Following the death of a Milby High School student, Union Pacific has announced a temporary suspension of train operations during school drop-off and pick-up times. The company also pledged to work with local officials to find a long-term solution, including the construction of a pedestrian bridge.
The company says effective immediately, they will not have trains running for one hour during school drop-off and pick-up times at Milby High School.Union Pacific is limiting its train schedules more than a week after a Milby High School student was killed while crossing the tracks to get to school. The company says effective immediately, they will not have trains running for one hour during school drop-off and pick-up times at Milby.
Union Pacific's president met with Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Tuesday and promised further collaboration. Whitmire said he's pleased.Mayor John Whitmire's pledge to build a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near Milby High School is gaining support in Austin. Last week, Houston ISD said there were nine schools that were deemed the most dangerous, with trains operating nearby. There was no word if Union Pacific would also limit train operating hours near the other eight schools. Houston Police said around 7:30 a.m. on Dec 9, 15-year-old Sergio Rodriguez tried crossing in front of a slow-moving Union Pacific train, according to information provided by witnesses. The student was hit about a fifth of a mile down from where the caution arms went down.First responders pronounced the teenager dead at the scene. Investigators said they don't have reason to believe there was foul play and called the incident 'accidental.' This incident highlights ongoing concerns that the community has reported for years about trains stopping and slowing down in front of the school, something Union Pacific and local, state, and federal officials have failed to fix. Students often jump on, under, or through these trains to make it to class on time. The day after Sergio's death, Whitmire said the city would build a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks where the student was kille
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