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(Source: Trains.com, January 9, 2025)

Federal regulators will attempt to close security gaps on the U.S. rail system for exports destined for Mexico and Canada through a new rulemaking by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The proposed rule, posted Wednesday, Jan. 8., would require the electronic transmission of rail export cargo manifest data, including an initial filing 24 hours prior to departure and a final transmission of remaining data at least two hours prior to departure.

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