TAG Houston Helps Hosts Comprehensive Road and Rail Safety Workshop, Welcomes Chicago’s CREATE Program for Insights on Grade Separations

The East End District and the Gulf Coast Rail District in collaboration with the City of Houston, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), Union Pacific, the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), and TAG Houston successfully hosted a two-day Road and Rail Safety workshop on July 23rd and 24th, 2025. The event brought together key stakeholders and welcomed members of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program to share their experience in implementing effective road and rail grade separations.

A Victory for Safer Crossings: SB 1555 Brings $250M to Texas Rail Safety

In a significant victory for transportation safety in Texas, Senate Bill 1555 (SB 1555) has been passed and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, allocating $250 million for railroad grade separation projects. TAG Houston’s “Green Light Houston Transportation Advocacy Day” in February 2025 was instrumental in securing this critical funding through its dedicated advocacy efforts.