Strategic Transportation Solutions Center» freight http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc Texas A&M Transportation Institute Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:31:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Economic impact of wait times at international points of entry (Aldrete Testimony) http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/2013/04/03/economic-impact-of-wait-times-at-international-points-of-entry-aldrete-testimony/ http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/2013/04/03/economic-impact-of-wait-times-at-international-points-of-entry-aldrete-testimony/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:17:11 +0000 Chris Sasser http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/?p=643 On April 1, 2013, Rafael Aldrete, Director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research in El Paso, presented testimony on H.B. 1777,  before the House International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.  Dr. Aldrete’s written remarks. Video of testimony (.ram file) presented by Dr. Aldrete (begins at 1 hour and 57 minutes into the recording of the meeting).  It followed the comments of State Rep. Joe Moody when he laid out H.B. 1777 (beginning at 1 hour and 52 minutes into the recording).   The bill relates to a study regarding the effects on international trade of wait times at points of entry between the United States and the United Mexican States.

]]> http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/2013/04/03/economic-impact-of-wait-times-at-international-points-of-entry-aldrete-testimony/feed/ 0 Freight Shuttle System, a privately financed freight transportation option for automated and secure trade (Roop Testimony) http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/2013/04/03/freight-shuttle-system-a-privately-financed-freight-transportation-option-for-automated-and-secure-trade-roop-testimony/ http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/2013/04/03/freight-shuttle-system-a-privately-financed-freight-transportation-option-for-automated-and-secure-trade-roop-testimony/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:53:52 +0000 Chris Sasser http://tti.tamu.edu/group/stsc/?p=639 On March 22, 2013, Dr. Steve Roop provided testimony to the House International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on the Freight Shuttle.  The Committee convened the public hearing in the El Paso City Hall.  No audio or video of the testimony is available. Dr. Roop’s presentation

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Dr. Steve Roop and Mr. Jim Kruse’s testimony on the role of marine freight transportation in the economic development of the State of Texas.

Roop/Kruse Testimony text [PDF]

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Dr. Steve Roop responded to the Committee’s request for a presentation on border crossing improvements and the proposed freight shuttle system.

Roop testimony audio [MP3]; Roop testimony text [PDF]

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Information on Congestion Trends in Texas based on the 2009 Urban Mobility Report, with testimony by Dr. Bill Stockton, Executive Associate Executive Director; Dr. Tim Lomax, Research Engineer; and Dr. David Ellis, Research Scientist.

Lomax testimony audio [MP3]; Lomax testimony text [PDF]

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Information on rural and agricultural freight transportation and the proposed freight shuttle system by Dr. Stephen S. Roop, Assistant Director

Roop testimony audio [MP3]; Roop testimony text [PDF]

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