railroad - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/railroad/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 railroad - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/railroad/ 32 32 103504436 Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s “Roaring Good Times Gala” draws large, generous crowd https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museums-roaring-good-times-gala-draws-large-generous-crowd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museums-roaring-good-times-gala-draws-large-generous-crowd Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:56:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=050cf6e0bf14caa1022ba47ceec545a1 Amy Ressler with the Fort Bend County AgriLife Extension Service Center, to name just a few. Webster thanked the individuals and businesses who ...

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]]> 932732 Railroad crossing safety (March 31, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-crossing-safety-march-31-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-crossing-safety-march-31-2025 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:00:13 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/03/31/516702/railroad-crossing-safety-march-31-2025/ On Monday's show: A bipartisan bill to create a grant program for safer railroad crossings is headed to the Texas House after the Senate recently passed it unanimously. Senate Bill 1555 was filed after the death of Sergio Rodriguez, a 15-year-old Houst...

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]]> 930492 Rosenberg Railroad Museum to expand exhibits with new train cars – Houston Public Media https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museum-to-expand-exhibits-with-new-train-cars-houston-public-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museum-to-expand-exhibits-with-new-train-cars-houston-public-media Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:03:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=050bb95f38f79ff53402175df49a9a45 The organization in Fort Bend County plans to unveil new rail cars this spring, including a vintage postal car and a helium tanker.

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]]> 895467 Rosenberg Railroad Museum expansion completed | Community | fbherald.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museum-expansion-completed-community-fbherald-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museum-expansion-completed-community-fbherald-com Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:52:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6bcf851544ba18f618f0ab5c5af8ce0c Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy and his wife have two small children, and when they visit the Rosenberg Railroad Museum, ...

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]]> 878650 Rosenberg Railroad Museum launches heritage project, student photography exhibit https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museum-launches-heritage-project-student-photography-exhibit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museum-launches-heritage-project-student-photography-exhibit Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:04:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f7096cb4d7171c06ed51e7ee10483eed Sugar Land approves 'microtransit' pilot program · Commissioners approve ... © Copyright 2022 Texas Street Media, 2400 CENTRAL PKWY STE I ...

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]]> 841326 HIDDEN GEM: Rosenberg Railroad Museum – MSN https://houstonnewmedia.org/hidden-gem-rosenberg-railroad-museum-msn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hidden-gem-rosenberg-railroad-museum-msn Fri, 19 Jul 2024 23:31:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=99dd04d15a944b191ac328c751d15e92 The largest track is outside. "It has what we call a G-gauge model train on it," Webster said. "It's a depiction of Fort Bend County in the ...

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]]> 796816 Railroad Monitoring Systems https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-monitoring-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-monitoring-systems Tue, 07 May 2024 14:28:00 +0000 https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/1134 Discover Sugar Land's innovative railroad monitoring systems, ensuring safety and reducing train horn noise for a better quality of life. Join us in leading the way!

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]]> 766461 The three-day Central Coast Railroad Festival continued on Saturday – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-three-day-central-coast-railroad-festival-continued-on-saturday-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-three-day-central-coast-railroad-festival-continued-on-saturday-youtube Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:24:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=52d035851f9a66f0898d28203c88eac0 Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•910K views · 5:13 · Go to channel · 'Paralyzed' veteran given free home ...

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]]> 672331 Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s Annual Fall Fun Fest Goes Superhero! – Fort Bend Herald https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museums-annual-fall-fun-fest-goes-superhero-fort-bend-herald/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museums-annual-fall-fun-fest-goes-superhero-fort-bend-herald Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:20:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=00c596a420c69d7147baf971c901fff9 ... Fort Bend County. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Copy article link; Save. ×. Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.

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]]> 664757 HIDDEN GEM: Rosenberg Railroad Museum – KHOU https://houstonnewmedia.org/hidden-gem-rosenberg-railroad-museum-khou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hidden-gem-rosenberg-railroad-museum-khou Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:11:09 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c0f673f19ae73a6f877aaadba24e8b47 "It's a depiction of Fort Bend County in the 1950s." The garden track is connected to the gallery building, which houses the story and history of ...

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]]> 653200 Rosenberg Railroad Museum keeps Houstonians on the right track – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/rosenberg-railroad-museum-keeps-houstonians-on-the-right-track-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rosenberg-railroad-museum-keeps-houstonians-on-the-right-track-houston-chronicle Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:00:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7bcce23d9d919775d9d2529e010ebdf4 You will learn everything there is to know about trains and how important they were/are to Fort Bend County. Samuel Serrano Meek controls an ...

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]]> 644474 Union Pacific work on railroad crossings on US 90A – City of Sugar Land https://houstonnewmedia.org/union-pacific-work-on-railroad-crossings-on-us-90a-city-of-sugar-land/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=union-pacific-work-on-railroad-crossings-on-us-90a-city-of-sugar-land Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:27:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ca5a251e3efe467905f0b2395338efa7 Residents are asked to be mindful of work crews, expect traffic delays, and when possible, avoid the area to prevent traffic congestion. Visit its.

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]]> 564899 Union Pacific work on railroad crossings on US 90A – City of Sugar Land https://houstonnewmedia.org/union-pacific-work-on-railroad-crossings-on-us-90a-city-of-sugar-land-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=union-pacific-work-on-railroad-crossings-on-us-90a-city-of-sugar-land-2 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:27:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=faf772822545b20afc31bbf162258777 ... avoid the area to prevent traffic congestion. Visit its.sugarlandtx.gov for more information on Sugar Land travel time data.

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]]> 565017 Railroad merger update (Feb. 23, 2023) https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-merger-update-feb-23-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-merger-update-feb-23-2023 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/02/23/444030/railroad-merger-update-feb-23-2023/  

On Thursday's show: The Houston Chronicle reports that the online furniture retailer Wayfair plans to drop plans to open a distribution center in Houston, a project that would have created 400 jobs. We discuss that news and what it and stories lik...

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]]> 554342 Railroad closures at U.S. 90 to begin Feb. 18 | County News | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-closures-at-u-s-90-to-begin-feb-18-county-news-fortbendstar-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-closures-at-u-s-90-to-begin-feb-18-county-news-fortbendstar-com Sat, 11 Feb 2023 19:34:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b53f5df96ff0292dd5ddfd6aafa27d69 ... according to a news release from the City of Sugar Land. Once work is completed at each location, the crossing will be reopened.

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]]> 545787 Railroad closures at U.S. 90 to begin Feb. 18 | | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-closures-at-u-s-90-to-begin-feb-18-fortbendstar-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-closures-at-u-s-90-to-begin-feb-18-fortbendstar-com Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:09:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4f3d3aba6c2f686d0fd54698ac62f09d ... crossing closures will take place on Saturday, February 18 starting at 6 a.m., according to a news release from the City of Sugar Land. Once.

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]]> 545391 Railroad Crossing Closures at US90 – City of Sugar Land https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-crossing-closures-at-us90-city-of-sugar-land/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-crossing-closures-at-us90-city-of-sugar-land Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:10:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=27611d3c667098ff93af118f92acb392 Visit its.sugarlandtx.gov for more information on Sugar Land travel data. US90Closures-FEb18. Facebook Opens in new window · Twitter Opens in new ...

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]]> 544920 Railroad Crossing Closures at US90 – City of Sugar Land https://houstonnewmedia.org/railroad-crossing-closures-at-us90-city-of-sugar-land-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=railroad-crossing-closures-at-us90-city-of-sugar-land-2 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:10:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e5098f944366b88ece04872e6b5dcf31 Industrial Blvd. Gillingham Ln. Brooks St. During each closure, no traffic will be allowed over the railroad tracks. The repair work is expected to ...

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]]> 545066 TxDOT and Union Pacific Railroad beginning road projects this weekend – Fort Bend Star https://houstonnewmedia.org/txdot-and-union-pacific-railroad-beginning-road-projects-this-weekend-fort-bend-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=txdot-and-union-pacific-railroad-beginning-road-projects-this-weekend-fort-bend-star Fri, 13 Jan 2023 17:44:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5187a4579fb57cb85aeb06769adde694 This project will require lane closures in order to transition to new traffic configurations, the City of Sugar Land advises.

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]]> 520135 An averted railroad strike, and the NPR Politics Podcast comes to Houston (Sept. 15, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/an-averted-railroad-strike-and-the-npr-politics-podcast-comes-to-houston-sept-15-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-averted-railroad-strike-and-the-npr-politics-podcast-comes-to-houston-sept-15-2022 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:48 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/09/15/432781/a-looming-railroad-strike-and-the-npr-politics-podcast-comes-to-houston-sept-15-2022/ On Thursday's show: Rail companies avoided a strike over pay and working conditions. We consider what this could have meant for the economy with Margaret Kidd from the University of Houston.
Also this hour: We begin our series of interviews with c...

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