Mexican truckers in political cross hairs

[Cybergal]

Mexican truckers in political cross hairs
5/14/08

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- An agreement to allow U.S. trucks deep into Mexico and gives Mexican trucks freer access to U.S. roads has hit political potholes, observers say.

The Teamsters Union and the Sierra Club, staunchly oppose a pilot program that allows Mexican truckers to make deliveries north of the border, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday.

A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco in August claims Mexican trucks do not meet U.S. safety standards.

Funding for the pilot program has also met with political opposition. Congress cut the funds for the program in December.

The U.S. Transportation Department restored the funds, but Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., the chair of the Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, now says he will cut the funding again.

"This issue does affect the flow of goods throughout the region," North American Free Trade Association analyst Jeffrey Schott said. "But in terms of politics, energy, climate change and border security are much more important," he said.

A decision on the lawsuit is expected soon, the Morning News reported.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Busines...ss_hairs/3138/

[Highballin]

Originally Posted by Cybergal

Mexican truckers in political cross hairs
5/14/08

Im wondering who in hell wants to take their $100,000 nice shiny Large Car into Mexico and get it stolen ,inpouded are in a wreck you would never get out of there.O yes and forget about the Foverment that got you over there because it will not help you get back.

[latanea]

it is a solution - we go to them...


as opposed to them coming to us....



we are better equiped to handle the freight flow - and know the delivery network in America / Canada


most "industry" in mexico is in just a few specific areas of northern mexico - it would not be like we would roam all over the country - and in fact the deeper you get into mexico - the safer and cleaner (non 3rd world) it is...

of course there are problems - but having travelled down there a bit I was amazed at how ghetto the border towns were - but 100 miles in things shaped up pretty nice.

[danc694u]

Originally Posted by Highballin

Im wondering who in hell wants to take their $100,000 nice shiny Large Car into Mexico and get it stolen ,inpouded are in a wreck you would never get out of there.O yes and forget about the Foverment that got you over there because it will not help you get back.

I won't take anything across...even a company truck. Ain't gonna happen until they get their country under control.

I have rented a car. But, I don't wory about those