#milbyhighschool — Public Fediverse posts

Ahead of a new school year, Union Pacific has lifted the train traffic curfew at the rail crossing near Milby High School in Houston, where a 15-year-old student died last December while crossing the tracks on his way to school.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/08/08/528338/union-pacific-resumes-morning-and-afternoon-train-traffic-near-houstons-milby-high-school/

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Just over two months after a Houston ISD student was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train while on his way to school, the railroad company held a safety training session with approximately 100 HISD police officers. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/02/18/514158/union-pacific-provides-houston-isd-officers-with-rail-safety-course-following-students-death/

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling for legislation and potentially state funding to build a pedestrian bridge in memory of Sergio Rodriguez, the 15-year-old Houston ISD student who was struck and killed by a train.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/public-safety/2024/12/13/508725/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-calls-for-pedestrian-bridge-to-honor-hisd-student-killed-by-train/

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike announced this evening that he would be working with Mayor John Whitmire and County Judge Lina Hidalgo on how to better ensure safety for students crossing railroad tracks on their way to school.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/12/12/508630/houston-isd-to-work-with-mayor-county-judge-on-potential-safer-student-railroad-crossings/

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The parents of a Houston teenager who was struck and killed by a train while walking to school Monday morning have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad and an unnamed train operator.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2024/12/11/508499/parents-of-milby-hs-student-killed-by-train-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-union-pacific/

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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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Houston ISD is offering to help pay for the funeral of the Milby High School student who was fatally struck by a train on their way to school Tuesday. The district is also defending the school's principle who has been criticized by some community members.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/12/10/508372/houston-isd-offers-to-help-cover-funeral-cost-for-teen-killed-in-train-collision-defends-school/

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