There are challenges that are unique to many of today's international border crossings in that the same agencies are responsible for the safe and legal entry and exit of goods, vehicles and people. A deployment strategy must be defined that is interoperable with all border crossings as well as domestic ITS CVO activities and all agencies involved with border crossings should also agree to that interoperable strategy. This agreement should also include the corresponding agencies in both Canada and Mexico. This research investigates the international border crossing process for commercial vehicles at major and rural crossings, outlines how ITS/CVO is, or could be, facilitating this action and identifies the respective issues affecting the future directions for ITS/CVO at border crossings. The research seeks to answer the feasibility of approaching the northern and southern international borders with a standard approach to a deployment plan.
Samenvatting