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2009

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Transportation

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The Year-Over-Year Decline In Southbound Freight At The Canada-Us Border, Border Policy Research Institute Jan 2009

The Year-Over-Year Decline In Southbound Freight At The Canada-Us Border, Border Policy Research Institute

Border Policy Research Institute Publications

This article examines truck- and rail-borne freight flows at five land ports-of-entry along the Canada – U.S. border: Blaine, WA; Sweetgrass, MT; Detroit, MI; Buffalo, NY; and Champlain, NY. The five ports were chosen to provide geographic diversity, as well as a range of sizes. Together, these five ports handled 53 percent of the truck-borne freight entering the U.S. from Canada in December 2007, so the trends found at these ports likely are representative of the situation along the entire border. A year-over-year methodology was used in order to account for background seasonal variations. Rather than examining the value of …


Border Barometer, Border Policy Research Institute, University Of Buffalo Regional Institute Jan 2009

Border Barometer, Border Policy Research Institute, University Of Buffalo Regional Institute

Border Policy Research Institute Publications

This inaugural Border Barometer provides a preliminary context for officials to consider when thinking about strengthening collaboration to enhance security and competitiveness, as well as the appropriate mechanism for accomplishing these goals. Data collected thus far tell a Northern-border-wide story of increased Canada-US economic interdependence amidst a decline in social interaction.


Special Report: Trade And Travel Patterns At The Canada-Us Border: Policy Implications, Border Policy Research Institute Jan 2009

Special Report: Trade And Travel Patterns At The Canada-Us Border: Policy Implications, Border Policy Research Institute

Border Policy Research Institute Publications

The Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) was established in 2005 in order to examine processes and policies related to the Canada – U.S. border. The motivating factor was widespread awareness that the border was impacting commerce and society to an increased extent in the post-9/11 era. The BPRI has sought to understand and analyze border-related processes, to explain policy implications, and to assist in the development of new policy. The body of research we have undertaken since 2005 has pointed to significant problems in the efficient and secure management of cross-border flows of trade and travel.


Issues With Efficacy Of Fast At The Cascade Gateway, Border Policy Research Institute Jan 2009

Issues With Efficacy Of Fast At The Cascade Gateway, Border Policy Research Institute

Border Policy Research Institute Publications

This article uses recently collected data to examine issues related to the efficacy of the FAST program at the Cascade Gateway. The data was collected by the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) in collaboration with the Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG), a planning entity located in Bellingham, WA. WCOG facilitates the International Mobility and Trade Corridor (IMTC) project, which is a binational forum that seeks to improve mobility through the Cascade Gateway (i.e., the four ports-of-entry that collectively serve the I-5 corridor).