This was an email I received in response to my questions of Nasco. Although some of it sounds, ok, I still have my qualms as it includes Nafta and SSP. This in itself is of great concern, because the ramifications of Nafta already have been bad for Americans, and anything else along those lines will not really benefit Americans, only multi-national corporations such as this one and others like them. This is the point Nasco is missing, Americans really do not want huge corporations running our business industry. Truly the only ones who will benefit will be the corporations, investors and governments, no one else will, and it will begin to undermine and erode small town America, Nasco just does not get that, they never will.

NASCO Myths Debunked

MYTH: The proposed NAFTA Superhighway will be four football fields wide….

There is no new, proposed "NAFTA Superhighway" –

As of late, there has been much media attention given to the "new, proposed NAFTA Superhighway".
NASCO and the cities, counties, states and provinces along our existing Interstate Highways 35/29/94
(the NASCO Corridor) have been referring to I-35 as the 'NAFTA Superhighway' for many years, as I-35
already carries a substantial amount of international trade with Mexico, the United States and Canada.
There are no plans to build a new NAFTA Superhighway - it exists today as I-35.

SuperCorridor -not "Super-sized". As defined in Webster's dictionary, "Super" means "more inclusive
than a specialized category". NASCO uses the term "SuperCorridor" to demonstrate we are more than just
a highway coalition. NASCO works to develop key relationships along the EXISTING corridors
(highways and rail lines) we represent to maximize economic development opportunities along the
NASCO Corridor, as well as coordinate the development of technology integration projects, inland ports,
environmental initiatives, university research, and the sharing of "best practices". NASCO is particularly
focused on coordinating the efforts of local, state and federal agencies and the private sector to integrate
and secure a multimodal transportation system along the existing "NASCO Corridor." NASCO is going
beyond the traditional highway coalition in promoting improvements, maintenance and the integration of
technologies along existing highway and rail infrastructure to maximize economic opportunities for the
corridor due to increased trade and transportation. We work to promote the use of multiple modes of
transportation. We work on economic development along the corridor. We work on environmental
issues. We work on networking inland ports. We work on developing business relationships for our
members. We are developing an educational consortium with Universities along the Corridor to
coordinate research and to share information between them.

MYTH: The map on the website is a secretly approved plan for the proposed NAFTA
Superhighway…

The map is not a plan or blueprint of any kind. The infrastructure depicted on the map is not drawn to
scale. The highways shown on the map exist today, and have been enlarged to highlight the NASCO
Corridor focus area. They are EXISTING highways I-35, I-29 and I-94 (the NASCO Corridor) in the
United States, and existing highways connecting to them in Canada and Mexico. The rail lines have been
placed on the map to show NASCO’s multimodal approach. Our website is to promote NASCO – it is a
marketing tool. If the highways were drawn to scale they would be very, very small. The map is
intended to show we focus on more than highways. We focus on rail, trucking, inland ports, air cargo –
multiple modes of transportation. The map is a marketing tool – not a plan for new infrastructure or a
secretly approved plan by a government agency or administration.


NORTH AMERICA’S SUPERCORRIDOR COALITION, INC.

MYTH: The Trans Texas Corridor is the first section of the proposed, new NAFTA
Superhighway…

The Trans Texas Corridor is a Texas Department of Transportation initiative proposed to solve critical
transportation problems in the State of Texas. NASCO supports the TTC-35 (to parallel Interstate 35)
section of the proposed TTC because it is directly related to, and will benefit, existing I-35, which is the
NASCO Corridor. We have no authority over this initiative and know of no plans to extend it to other
states.

MYTH: NASCO is competing with the west coast ports in California and trying to bypass
them by using Mexican ports...

NASCO has no control over the flow of trade from Asia to the United States or Mexico. We are
preparing our Corridor to handle increased trade and transportation whether it is moving to or from the
east, west, north or south. NASCO is not competing with west coast ports, nor are we trying to take
“work” from them. There is plenty of “work” to go around. If NASCO succeeds at improving the safety,
security and efficiency of the NASCO Corridor, it will BENEFIT the west coast ports, as our corridor and
inland ports could serve as inland destinations for storage of cargo cleared through the west coast.

MYTH: NASCO has authority to set or lift security and environmental regulations, and to
make decisions about our nation’s transportation system unilaterally…

We are not acting as a government agency. We have no authority to make decisions on behalf of
governments. We have no authority to build or develop anything unilaterally, or set or lift government
restrictions. We work with a common voice as an organization of both public and private sector members
to advocate for necessary improvements and integration of technologies to be implemented along our
Corridor, and to coordinate with state Departments of Transportation and federal and local agencies
involved in transportation, trade and security to accomplish our mission.

MYTH: Our mission PROVES that we are building something new….

Our mission is to develop (NOT BUILD) the world’s first international, integrated and secure, multi-
modal transportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor to
improve both the trade competitiveness and quality of life in North America. Out of EXISTING
infrastructure. We are already an international highway system – any highway terminating at an
international border crossing is an international highway and carries a certain amount of international
trade. Because our Corridor has termini at the #1, #2, and #11 border crossings in North America, the
NASCO Corridor already carries a substantial amount of international trade. “Integrated and secure”
refers to the development and integration of existing technologies to help make the highways more
efficient and more secure. “Multi-modal” refers to the highways, rail lines, inland ports, airports and deep
water ports along our corridor. We are working to coordinate the efforts of each mode of transportation
to improve safety, security and efficiency along the existing NASCO Corridor.

We are promoting the EXISTING highways and rail lines and airports along our corridor to work together
more efficiently. We work with cities and counties and states and Departments of Transportation and the
private sector along the corridor. We encourage entities like state DOTS and federal agencies to interact
and partner with the private sector to make better decisions and investments along the Corridor to make it
more efficient, more SECURE and less congested.

901 Main Street / Suite 4400 / Dallas, Texas 75202

(214) 744-1006 / Fax (214) 744-1043 / www.nascocorridor.com

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BOTTOM LINE

The United States’ #1 and #2 trading partners have been Canada and Mexico, respectively. Future
increases in population, domestic and international trade make it imperative that we strategically position
our Corridor to maximize our economic development opportunities. NASCO and our members work to
make the existing, LEGAL movement of people and goods more secure and efficient, and to improve
security, efficiency and supply chain management along the NASCO Corridor, which will result in
increased competitiveness in the global market.

In May 2006, US Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, announced the National Strategy to
Reduce Congestion on America’s Transportation Network. The USDOT realizes the Untied States has a
transportation congestion and funding crisis, and they are encouraging public/private partnerships and
regional leadership to become part of the solution. NASCO is leading the charge.

NASCO Facts

Where:

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I-35 Laredo – Duluth
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I-29 Kansas City – Pembina/Emerson
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I-94 To the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit/Windsor
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And Connecting highway systems in Canada, Mexico
Who:

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NASCO is a tri-national, non-profit organization founded in 1996
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Membership is comprised of public/private sector:
-US cities, counties, states, DOT’s
-Canadian province
- Mexican states
-Inland ports and sea ports
-Private sector in the areas of trucking, rail, inland ports, deep water ports, law, technology,
logistics, banking, insurance, etc.
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We have bi-partisan support in Congress, not tied to any Presidential administration
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Good relationship with fed, state, and local agencies related to trade, transportation, border
security, and the environment. We’ve recently had meetings with:
-USDOT, DHS, CBP, EPA, regional transportation authorities...
What:

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Advocate for improvements, maintenance & integrated technologies; improve safety and security,
integrated to develop an efficient, safe, secure transportation system out of existing infrastructure.
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Pilot projects to track containers, increase security – intelligence info, common corridor operating
picture, supply chain management
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Inland ports – intermodal facilities, foreign trade zones, warehousing/distribution
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Developing alternative distribution networks
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Environment– emission/idling reduction, alternative fuels, truck stop electrification
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Educational consortium – linking universities along the corridor
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Improving & developing relationships with neighbors to the North & South
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Planning for future trade & activity moving along our corridor
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We’re about the legal movement of people and goods along this corridor
901 Main Street / Suite 4400 / Dallas, Texas 75202

(214) 744-1006 / Fax (214) 744-1043 / www.nascocorridor.com

NORTH AMERICA’S SUPERCORRIDOR COALITION, INC.

Benefits:

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Reduced congestion
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Improved safety and security
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Improved supply chain management, visibility and accountability
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Best practices and success stories shared
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Increase trading opportunities for businesses due to relationships formed
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Maximizing economic development opportunities along our corridor
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Working to develop our corridor into a safe, secure, efficient transportation system
International Opportunities:

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North American Free Trade Agreement & the Security Prosperity & Partnership agreement –
trading agreements and partnerships with Canada & Mexico
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We are positioning our corridor to take advantage of the opportunities NAFTA and the SPP will
create
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Increased security at borders balanced with the efficient LEGAL movement of people and goods
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More transportation projects = more trade = more jobs
Overall Goals:

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Enhancing communication between public and private partnerships that historically have not
been willing to work together
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Coordinating federal and state government agencies and the private sector industry involved
in trade and transportation and security initiatives to ensure both parties’ needs are being met
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Balancing increased security with the efficient, legal movement of people and goods
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For our projects to be valuable to the private sector and federal governments of the 3
countries and help solve national and international trade and transportation problems we face
today
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To capitalize on opportunities provided by NAFTA and the SPP, to increase the trade
competitiveness of North America, United States and particularly our corridor in the global
marketplace
Success:

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Opened the dialogue to coordinate efforts between the public and private sector along our
corridor
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Impressive tri-national Board of Directors
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Federal funding for pilot projects along our Corridor
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Memorandum’s of Understanding – EPA, Mexican Secretariat of Communications and
Transportation
901 Main Street / Suite 4400 / Dallas, Texas 75202

(214) 744-1006 / Fax (214) 744-1043 / www.nascocorridor.com