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Will the USMCA be more beneficial than NAFTA for rail traffic and commerce between the US and Mexico? (Tony Hatch)

Tony Hatch - ABH Consulting
Abhbw 2010

The USMCA will be better than the uncertainty of 2017-18, but for rail volumes it is the same/slightly worse than NAFTA. This solved a problem that we also created, with less overall certainty. 

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