U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today a pilot program…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today a pilot program at El Paso port of entry/Ysleta international crossing for travelers with approved Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology-enabled travel documents. The pilot program will start Sunday, December 19 and run for 90 days. The “Ready Lane” will be open to the traveling public from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily on lanes 9 and 10 at the Ysleta crossing. The Ready Lane is a primary vehicle lane that only accepts WHTI- compliant RFID-enabled documents.” CBP, Dec. 13, 2010.