The initial phase of this study, which related to the issue of security, trade efficiency and economic development along the U.S.-Mexico border, was completed by researchers in 2013 as part of the El Paso Secure Border Trade (SBT) project (begun in 2011). In the SBT project, both tractor and trailers from three maquilas were outfitted with GPS devices. In addition to collecting detailed travel-time data between twin plants located in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the SBT project has other goals, including enhancing relationships between the maquilas, customs, transporters and border security personnel. The CIITR study centers on the analysis of the GPS data generated by the participating SBT trucks that ship goods across the border. In phase one of the CIITR study, researchers determined the availability and quality of the data and conducted a preliminary analysis using the data collected during the first half of the SBT project to present preliminary findings. In phase two of the study, researchers will continue the process of collecting and analyzing the data, refine the metrics and conduct a final assessment and report. For more information contact Roberto Macias at (972) 994-2202 or [email protected].