Cross-Border Student Mobility in El Paso-Ciudad Juarez Bi-National Metropolitan Area

El Paso - Ciudad Juarez bi-national metropolitan area is the largest cross-border metropolitan area in the United States and Mexico with combined population of over 2.4 million people. The cross-border mobility currently relies on international road bridges that serve as points of entry to the Unites States. The bridges are not equipped with any advanced smart equipment. This paper presents an entry-level survey on cross-border mobility conducted among students of The University of Texas at El Paso. The aim of the survey was to identify reasons for cross-border mobility, perception of the existing border crossing system and finally perception of the proposed improved border crossing system relying on smart border concept and smart technologies.