LISTEN UP! This is not about issues of security the number one deterrent to overland tourism. Let Mexicans take care of that! Instead, focus on number TWO and beyond. If you believe there is no number two and beyond, go read a book or mow the lawn :)Complete the major highway networks but federalize the construction of the cuotasCreate meaning dredge a major breakwater and create a port in Progresso Yucatan for receiving new ferry service between Houston and NORTHERN Florida. Subsidize the energy costsThen create a cuota between Progresso and Villahermosa.that's the tip of my two cents...

Maybe he's trying to raise a few bucks.He's got that wall to pay for ya know.

azdryheat wrote:What's a cuota?Toll road

Toll road is Carretera de cuotanavegator

The New Mexican President Should Increase Overland Tourism?

ScottG
Nomad
May 02, 2018
Maybe he's trying to raise a few bucks.
He's got that wall to pay for ya know.
azdryheat
Explorer
May 02, 2018
What's a cuota?
Edd505
Explorer
May 02, 2018
cuota = share
Mortimer_Brewst
Explorer II
May 02, 2018
azdryheat wrote:
What's a cuota?

Toll road
navegator
Explorer
May 03, 2018
Toll road

is

Carretera de cuota

navegator
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 03, 2018
Is it not AUTOPISTA as well?
hypoxia
Explorer
May 03, 2018
The ferry service is interesting. I wonder what the demaand would be?
navegator
Explorer
May 03, 2018
Yes it is also Autopista, Carretera de cobro, Autopista de cuota. common phrase is te vaz por la de cuota o la libre (you going by the toll or the free).

The first toll road in Mexico was from Distrito Federal (Mexico City) to Cuernavaca, the next one was from Distrito federal to the City of Puebla and then from Distrito federal to the City of Queretaro, after that they expanded the routes and started more in the major cities, some are rather expensive for the poor state that they are in, and the fact that the cargo trucks and trailers tend to run over weight and tear up the pavement pretty fast, some of the "libres" are in much better shape in regards to the pavement.

navegator
Talleyho69
Moderator
May 03, 2018
But in the same light, some are absolute gifts! The cuota from Magdalena to Tepic. It saves hours of very windy road.
silversand
Explorer
May 03, 2018
Mex:

....that Progreso Port Authority to "US port" and reverse ferry went "dark" back in 2015 (I am on the United Caribbean Lines mailing list)...

Have you heard anything more?

This would be a tremendous boost to RV traffic direct to Yucatan from the US if it ever gets going.

On the other hand, I believe that a Houston to Cartagena, Colombia container ship is operating from Houston, TX. Smaller shorter Class B's can go inside a container, but larger RV vehicles (up to a specific length) get loaded onto a RORO....

Also, on further checking, there in indeed a cargo/container route from Houston to Puerto Progresso....I don't know if they have RORO shipping (RV on a RORO), but I would speculate that they do. The minimum cost shipping a container from Houston to Progresso is in the $1470 USD range one way.