Measuring border delay and crossing times at the US\u2013Mexico border : part II. Step-by-step guidelines for implementing a radio frequency identification (RFID) system to measure border crossing and wait times.

2012PDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-12-016DTFH61-06-D-00007/Task BA07-040Commercial vehiclesTravel timeRadio frequency identificationData collectionInformation disseminationBorder regionsInternational bordersWaiting timeHandbooksIntelligent transportation systemsPorts of entryTraveler information and communication systemsUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationRajbhandari, RajatVilla, JuanMacias, RobertoTate, WilliamTexas Transportation InstituteBattelle Memorial InstituteNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATIONNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Traveler InformationNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIESFederal Highway AdministrationThe purpose of these step-by-step guidelines is to assist in planning, designing, and deploying a system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to measure the time needed for commercial vehicles to complete the northbound border crossing process at the U.S.\u2013Mexico border (i.e., crossing time) as well as time needed to reach the primary inspection station of the Customs and Border Protection facility from the end of a typical queue (i.e., wait time). Guidelines described in this document are based on experiences gathered while deploying RFID-based systems to measure crossing times and wait times at various U.S.\u2013Mexico land border crossings in Texas. However, this document provides a step-by-step process that is not port of entry (POE) specific, so similar systems can be deployed at any POE, including those on the U.S.\u2013Canada border