Ateo
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Future Baja Projects
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/oct/04/baja-california-g...
Ensenada Airport.
Colonet Mega Port
Airport Bridge
New Otay Truck Crossing
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Ateo
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Oh, and raising the sales tax by 5%.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Oh, and raising the sales tax by 5%. |
Actually he has stated that he is against that increase but he's also silent on the privatization of PEMEX that IMO is necessary to have capital for
new drilling before Mexico runs out of oil in 5 years. In the meantime the government has been phasing out subsidized fuel prices on a monthly basis
which has increased the PEMEX price per liter significantly which really affects the low income earners. For some reason the formula used for the
increases varies with the fuel octane and under this price increase structure the Magna gas will cost more than the premium gas in December of 2013.
www.bajainsider.com/driving-baja/gaspricesmexico.htm
[Edited on 10-6-2013 by durrelllrobert]
Bob Durrell
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There is already an airport in Ensenada.
The link to the TJ airport would be wonderful.
The Pemex thing is very tricky because it requires a constitutional amendment, and recent polls still show that the majority of Mexicans are aginst
it.
As for Colonet, that represents an enormous investment that would have to include dedicated rail lines to the US border. I just do not see how there
will be funding for it, especially since the soon to be completed widening of the Panama Canal will take away a great deal of business from West Coast
ports.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
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he's also silent on the privatization of PEMEX |
He's probably contemplating a presidential bid in the future and doesn't want to go public with an unpopular proposal. His efforts for the Casa Rosa
would be stillborn.
Something else....he has plans for a new Otay Mesa freight crossing. Wouldn't that be a US project?
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Oh, and raising the sales tax by 5%. |
Actually he has stated that he is against that increase but he's also silent on the privatization of PEMEX that IMO is necessary to have capital for
new drilling before Mexico runs out of oil in 5 years. In the meantime the government has been phasing out subsidized fuel prices on a monthly basis
which has increased the PEMEX price per liter significantly which really affects the low income earners. For some reason the formula used for the
increases varies with the fuel octane and under this price increase structure the Magna gas will cost more than the premium gas in December of 2013.
www.bajainsider.com/driving-baja/gaspricesmexico.htm
[Edited on 10-6-2013 by durrelllrobert] |
Yep, you are correct. I was just mentioning the topics of the article. 
I too, think Pemex needs a little outside help.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
There is already an airport in Ensenada.
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I think the article said something about expanding or building another more legitimate airport that could handle cargo in Ensenada. I can't tell you
because the UT has now made the article "subscription only" and I can't view it. 
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
There is already an airport in Ensenada.
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I think the article said something about expanding or building another more legitimate airport that could handle cargo in Ensenada. I can't tell you
because the UT has now made the article "subscription only" and I can't view it.
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There has been talk in MX media occasionally during the last few years about EVENTUALLY moving the Military airport in Ensenada up by Ojos Negros.
So there's two possibilities; 1. Expand the current MILITARY facility to a COMMERCIAL facility after the military leaves, or; 2. build the new airport
by Ojos Negro which would also require a new highway from Ensenada.
Bob Durrell
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I also think they need to handle Baja Norte and Baja Sur transportation better. Parts of highway 1 are treacherous for vehicles with inadequate
shoulders.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I also think they need to handle Baja Norte and Baja Sur transportation better. Parts of highway 1 are treacherous for vehicles with inadequate
shoulders. |
Never noticed. 
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Yes, many lives would be saved if they just widened the existing road another 6 feet. A little extra room for those moments where you space out and
drift 6" from your lane and find yourself almost falling into a ravine.
I had a close call south of Guerrero in my youth. I took my eye off the road and found myself in oncoming traffic, over-corrected and flew off the
elevated highway into the dirt. I was lucky it happened where it happened and that I didn't kill someone.
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I also think they need to handle Baja Norte and Baja Sur transportation better. Parts of highway 1 are treacherous for vehicles with inadequate
shoulders. |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I think the article said something about expanding or building another more legitimate airport that could handle cargo in Ensenada. I can't tell you
because the UT has now made the article "subscription only" and I can't view it.
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There has been talk in MX media occasionally during the last few years about EVENTUALLY moving the Military airport in Ensenada up by Ojos Negros.
So there's two possibilities; 1. Expand the current MILITARY facility to a COMMERCIAL facility after the military leaves, or; 2. build the new airport
by Ojos Negro which would also require a new highway from Ensenada. |
There was talk a while back when this subject first surfaced of building a passenger/commercial airport on the plateau east of the free road up behind
El Tigre
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
I also think they need to handle Baja Norte and Baja Sur transportation better. Parts of highway 1 are treacherous for vehicles with inadequate
shoulders. |
Which part of the vehicle has shoulders? among the other inadequate parts.
sorry Blanca, could not resist
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