BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Government officials from the United States and Mexico held an event Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the West Rail Bypass International Bridge, the first rail link between the countries in more than a century.
The U.S. delegation at the event included Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske and U.S. Representative Filemon Vela, D-Texas.
"It will create the opportunity to move goods more quickly between the two cities," Pritzker told USA Today, adding that it will help increase trade between the countries.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/08/26/Mexico-US-hail-opening-of-first-rail-bridge-in-more-than-100-years/9041440586958/
The U.S. delegation at the event included Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske and U.S. Representative Filemon Vela, D-Texas.
"It will create the opportunity to move goods more quickly between the two cities," Pritzker told USA Today, adding that it will help increase trade between the countries.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/08/26/Mexico-US-hail-opening-of-first-rail-bridge-in-more-than-100-years/9041440586958/