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    Taxpayer cash going to build superhighway for NAU

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    Coming soon to U.S.: Mexican customs office
    Posted: June 5, 2006
    1:00 a.m. Eastern

    © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
    Kansas City is planning to allow the Mexican government to open a Mexican customs office in conjunction with the Kansas City SmartPort. This will be the first foreign customs facility allowed to operate on U.S. soil.
    City leaders voted last month to give the facility an innocuous name to hide its true identity as an arm of the Mexican government, staffed by Mexican officials.
    In fact, Kansas City is so enthusiastic about the opportunity, the cost of building the $3 million dollar facility for Mexico will be paid for by Kansas City taxpayers, not by the Mexican government.
    The current plan for the NAFTA Super Corridor calls for the construction of a 12-lane highway (six lanes in each direction) along Interstate 35. The Kansas City SmartPort is designed to be the central hub in the planned NAFTA north-south superhighway cutting through the heart of the United States.
    Supercargo ships, carrying goods made by cheap labor in the Far East and China, will unload in the Mexican port at Lazaro Cardenas, eliminating the need to use costly union longshoremen workers in Los Angeles or Long Beach. Rather than transporting the containers by trucks from the West Coast, using Teamster drivers, or on rail, with the assistance of railroad labor in the United Transportation Union, the containers will be loaded onto Mexican non-union railroads at Lazaro Cardenas. At Monterrey, Mexico, the containers will then be loaded onto Mexican non-union semi-trailer trucks that will cross the border at Laredo, Texas, to begin their journey north along the Trans-Texas Corridor, the first leg of the planned continental NAFTA Super Corridor.
    To speed the crossing at Laredo, Texas, the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America working groups within the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow Mexican trucks to be equipped with electronic FAST technology so the trucks can cross the border in express lanes.
    At the Kansas City SmartPort hub, the containers can be transferred to semi-trailers heading east or west, or simply stay on the Mexican trucks all the way into Canada.
    According to the SmartPort website, in March 2005, Kansas City signed a cooperative pact with representatives from the Mexican state of Michoacan, where Lazaro Cardenas is located, to increase the cargo volume between Lazaro Cardenas and Kansas City. The whole point is to move cargo fast, using cheap, below union-wage scale Mexican workers to move the containers from Asia into the heart of the USA.
    Shipments will be pre-screened in Southeast Asia, and the shipper will send advance notification to Mexican and American Customs with the corresponding ''pre-clearance'' information on the cargo. Upon arrival in Mexico, containers will pass through multiple X-ray and gamma ray screenings, allowing any containers with anomalies to quickly be removed for further inspection.
    Container shipments will be tracked using intelligent transportation systems, or ITS, that could include global positioning systems or radio frequency identification systems, and monitored on their way to inland trade-processing centers in Kansas City and elsewhere in the United States.
    As the Kansas City SmartPort website brags: ''Kansas City offers the opportunity for sealed cargo containers to travel to Mexican port cities with virtually no border delays. It will streamline shipments from Asia and cut the time and labor costs associated with shipping through the congested ports on the West Coast.''
    Kansas City Southern, or KCS, has just completed putting together what is being called ''The NAFTA Railroad.'' On Jan. 1, 2005, KCS took control of The Texas Mexican Railway Company and the U.S. portion of the International Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
    Then in April 2005, KCS purchased the controlling interests in Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, which KCS promptly renamed the Kansas City Southern de Mexico, or KCSM.
    Again, the Kansas City SmartPort website notes that ''Kansas City Southern is installing Spanish-language versions of its computer operating system (MCS) in an effort to increase train speeds, reduce waiting times at terminals and enable the free flow of locomotives and rail cars between the United States and Mexico via Kansas City Southern's railroad bridge at Laredo, Texas.''
    No stop is planned for customs inspection for KCSM trains until the Mexican customs facility located at Kansas City. The only security check planned at the U.S. border with Mexico is electronic, with the KCSM railroad moving along pre-approved KCS rail lines.

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    Southern border blurs for global trade

    Posted: June 1, 2006
    1:00 a.m. Eastern

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    The Texas segment of the NAFTA Super Corridor is moving rapidly toward approval. When built, the Trans-Texas Corridor, or TTC, will be a major super-highway with six lanes moving in each direction, twelve lanes across in total, described in the 4,000 page draft environmental study as including separate lanes "for passenger vehicles and large trucks, freight railways, high-speed commuter railways, and a corridor for utilities including water lines, oil and natural gas pipelines, and transmission lines for electricity, broadband and other telecommunications services."
    The TTC is expected to follow the current lines of Interstate 35, stretching from Laredo, Texas, on the Mexican border, heading toward Oklahoma City on the Texas border with Oklahoma.
    An artist's rendition shows what the projected super-corridor highway is expected to look like.
    The idea is to extend the rebuilt I-35 NAFTA super-corridor highway all the way from Laredo, Texas, to Canada, with extensions in Canada to be built out to Montreal in the east and Vancouver in the west. In Mexico, the super-corridor will connect via Mexican railroads with the port at Lazaro Cardenas.
    A core design feature is to create a hub in Kansas City. Here the "Lazaro Cardenas – Kansas City Transportation Corridor" will open up a north-south route through the United States to bring in containers from the Far East. As described by Kansas City's Smart Port website:
    The Lazaro Cardenas – Kansas City Corridor refers to a trade route linking Kansas City to key Asia-Pacific Markets via a ships-to-rail terminal at the port of Lazaro Cardenas in the State of Michoacan, Mexico. Thanks to an innovative series of international agreements, infrastructure improvements and new technologies, this corridor is a reality.
    As the American economy expands and the economies of the Far East ramp up production to meet our demand for goods, the pace of international trade will exceed the ability of major West Coast ports such as Long Beach and Los Angeles to accommodate the flow of goods into the United States.
    The NAFTA Super Corridor will be constructed largely by private companies that intend to operate the new I-35 as a toll road. North America's SuperCorridor Coalition Inc., or NASCO, is a "nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the world's first international, integrated and secure, multi-modal transportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor" Already, NASCO has received $2.5 million in earmarks from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
    The NAFTA Super Corridor plan is ultimately to reduce the transportation costs of using cheap labor in China, South Korea and Indonesia to produce goods for American markets. Bypassing West Coast ports in the U.S. means bypassing U.S. union wages. Mexican port and rail transport are expected to keep the shipping costs low. Also, allowing free access to the U.S. to Mexican trucks means that the containers can be moved through the U.S. by Mexican nationals, again bypassing Teamster union wages and benefits typically paid U.S. truck drivers.



    To get a feel for how transportation planners are influenced by globalist economic thinking, consider this 2005 analysis written by Leonard Krouner in the Voice of San Diego:
    The Los Angeles/Long Beach and Seattle/Tacoma harbors are the only two West Coast ports between Alaska and Chile that can be used by super-cargo "post-Panamax" ships with a 4,000 standardized cargo container capacity. The ability to off-load, move, unload, store and distribute cargo from these ships requires expansion of California's transportation infrastructure. Delays increasing costs for cargo movement at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port such as those extant during the 2003 longshoreman labor unrest, and the 2004 arrival of too many ships in a single time period with cargo for distribution prior to the Christmas holidays are motivating mega importers Wal-Mart and Home Depot to invest in warehouse facilities in less expensive states such as Georgia.
    None of this would be possible without the extensive work being done by the U.S. Department of Commerce working groups charged with implementing by new regulations the Strategic and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP. The SPP agreement was reached between President Bush, President Vicente Fox and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin during their March 2005 summit meeting in Waco, Texas. The Bush administration plan is to create a North American Union along the model of the European Union, put in place by administrative regulations and departmental working groups under the SPP umbrella.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation is actively working on a Free and Secure Trade program that would create special lanes to allow trucks from Mexico to cross the U.S. border with minimal electronic inspection, reducing the U.S. border with Mexico to no more than a speed-bump for authorized Mexican trucks entering the country.
    On June 7, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen ruled in favor of the Bush administration's argument that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lacked the authority to exercise environmental controls to prevent Mexican trucks from openly operating in the U.S. under NAFTA. This ruling was key in the Bush administration's determination to open U.S. borders to Mexican trucks under the trade agreement. Had the Supreme Court decided otherwise, the NAFTA Super Corridor project would have suffered a setback.
    I continue to argue that a "follow the money" strategy must be utilized to understand why President Bush has refused to close our border with Mexico, pushing instead for "comprehensive immigration reform" legislation that would allow the vast majority of illegal immigrants now in the U.S. to remain under a "guest worker" or "pathway to citizenship" provision. The underlying agenda of the Bush administration seems to be to create a NAFTA-plus environment in which workers, trade and capital will be allowed to flow unimpeded within the trilateral North American community consisting of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

    http://www.nascocorridor.com/pages/about/about.htm
    NASCO supports Sec. 1825, the Multi-state International Corridor Development Program, new language initiated by NASCO, authorized in 2004’s Senate passed version of S. 1072, the “Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2004” and asks the House to consider supporting this language in their bill or to accept the language in conference.

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    Along the Corridor
    Along the Corridor - October, 2005
    U.S.-Mexico officials establish new international trade route at KellyUSA
    October 24, 2005
    San Antonio Business Journal
    More than 10 years after the signing of NAFTA in San Antonio, U.S. and Mexico officials have inked a new pact on Monday designed to increase the flow of international trade between Mexico and KellyUSA in San Antonio.
    Officials with Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transportation office and with the U.S. Department of Transportation joined more than 30 Mexican businesses and KellyUSA representatives to commemorate the creation of the new trade route.
    The signing ceremony took place at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel, the same hotel where U.S. and Mexico officials signed NAFTA in 1995.
    The letter of intent allows for the movement of air, rail and ground cargo, principally from Asia and South America, through Mexico into the United States via KellyUSA -- the industrial park created following the closure of Kelly Air Force Base in 2001.
    Within 30 days of signing the document, officials from both countries will name an individual to begin facilitating all the necessary arrangements to ship goods between Mexico and the new Port of San Antonio at KellyUSA.
    Previously, all cargo traffic had to stop along the border for processing.
    "What we are saying today with this agreement is that we are joining forces with Mexico to develop multimodal corridors that will be mutually beneficial to each partner," Greater Kelly Development Authority CEO Bruce Miller says.
    "We're establishing synergies, origin and destination systems, facilitating access to international markets and creating new pathways for producers, importers and exporters to access the global market -- all of which means economic gains for everyone involved," he adds.
    U.S. Assistant Secretary of Transportation Aaron Dychter says Texas' border already processes more than 70 percent of the commercial products being shipped between the Mexico and the United States.
    Along the Corridor - September, 2005
    Kansas City SmartPort Receives Federal Funding
    The Federal Highway Bill, called SAFETEA-LU was approved by the Senate and Congress on July 29, 2005. The total package for transportation improvements amounted to $286.5 billion. This five year funding will be used for highways, bridges, and mass transit and safety projects in the United States. Kansas City SmartPort received $4 million which will be used to create Intelligent Transportation Systems and highway corridor projects.
    In addition, Senator Talent secured a U.S. Department of Commerce earmark for Kansas City SmartPort in the amount of $500,000 to further develop Kansas City as an inland port capable of processing a greater volume of international trade. In order to achieve this goal SmartPort will partner with Kansas City Area organizations to promote increased exports to Mexico and Central America. Other activities will include marketing the new Mexican Customs Facility and developing strategic alliances with several southern U.S. ports to ensure the efficient flow of products to and from Mexico and Central America.
    Kansas City SmartPort ITS Projects Moving Forward
    SmartPort and SAIC / TransCore have finished the user requirement document and the systems architecture plan for an intelligent transportation system for the greater KC area. The ITS system under consideration will have a central data and control center in the KC market and ITS technology employed along trade and transportation corridors bringing freight to and from the KC market. SAIC / TransCore will focus on the LA/Long Beach - Pacific Northwest corridor to Kansas City in partnership with the BNSF Railroad.
    SmartPort recently engaged B.V. Solutions Group to begin ITS testing on the KC / Mexico corridor. This project will tie into the LC-KC Transportation corridor for freight coming to the U.S. from Asia and the Mexican Customs facility in KC for Midwest exports to Mexico. B.V.S.G. will partner with Kansas City Southern and several trucking companies on this corridor.

    Kansas City - North America Works - Friday October 13-14, 2005!
    Join the excitement as leading business specialists from across North America relay success stories regarding North American trade. Business leaders, economic development and transportation specialists, as well as political personalities in partner cities/states throughout Mexico, Canada and the U.S. will showcase NAFTA's triumphs and imminent opportunities. Contact Stephan Bras, KCMO International Office, at 816-513-3521 for more information.

    NASCO / TTC - 35 meeting in Austin-
    NASCO, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation, is hosting a special forum to discuss the future Trans-Texas Corridor 35 (TTC-35) in Austin, Texas, on June 29, 2005. NASCO feels it is necessary to bring together the communities impacted by the proposed TTC-35 to share our thoughts about the future of this corridor with those directly involved in the corridor planning and construction. Invited guests include Governor Perry, elected officials from the cities and counties along I-35 in Texas, representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Councils of Government along I-35 in Texas, the Texas Transportation Commission, and representatives of Cintra Zachry, LP, the company awarded the contract to build TTC-35. Please call Tiffany Newsom for more information about this event.

    Kansas City SmartPort -
    Customs Project Update - Officials from Mexican Customs were in Kansas City to discuss the implementation strategy for Mexico's first international facility that it has chosen to locate in the two-state metro. Five teams have since been organized to make this project a success. These include: 1) Customs planning team - evaluate facilities and locations, as well as infrastructure details; 2) Field information team - responsible for actual development of project; 3) Information technology team - develop database to coordinate with U.S. Customs; 4) Security team - monitor freight tracking; and 5) Operations team - assesses and track process and procedures.

    BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for February:
    February Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico
    Rose 11.3 Percent from February 2004
    The United States traded $53.6 billion in goods using surface transportation in February 2005 with its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico, 11.3 percent more than February 2004, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation reported.
    Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. About 90 percent of U.S. trade by value with Canada and Mexico moves on land.
    BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported that total surface transportation trade rose 2.4 percent in February from January. Month-to-month changes can be affected by seasonal variations and other factors.
    Total surface transportation trade value in February was up 28.5 percent compared to February 2002 and 80.3 percent compared to February 1995, a period of ten years. Exports in February were up 60.0 percent compared to February 1995, while imports were up 99.0 percent.
    U.S. - Canada surface transportation trade totaled $35.4 billion in February, up 12.7 percent compared to February 2004. Carrying the largest amount by value, exports by truck increased 11.0 percent from February 2004, while imports by truck rose 12.4 percent. Michigan led all states in surface trade with Canada in February with $6.2 billion.
    U.S. - Mexico surface transportation trade totaled $18.2 billion in February, up 8.6 percent compared to February 2004. Carrying the largest amount by value, imports by truck increased 7.7 percent compared to February 2004, while exports by truck rose 8.3 percent. Texas led all states in surface trade with Mexico in February with $5.9 billion.
    The Transborder Surface Freight Dataset is a special extract of the official U.S. foreign trade statistics. The data are tabulated for BTS monthly by the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. February transborder numbers include data received by BTS as of April 15, 2005.
    The press release and summary tables can be found at www.bts.gov. More information on transborder freight data and data from previous months are posted on the BTS website at http://www.bts.gov/transborder/. BTS will release March transborder numbers on May 27.
    Manitoba - During Manitoba's recent Trade Mission to Texas, Manitoba's Premier, Honourable Gary Doer, invited NASCO to hold its annual 2006 North American Convergence Summit in Winnipeg. As a long-time friend of Manitoba, NASCO is pleased to accept this invitation. The summit will be held May 31-June 2, 2006. Manitoba is pleased to invite all NASCO members and friends to the 2006 Summit, and is looking forward to hosting the event and extending its infamous friendly hospitality to all Summit participants.
    Manitoba is the northern terminus of NASCO's International Trade Corridor, and the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg have been important NASCO members since 1997. Both the Province and City work closely with its local industry, the Winnipeg and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, Manitoba Trade and Investment Corporation, economic development agencies such as Destination Winnipeg, and the Federal Government under the Manitoba Corridor Partners Group in order to further Corridor development initiatives.
    Trans Texas Corridor 35 Update - BILL FILED TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS IN TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR LEGISLATION
    Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brehnam) and Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) have filed HB1273, which addresses some frequent criticisms of the Trans Texas Corridor package passed last session.
    The bill limits the proposed Trans Texas Corridor to 800 feet from 1200 feet, eliminates the franchising of businesses along the corridor by road contractors and requires access on, off, and across every state highway and local FM road. The bill also eliminates the "non-competition" clause in the TTC, which currently allows the TTC operators the ability to stop other public road projects in an area if they felt it would lower profitability of their investment. Lastly, the bill requires that any toll fee increase or collection fee increase must meet approval of the Transportation Commission and not be left to the private company exclusively. The intent is to allow for more transparency, accountability and less of a footprint on the land. Also to ensure that rural areas can access the TTC.
    Copyright February 18, 2005 by Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved.

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    Go see Defens' article. It gets worse. Add SPP and Texas Trans Coridor.
    I believe Nasco is part of SPP

    One word: Oligarchy!

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    Now we know the reason behind asking Mexico where we can build our wall. I know exactly where I want one built. It should be 11 lanes wide with one lane into Mexico unblocked for express deportations. How about you?
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    And can we assume that Kansas City will be the new central hub for illegal aliens, drugs and diseases?

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    I agree!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prolegal7
    And can we assume that Kansas City will be the new central hub for illegal aliens, drugs and diseases?
    it's already getting close.

    I am sickened as I was born in KC and am from KS. I am appauled that this could happen.

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    Lovely, just lovely.....take one step forward for the sake of gains and two step backward due to losses. And we call this progress?????

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