Houston Public MediaThe 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.
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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.