Mexican Rail Crew Southern Border Operating Limits

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-10-13 — Advance Traveler Information for Rail: cross-connection with advance-traveler-information-rail: Both rules reshape CBP oversight of cross-border rail operations — one by regulating foreign rail crew operating in the US, the other by mandating advance passenger/crew data transmission. (novelty: 3)
2026-07-31 — Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors; English Language Proficiency and Other Requirements: FRA proposed rule (qualification and certification of locomotive engineers and conductors) would codify a 10 route-mile operating limit for Mexican-based crews entering from the southern border and restrict territorial qualification to the direction of travel used during qualification. (novelty: 3)