Houston Public MediaAug 19, 2025

The City of Houston has launched a “Train Watch” webpage meant to provide residents with real-time information on rail crossings with stopped trains. They have long been a problem, particularly on the east side.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/08/19/529038/houstons-train-watch-first-step-in-improving-rail-crossing-safety-measures/

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Houston’s new ‘Train Watch’ tool part of efforts to improve safety, reduce traffic at rail crossings

According to the city, the Train Watch webpage uses more than $230,000 of donated railway sensor equipment to determine if any of the more than 70 railroad crossings in the city are blocked by trains.

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Houston Public MediaDec 11, 2024

After a 15-year-old Milby High School student was killed by a train on Monday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire called for the construction of a pedestrian sky bridge near the campus. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/12/11/508480/mayor-whitmire-calls-for-pedestrian-sky-bridge-at-milby-high-school-after-student-killed-by-train/

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Mayor Whitmire calls for pedestrian sky bridge at Milby High School after student killed by train

Mayor John Whitmire estimates the sky bridge would cost $6.5 million. City council members said similar projects are needed across Houston.

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