La Porte Rail Park Highlights
- Union Pacific has owned the site since 1963
- This site is located at one of the busiest points on the Union Pacific rail network
- The Port of Houston is growing exponentially
- Union Pacific will develop this site for a rail-served purpose in the next two years
- We need residents' feedback to help improve the plan
- We have been listening, and we will continue to listen
Project Benefits
- Best-in-class project
- Reduce vehicle congestion and provide alternative driving route through the Project to mitigate industrial cut-through traffic
- Dedicate permanent green space and public park improvements
- Improve regional and downstream drainage for surrounding property owners
- Job creation and increase in tax revenues for the City of La Porte and La Porte ISD
- Potential to invest tax revenue into surrounding community
