School Buses Face Deadly Train Crossings | Dallas News

Seven hundred Texas railroad crossings used by school buses lack safety gates—nearly 300 have crash histories, including 29 fatalities. In one East Texas town, gates finally installed this summer mark a seven-year wait after a teen died in a 2019 crash where the bus driver saw no train. Community pressure, bureaucratic delays, and federal approvals stalled progress—even as two more crashes hit the same crossing in 2023. Despite Texas pouring over $1 billion into rail projects, most ungated crossings won’t see upgrades soon due to cost and complexity. With freight traffic rising, the risk grows—and while funding increases, bus drivers remain the last—and most critical—line of defense. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d5d48a82995c7114