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3 Projects That Could Dramatically Change Cross-Border Travel (article)

Whale-ista - 7-18-2014 at 08:59 AM

Excerpt:"Slow-moving cross-border travel may finally accelerate if a handful of makeover plans ever materialize.

This week Congress voted to set aside $216 million for the final phase of the bustling San Ysidro border crossing that had long been stalled and developers building a pedestrian bridge to the Tijuana airport announced construction is under way.

Meanwhile, the soaring vision for a defunct rail line meant to make it easier to ferry goods from Mexico and San Diego County across the U.S. appears stuck in its tracks despite boosters’ long-held high hopes.

If these upgrades become reality, they’ll do more than just ease border crossers’ frustrations."

Link to rest:
http://voiceofsandiego.org/2014/07/17/3-projects-that-could-...