Overview
What is the importance of bus crossings?
The dynamics of bus crossings through the Arizona border ports of entry reflect the composite effects of both the economic ties in the border region, and border crossing procedures that affect cross border flow and wait times. Since the implementation of more stringent procedures for border crossings following the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks, the volume of buses crossing the border has increased.
What is measured?
Data are reported for the number of buses crossing the border, and include only northbound crossings. Total crossings are approximately double the northbound volume. The selected southern border ports of entry used in this analysis are: Douglas, Lukeville, Naco, Nogales, San Luis, and Sasabe in Arizona; Calexico East in California; Santa Teresa in New Mexico; and, El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo in Texas.
How Arizona does compare?
Bus crossing trends at the Arizona-Sonora border ports are compared to a select number of other major ports of entry in Texas and California. Values expressed in percent change allow for comparison among individual ports and over time.
Monthly data
Monthly data
The table on this page summarizes border crossings at Arizona and major Border Ports of Entry on a monthly basis. Data are updated following release by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Click on any title to graph that series, and export. Or, click "download" at the base of the table to download the dataset, or customize based on a specified range.
Annual data
Annual data
The table on this page summarizes border crossings at Arizona and major Border Ports of Entry on an annual basis. Data are updated following release by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Click on any title to graph that series, and export. Or, click "download" at the base of the table to download the dataset, or customize based on a specified range.
Source
Bureau of Transportation Statistics , Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Border Crossing/ Entry Data. Note: Zero values may indicate that no crossings took place at that particular port of entry in a given month or year. Zero values may also indicate that data cannot be recorded due to lack of facilities.
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