Traffic & Transit
Hazardous materials: A Union Pacific reality
Hazardous materials: A Union Pacific reality

Hazardous materials (hazmat) are substances in quantities and forms that pose a reasonable risk to health, property or the environment. They are a fact of life in Houston. From the ship channel to the refineries, from Galveston to the industrial factories all over the area, the Union Pacific Railroad is the largest handler and shipper of hazmat in the greater Houston area.