Border information flow architecture

010307732006PDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-06-098Intelligent transportation systemsInternational bordersTransborder data flowBorder information flow architectureIntermodal freightArchitectureInternationalCapacityEconomyMobilityThroughputSecurityU.S.-Canada border crossingITS projectsCanada;United StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationCanada. Transport CanadaNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Information ManagementIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis brochure describes the Border Information Flow Architecture (BIFA). The Transportation Border Working Group, a bi-national group that works to enhance coordination and planning between the United States and Canada, identified collaboration on the implementation of border technology as one of its key priorities. To advance this priority, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and Transport Canada, in partnership with state and provincial transportation organizations and other federal agencies, initiated the development of BIFA. BIFA supports the planning, development, and implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and other technology-based solutions at the U.S.-Canada border. This brochure outlines the scope of BIFA architecture and proposes next steps for agencies using or planning to use BIFA