth in shipment of squash.
Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, fastest-growing border crossing in the U.S.
EAGLE PASS, Texas — One U.S.-Mexico border crossing has...
‘Take Our Border Back’ convoy ends with rallies in 3 states
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Several hundred people gathered in three border states Saturday to call for stricter immigration...
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4 things to know about the ‘Take Our Border Back Convoy’ heading to Mexico border
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Amid a border standoff between the Biden administration and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a...
Texas cargo bridge projects could be expedited under new law
Several Texas-Mexico border infrastructure developments recently received a boost after a new law took effect that speeds up the federal approval process for international cargo bridge projects.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, led the policy change effort to reform the presidential permitting process for new and expanded border bridges, with the focus on international crossings in Laredo, Eagle Pass and Brownsville, Texas.
The bill, which sets a maximum 120-day...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-cargo-bridge-projects-could-be-expedited-under-new-law
CBP reopens 4 Southwest ports of entry after weekslong closures
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection resumed full commercial operations Thursday at an international...
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Borderlands: Mexico averaged 57 thefts a day from cargo trucks in Q3
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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border...