DerailmentWATCO SWITCHING
Derailment — HOUSTON, TX
Jan 31, 2026Damages: $47K
Details →Hempstead, Texas
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Hempstead, Texas
Hempstead, Texas
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Hempstead, Texas
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The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision authorizing the construction and operation by Green Eagle Railroad (GER) of an approximately 1.3-mile rail line in Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas. [Click for full press release.]
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Webb County, Texas. [Click for full press release.]