Original sentence: Initially Kansas City proposed 800 trucks/day.The SmartPort says their intentions now are only aimed at exports.The number has been reduced to 800 trucks/week (in contrast to Laredo, Texas, which handles 9,000 trucks/day).The proposal requires State Department approval as there is a question about whether Mexico would have sovereign territory in Kansas City on the same level as an embassy.There are also questions about the viability of the project
Edited sentence: Initially it was proposed that there would be 800 trucks/day, but more recent data has brought that number down to 800 trucks/week (in contrast to Laredo, Texas, which handles 9,000 trucks/day).Initially there were questions about the viability of the project.SmartPort has stated the their intentions now are only aimed at exports.The proposal requires State Department approval as there is a question about whether Mexico would have sovereign territory in Kansas City on the same level as an embassy, although it is more likely that it would be equatable to a duty-free shop