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  • Seeing the Line Clearly: Measuring Border Wait Times by Lane

    by Erik Vargas, Swapnil Samant and Rafael Aldrete For anyone who regularly crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, “wait time” is not a single experience. A trusted traveler using a dedicated lane may be through the port in minutes, while a driver in a standard lane could be waiting an hour or more, especially…

  • Collection of Private and Commercial Data at the Border

    Associate Research Engineer Alfredo Sanchez with TTI’s Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research talks about the value of collecting private and commercial data at the border to better estimate border wait times. Knowing how long it takes people and goods to cross the border can impact tourism and how much consumers pay in stores. |…