Laredo, Texas Deployment

|Signal #3 | May 20, 2025 |

CBP and Canadian Pacific Kansas City deployed a VACIS Integrated Rail 6500 with Exploranium SRPM-210 radiation portal monitor at the Laredo Rail Port of Entry. CPKC funded procurement through the Donations Acceptance Program.

  • 100% non-intrusive inspection of rail traffic without stopping trains
  • Private sector now funds border security infrastructure in exchange for throughput
  • Doubles scanning capacity at the busiest US-Mexico rail crossing

Confidence: 5/5. Official CBP and CPKC announcements with equipment identifiers.

Sources: CBP DAP, ITJ