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BORDER CONGESTIONS * USA - DOT Seeks Proposals to Fight
Washington,DC,USA -Transport Topìcs -2 June 2008: -- The Department of Transportation said Monday it is requesting proposals for innovative new approaches to reduce traffic tie-ups at some of the nation’s most congested border crossings... Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said, DOT would select at least two projects each, along the Canadian and Mexican borders... Peters cautioned, though, that this increasing demand was leading to longer delays at the crossings, as last year, U.S.-bound traffic from Canada experienced delays up to three hours at many crossings, costing businesses more than $14 billion annually... On the Mexico side, San Diego County alone loses $271 million in annual revenue due to delays at the border, DOT said...
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