A new rail bridge is opening near Brownsville, which has been trying for 15 years to move the current Matamoros rail track out of downtown Brownsville. The move will improve safety by eliminating 14 car crossings.
A security checkpoint in Mexico will screen train traffic in both directions until the US security station is moved from its current location.
Mexico paid $80M of the cost and local governemtns in the U.S. $40M.