amtrak and the state sponsored missouri river runner passenger rail service contracted through amtrak significant terminal railroads. six passenger trains traverse ktc each day. 250 freight movements occur. with positive train control regulations the terminal railroad were only required to install ptc if they had passenger movements with no regard to operation volume population density tonnage or commodities moved including hazardous materials. m.o.d.o.t. received a letter from amtrak regarding ptc improves, which is attached to my testimony. this letter indicates amtrak is receiving invoices from kansas city terminal for the implementation of positive train control. the estimated cost is about 32 million. missouri share for that state sponsored passenger rail service is $20 million and 2 million dollar a year for maintenance in kansas city alone. missouri's cost to fund the entire passenger rail service is about 9 million a year. the service operates on kansas city terminal for only about six of the entire 250 miles of passenger rail route. while we agree, p ptc helps improve safety

that's because we have some changes to service here within amtrak. amtrak trains are running on a reduced schedule between here and york and service north of new york remains suspended. we spoke to two women that were originally to an 11:00 a.m. train that was canceled. we talked to a couple who came from new york. they say that they were originally scheduled about 10:00 this morning to leave from new york. so they were only delayed about two hours. they said that was the good news. service was and running. to keep service up and running as much as they can amtrak says they have extra crews stationed there in the northeast to try to get those tracks back up to full service as quickly as they possibly can when that weather moves out and clears up. now, speaking to amtrak officials, we do expect that we could have a service update on the trains coming up sometime later this afternoon. we'll continue to follow it here on abc 7 news. reporting live brianne carter, abc 7. >> all right, brianne. switching gears now, one of the four children who fell throug

above ground the area will have link connections with bart amtrak and muni. the futuristic design will reflect the new role. >> it had a very dark, very closed feel to it. the new transit center is going to be beautiful, light, open large public art is going to be in there. >> they're working on this night and day, not just the transit center. more than 100,000 square feet of retail space will also be part of the center. the grand opening is scheduled for 2017. >>> also someone set the "mrs. doubtfire" home on fire. the home opener a plastic surgeon believes a disgruntled patient did it. the owner smelled smoke. when he opened the front door he saw the doormat on fire. he also noticed scorch marks on the garage door and called police. officers are now keeping an eye on this house. >> obviously, this was an intentional act. we don't want to see the suspect come back and try to finish the job. >> the pacific heights home was made famous in the 1993 movie "mrs. doubtfire," and it also became the site of a makeshift memorial after the death of robin williams last

service on commuter rails like amtrak, also suspended. it's not just the record snowfall that's set to wreak havoc. high tide is rolling in along the massachusetts coast. and coastal flooding is expected. the new jersey shore could see a storm surge, flooding and beach erosion, as well. just was looking at this from the national weather service. they tweeted this out. the national weather service in boston saying three-plus foot surges already. you were just telling me we're about to hit high tide. we haven't hit that yet. >> the waves are coming over. this is something that was expected. it's not a surprise. it is certainly going to be a long high tide. a long hour for the folks in massachusetts. and it's not only the south shore. even winthrop on the north shore of boston they're seeing water coming over the seawall. so, it is going to be a long couple of hours for along the coast in boston and through massachusetts along the cape. they're looking at heavy snow, blizzard conditions. it is really ramping up there. the blizzard warning co

amtrak wire problems to boot.hat, delay, so amtrak could also be running with delays this morning, in and out of new york city. market frankford line, no express service, all trains making all stops because of the cold weather, mike, alec, back over to you. >> i know the story by now, boy, burlington township high school in new jersey was rocked last week, with loss of not one but two student, they took their own lives. >> yes, so many, may not be able to answer the question why. there will those though will question were their signs meant, core this have even been prevented? but there is help out there. so we'll bring in catherine, this is something that unfortunately you're very close to. >> yes, i am. i love my son, anthony -- i lost my son anthony in 2008 by suicide. ever since that day i decided to become the voice of those who don't have a voice. and, the key word is prevention, and that comes through education, letting people know that there are signs both in talk, behavior, and mood. in a. >> talking about

problems with amtrak, amtrak track problems, south of wilmington, and that's causing some septa reconfigurationice on the wilmington, newark line to the church man's crossing station or to the newark station. anyone south of wilmington, coming into the city today the trains will originate at the wilmington station and head north up toward center city. up and down 476 crash in winslow, along williamstown road at grove street, and all of the bridges, good to go, but they're running with speed restrictions before 35 miles an hour, chris lauren being back to you. >> bob serious story to passalong here at 5:49. south jersey high school dealing with two tragic deaths, and just very short periods of time. >> two burlington township high school student claim their own lives in separate incidents, counselors were at school this week to help student deal with the loss cents. mental health expert say multiple suicides are not rare. and even student who seem to be doing well, can be at risk when their lives hit a bump in the road. >> at their age smallest incident can look like the end of the world, hard t

and amtrak is also preparing for potential problems.rains are operating on normal schedule so far but amtrak officials warn they may reevaluate as conditions warrant. amtrak is already started to position maintenance equipment and along key spots. extra mechanical equipment and operations staff are being called in as well. >> as the storms move through make sure to download the 6abc stromtracker app. it has latest accuweather forecast and along with access to live radar and plus use the report your weather feature to let us know what is happening where you are and send us photos of your weather where you are. you can create a digital postcard to share with family and friend. "action news" will be on the air early tomorrow morning to help get you get ready for the storm. the "action news" team is being froming the storm all night long and will have the latest forecast school closings, traffic and transit conditions and much, must have mosh. tune in starting 4 a.m. for the latest on the storms moving our way. >> to other news now the fami

new case on an amtrak train. thousands of travelers at new york's busy penn station at risk. and just hours away from the big game, big worries in phoenix. can this contagious illness be stopped? >>> winter blast. the east coast still digging out from a blizzard. now another deep freeze. wind chills below zero. major storm on the move tonight. >> medical emergency. bobbi kristina hospitalized after being unresponsive in her bathtub. the frightening scene just like the way her mother died. >>> and, road rage -- the growing highway menace the latest incident caught on camera. and what you can do to stay cool behind the wheel. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm cecilia vega. a lot to get to breaking on several fronts. first that massive winter storm developing at this hour. nearly 100 million people in its path. heavy snow and dangerous icy mix in the forecast. but we begin with that measles outbreak spreading coast to coast. 6 84 cases diagnosed in 14 states just this month. the latest case, a college student, boarding an amtrak train here in new y

just a few feet closer or more on the tract he will be dead he would not survive getting hit with amtraka lot of the san mateo bridge we're looking at sunny skies a little hazy out there but temperatures are really going to the one instance in the south by we're talking 07 along the bay the south bend right now temperatures are in the '40's rap for this is the grid about 46 san jose 44 livermore the we already in the '50s and san francisco and 55 and half less is that something is on the monterey coastline to all the system is near 80 >>george: as we are continuing to track an incident where i sit closer to a redwood city now that menlo park we understand that the injuries were not life-threatening the officer was struck at an intersection the patrol car was t-bond and at the intersection and occurred at willow street on littlefield now will roll stars of the freeway or conditions are still very heavy four, one of my was bound to started seven northbound 280 in north down 85 it and the guadalupe parkway still backed up out all mountain valley and heading north it would look at the right

someone was struck by an amtrak train on the tracks there just off of cory road and liberia avenue. so the tracks in that area have been shut down as part of the investigation. we still are working to learn exactly how the victim is doing, if it that person was able to survive this accident. but it is leading to some delays this morning. so let's go to melissa mollet for more on the impact. >> so again, right now we know that manassas line is completely stopped there at manassas. your alternate of course will be metro. right now vre saying this is about a one hour delay. no word yet when i spoke with police they said it could be some time before the tracks are completely reopened. so again, if you take vre manassas, you may consider taking metro or driving. 95 in maryland bw parkway, 50 everything looking quite good in and out of town. beltway at central avenue also move along nicely. no issue there is. taking a look at 95 in virginia, you can see as we're head in to up to we're nice and clear. pretty much all the way up into dale city. dale city we start getting slow. south bound,

the wilmington newark regional rail line they are running a delay and that is because of wires down amtrak wires to be exact, mike. >> 6:03. more than a dozen people in south philadelphia are awakened this morning i mean early because of the gas main break. fire department a says 4-inch gas main at 13th and snyder cracked. it has been repaired. scene is under control. pgw is continuing to work on the scene. many residents have been allowed to return to their homes. about six homes were affected but in the middle of the night, temperatures below 30 out there in your pajamas it was tough. >>> all right. the late night accident, this is in new jersey forced the closure of a ramp on interstate 295. it happened around 11:00 o'clock last night, police say tractor trailer heading north on 295 spilled its cargo they were carrying frozen food all over the highway especially on the ramp at exit number 19. ramp closed and truck has been righted. there are in reports of any injuries thank goodness. >>> 6:04. pennsylvania governor elect tom wolf will be sworn into office. >> tom for a tom. inauguration

amtrak saying some of its trains are affected because of this. now it appears that this fire may have been intentionally set. firefighters calling it suspicious because the location where it happened. part of a construction underway to extend the long island railroad. 100 firefighters working on this two hurt. the flames are out. the investigation is underway. there are several delays for people on the roads there. for drivers because some streets are blocked off. it seems to have an impact on commuter train service. the subway trains. but again amtrak saying this morning they're also being affected because of this. so if you are heading from union station to penn station this morning, just be aware of that. that's the latest from the live desk. >> thank you. 6:18. >>> a man charged with stabbing two people is in court. 24-year-old david goldberg was cleared of first-degree murder last august but found guilty of lesser charges. police say he stabbed a man and woman at the mall after a road rage incident. he then hit a car before his car broke dow

and here at the details for amtrak. modified schedule today between new york and boston, sews that's an improvement. we had no service yesterday. running on modified schedule. all aboard full service between new york and washington on the rails this morning. same deal with septa. the regional rail lines operating without a problem. full service from septa and full service resuming today on new jersey transit. chris, lauren, back over you. >> two former vauntier build football players have been convict in the high profile rape case. man found guilty of raping a woman in a dorm room after night of drinking knack 2013. they now face years in prison. fox's jacky ibanez reports. >> we the jury finds the defendant cory guilty of aggravated rape. we find mr. sander berg guilty of aggravated rape. >> jury in tennessee convicting two ex vanderbuilt football players of raping former student inside a dorm room back in 2013. the jurors deliberating for three hours before finding 21 year old brandon vanden berg and cory bathe i guil

they'll have various bus connections, bart amtrak and other systems. the design will reflect its new role. >> the old terminal had a very dark, closed feel to it. the new transit center will be beautiful, light, open large. public art is going to be in there. >> there will also be more than 100,000 square feet of retail space to walk around. it is set for 2017 opening. >> the safety implications of that are obvious. >>> still ahead, a change that could save lives. the last-minute preparations to shut down the golden gate bridge. >>> also -- >> i'm scott budman in las vegas. car safety, in-car electronics and, yeah, a pretty sweet ride. coming up we'll show you what's moving at the consumer electronics show. >>> plus from a movie to a crime scene, the investigation underway at the home that was the backdrop for the movie "mrs. doubtfire." >>> a live look now at the golden gate bridge. the final countdown is on. the iconic bridge about to close for the longest stretch in its history. late friday night crews will shut the bridge down to install a new barr

amtrak track problems all of the trains for the newark wilmington line, only coming north this morning in toward center city, no service to the church man crossing or to the newark stations, so far so good at philly international. mike alec, back to you. >> thank you, it is almost 6:03, in fact, it is right now, firefighters -- >> i think we'll do some weather. >> we're not skipping over you, sue. >> bob, that was a jammo. >> always in the morning. we get better as the morning goes on. >> sure, like fine wine. >> it is all right, it is cold, our brains are frozen. five out of ten our number for the day. at least the sunshine will return today. may have to put some shades on bus stop buddy. but he has the right idea, as little exposure of your skin as possible, with these chills that are the teens right now will stay in the teens all day long with this wind. picking up, now that the snow is gone from yesterday. the cold air is rolling in, and 22 degrees is our current temperature, but look what it feels like. now the windchill is nine. sunrise is at 7:23 this morning. yesterday, along w

same deal with amtrak. a modified schedule, new york to boston, and then all aboard full service from new york to washington, the market frankford, the subway looking good. here is the deal with the airport. normal operations back today. they say get down there early. just a heads up, if your flight was canceled, you have to re-book. got to go through the whole process again. so don't -- if your flight at 7:00 a.m. was canceled, you just can't head down there today for the 7:00 a.m. flight. so check with the airline re-book that flight, again get down to the airport early this morning. chris, lauren, back over to you. >> yes, it is not like riding a bus or train. >> right. you just can't show up two days later at the 7:00 flight. >> clearly not. how about this? overnight fire at apartment complex forced dozens of people from their homes and into the colds on this early morning. and look at the temperatures, just 20 degrees right now. >> very cold out there. we go live now to fox 29's jennifer joyce who is a

i will just drive up at this point. >> amtrak is proving to be an alternate method for those going to new york city as travel north of there has been suspended. >> with this kind of stuff for me you're not in control, so you have to relax and enjoy it try to keep your head and figure out a way. it would be thursday before i got home. >> in all, 8000 flights have been canceled between yesterday and tomorrow. travel experts expect that things will not improve until thursday or friday. suzanne kennedy abc seven news. >> public transit was shut down in boston this morning. one man decided to just walk a few blocks to work without a coat. that is when he ran into abc news meteorologist. >> that is not nothing compared to what happened here. >> do you have a winter coat inside of your suitcase? >> no, i did not plan that far ahead. >> is he showing off? >> you can see that marciano was helping him out a little bit carrying his bag. we do know that he is supposed to hand back to north carolina on thursday. he might just be a block of ice. >> good grief. >> count on abc 7 to keep you ahead of

the amtrak passenger who potentially exposed hundreds of thousands of travelers at new york city's penn station. plus, the scare for arizona just in time for the super bowl. >> they have the right to their opinion but not the right to possibly infect my patients. >>> and the doctor's warning unvaccinated patients, stay away. >>> high seas rescue. and caught on camera. the coast guard plucks a wealthy family from their luxury catamaran battered by rough seas and high winds. >> they lend themselves to great sailing without the drama. >> what went wrong with the high-tech vessel? >>> socked again. the east coast digging out from that monster blizzard preparing to get slammed with another storm. who's in the crosshairs this time as it barrels across america? >>> canine caper. the cute little dog kidnapped in beverly hills all caught on surveillance tape. celebrities searching to find him this morning. the new doggie developments from the real beverly hills cops. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. let's get right to our top story. look at the map, 84 cases of measles reported in 14 states sin

but south of town they do have some reduced service on amtrak rail this morning. mike, andrea?thank you, trenice. >>> it will be a day of remembrance at auschwitz in germany. it was 70 years ago the soviets liberated the nazi concentration camp. >> as many as one and a half million people were killed during the holocaust. roughly 300 survivors are in poland now for the ceremonies. joe wagner -- jill wagner has more. >> reporter: it's a permanent reminder at the time of the auschwitz concentration camp. every prisoner was tattooed with a accident indication number. when he was 14 he was shipped to the notorious of adolph hitler's concentration camps. his grandparents and cousins were sent straight to the gas chamber. he sur vierched. what -- survived. what was it like when you were finally liberated? >> wow. i'm going to live. i'm going to reach my 16th birthday. >> reporter: it's been decadeses since russian soldiers liberated auschwitz. survivors went back to the place where more than a million people were murdered. this holocaust resource center was founded in new york. the 8

don't take off too fast as we have a delay due to downed wires on amtrak. we don't know how long this delay is going to be occurring, but expect delays a few minutes out there. >>> 11 minutes past 6:00 tearing down something old to make way for something new. we'll tell you what is hamppening in camden today. >>> and a thief steals a little boy's wheelchair but this morning we have hope for the dally county school board member and his family. webuyanycar.com has helped thousands of people let go of all the hassle that comes with selling or trading in. we make selling your car truck or suv fast, safe and fair with three simple steps: one -- get your free online valuation. two -- drive to your local car-buying center. three -- walk out with a check in as little as thirty minutes. buying cars is all we do. all makes and models and no dealership pressure we'll even settle your loan or lease. so, don't wait. get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com. >>> it is 6:14 and 29 degrees. a construction worker was killed in cincinnati when the bridge collaps

amtrak is working with other partners to create a district plan for the area. amtrak says as more people travel through 30th street station, there should be more businesses and housing too. organizers held an open house tonight to unveil their initial plans and they hope to have them finalized coming up next year. >>> a local man hired to help shovel his sidewalks, but he got a visit from police instead. next on "nbc 10 news" at 6:00, why the man's daughter tells nbc 10 why the police were profiling him and what the police have to say to that. >>> we're tracking how long the frigid temperatures are going to last plus last chance for snow in my nbc 10 first alert forecast. >>> right now at 6:00 a woman who hired two boys believes they were. they were told to sit in the snow and now they need a permit. they had a different story about the two. we reached out to her after she told a story on facebook and that generated an overwhelming response. >> police pulled up were talking to the kids and then sat them down on the snow. >> reporter: deborah said she took this

now amtrak service south of new york city is up and running and almost back to normal. services to boston and maine however are suspended until tomorrow. >> no matter what the weather brings, be ready with 6abc.com storm tracker 6 radar and the latest ac forecast is there for you and check our list of school closings and delays. >>> in other news a new video reportedly posted by isis today says that a japanese hostage and jordanian pilot will die in 24 hours, they are demanding the release of an iraqi woman sentenced to death in jordan for her part in a terror attack and a second hostage was reportedly executed by isis over the weekend. >> eight people were killed including an american when a gunman opened fire in libya today the attack in tripoli included a car bomb and four other foreigners and a security guard also died. they don't know where the gun plan is or or. and they took other hostages, this is where the united nations support in libya holds its meetings. >>> the u.s. army is denying reports that bow bergdahl who was captured -- that he will face desertion ch

new case on an amtrak train. thousands of travelers at new york's busy penn station at risk.d just hours away from the big game, big worries in phoenix. can this contagious illness be stopped? >>> winter blast. the east coast still digging out from a blizzard. now another deep freeze. wind chills below zero. major storm on the move tonight. >> medical emergency. bobbi kristina hospitalized after being unresponsive in her bathtub. the frightening scene just like the way her mother died. >>> and, road rage -- the growing highway menace the latest incident caught on camera. and what you can do to stay cool behind the wheel.

i got off and looked at the map and thought in i thought amtrak. i decided to take a shot and connected through then chicago to washington just to get the metro here. i'm on the 7:10 to new york. >> back live now at reagan national airport. you can see the folks who just were not able to get another way out of here tonight. they have to sleep here. and this is likely to not get much better tomorrow we understand. what the airlines are telling us is that they do not expect to be back up to full operations wednesday possibly even thursday morning. live at reagan national airport, jackie bensen news 4. >> thanks jackie. >>> there is a chance that some of the roads you drive on your commute tomorrow morning will have a coating of snow and/or ice. snow started to stick to the pavement as the sun went down today. this was the commute home in rockville for one of our producers. a snow emergency plan is in effect right now in frederick county. that means the cars there, if you're on the road have to have snow tires. in northern virginia the department of t

as you mentioned amtrak service is suspended between n:. and boston.out. hoping to get things back to normal by wednesday afternoon. the roads of ; this travel ban. a lot of people will be staying inside becar2!÷ there won't be many other things to y222+ do. a lot of things closed. >> molly thank you very much. we'll be checking in with you throughout the night. coming up, we'll go up and down the eastern seaboard and get new predictions from the fox weather center. we'll also check in on a town on long island, new york that took an absolute beating during super storm sandy. the word is that there could be some coastal erosion there tonight. they've already had about six inches of snow according to the latest totals. we'll have a look at!sça the other day's big headlines. that's coming up from this special edition of fox news desk. "hannity" taking the night off hopefully warm and dry inside somewhere. you drop 40 grand on a new set of wheels, then... wham! a minivan t-bones you. guess what: your insurance company will only give you 37-thousand to repl

amtrak is not changing any schedules at this point. right now, amtrak is planning for a normal schedule today. that could change depending on the storm. we certainly will let you know when and if that does change. count on nbc 10 for coverage as the snowstorm continues to evolve evolve. throughout the storm, updates every ten minutes. ahead at 4:15 a live report from matt as he checks road conditions on storm force 10 and how power companies are preparing. at 4:45 we ask septa and new jersey transit what to expect over the next few days. >>> following this news in philadelphia, someone stabbed a pregnant woman in the stomach during the robbery. she shot at the attackers. officers are looking for two men. one is between four and five months pregnant and licensed to carry a gun. there's no word on her condition. >>> also overnight in philadelphia investigators believe fumes from a faulty heater cause zed six people to get six. it happened at midnight. fir officials say the six people were sent to the hospital for observation. they should

amtrak has suspended rail sj in the region. that's stopping the sul lis express. keystone will operate on a mod fight schedule. also septa operating on a saturday schedule. our coverage continues in philadelphia not on the trains but on the roads. they're moving now. they were taking a break on the side of the road. katy? >> reporter: hi chris. we stopped to test the conditions of the sidewalk. it's really just a powdery light snow. we didn't encounter any slippery spots on the sidewalks. so that's good news. for all of you waking up this morning and you have a commute or drive in front of you, i'm happy to report if you're going to be driving throughout philadelphia you should be okay. as you can see, the roads, there's a light snow covering about an-inch on some of the roads. we're crossing over market street right now on sixth street headed toward old city. on the vine street expressway, 76, 95 your majors are totally clear of snow. it's really wet pavement as if you were driving in the rain. in terms of snow coming down it's stopped. there's a light wind picki

to bring amtrak service to the temporary terminal this spring and we extended the facilities management contract with abm to spring of 2018 in order to provide sufficient time for a smooth transition from the temporary terminal to the transit center when it's opened in late 2017. for the design effort in 2014 we completed the construction cost update for phase 1. this update was a joint firefighter between the design team and c & g reflecting current market companins in san francisco and took into account changes in costs and cost pressures for construction and completed phase 1 issued for construction documents for the design in april. and we commissioned a survey that was presented to you in may, that was done by leland filler associates to attract more bidders and retain them and thereby reducing bid costs. as a result of the bidder sauri have an update to the general requirements and streamlined the bidding manual and revised the contract specifications and to make sure that the scope is aligned with the groups. in 2014 we also continued development of the value engineering and seco

amtrak is working with several partners to create a district plan for that area. amtrak says as more people travel through 30th street station, the area should provide more businesses and living opportunities. the first set of plans is being unveiled tonight at an open house. they hope to have the plans finalized by 2016. >>> car concerns to tell you about. the major automaker announcing a recall because doors on certain vehicles can just fly open. we'll explain the circumstances. >> also it's a matter of maturity. a new medical finding about sugary drinks and what they may be doing to the bodies of young girls sooner than expected. >>> and a warning for the young athletes in your family. >>> but first here's what we're woking on working on for you at 5:00. >>> nbc 10 following the high crimes. now new at 5:00 we're working on how giving help to one organization could improve safety on the streets. >>> also at 5:00 security is tighter than ever. coming up why the same level of enforcement will be on the streets in just a few months. and as temperatures drop into t

as of right now, there are no changes so far when it comes to amtrak. a live look at 30th street station in philadelphia where operations are expected to run as normal today. amtrak says that could change depending on what the storm brings for tomorrow. we'll keep you posted on that. remember, you can track the snow, the storm anytime through the nbc 10 news app. you will get alerts and forecasts straight to your phone and tablet. you can download it now through the app store. >>> in other news a former philadelphia police officer who was once hailed a hero is set to be sentenced today. he was found of simple assault for attacking his former girlfriend. he was facing sex charges in a separate case. those were thrown out. he received a top cop award in 2007 after being shot in the face. he was michelle obama's guest in 2009. other former philadelphia police officers in trouble with the law. today, a new trial begins for gibson. he's accused of taking marked bills he was in charge of during a drug sting. a jury could not reach a verdict in the last case.

. >>> and the deal amtrak is offering to save certain travelers some money. >>> 4:44. this morning we have increased security at many airports following the attacks in paris and after the release of the new online magazine. the secretary of homeland security says there's no credible threat of an immediate attack. however, there are multiple reports to say there's concern over an al qaeda magazine that provides detailed instructions on how to make a hidden bomb. experts believe the group that publishes the magazine may be linked to the terrorist attacks as well. >>> lawyers for dzhokhar tsarnaev want to delay his trial for the boston marathon bombing. yesterday they asked the judge to suspend jury selection for a month. the lawyer said the recent terror attacks in france will draw comparison to the deadly bombings in 2013. jury selection will resume tomorrow. >>> federal judges are reviewing the amount of muslims living in new jersey. they want to know why the surveillances weren't more targeted after the september 11th terror attacks. two muslim groups claim their it r

late word on amtrak. it is now closing or suspending all operations in the northeast from new york to boston effective tomorrow. so amtrak also shutting down, brian. >> tom costello with an incredible scene there at laguardia airport here in new york. tom, thanks. >>> in covering weather, we have learned terminology like superstorm, polar vortex. and with this storm there's a new one, bombogensis. al roker's out on the plaza to explain what that means and try to forecast this sprawling weather system. hey, al, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. bombogenesis, when you have rapid deepening of a storm, it explodes, if you will drops 24 millibars in 24 hours or less. that's what we're expecting with this storm as it makes its way up the coast. it is going to really intensify. so we have blizzard warnings for 29 million people from maine all the way to new jersey. and it's just going to get worse as this system makes its way up. you can see already on the radar we still have a lot of activity stre

as of right now, when it comes to amtrak there are no changes. we are looking live at philadelphia's 30th street station. operations are expected to run normal today. amtrak says that could change depending on what the storm brings to the area. they have issued a travel advisory letting customers know to constantly check the website for news of a changed schedule. >>> of course power companies have to be ready, gearing up for prolems the storm may bring. peco is monitoring the weather. psg & e has crews on hand. ppl says they have trimmed trees and put occupy stronger poles to keep the outages down. atlantic city electric says crews are ready for outages that pop up. if your power goes out, stay informed to nbc 10 and tele tele-mundo 62. search power up on the nbc 10 news app. tracy? >> thank you chris. the power company is getting ready. the trucks are getting ready. we are going to get you ready for all that's coming. you are watching nbc 10 news. nbc 10 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> announcer: nbc 10 first alert weather breaking news. >>>

late west mass transit full service for new jersey transit, this morning and they are cross honoring amtrak rolling again with modified service, new york to boston, and full service from new york down to dc. here is the deal with philly international. normal service trying to get back on gear this morning but they say arrival early and remember, that if your flight was canceled monday, or tuesday you have to go through the whole re booking process again, make sure to check with your ann line and get down earl if i intend to fly this morning. mike alex, back to you. >> 6:04 now. let's get this break news from frankford. crews are on the scene after hazmat situation. this is a live look at the scene, you can see emergency officials that are on the scene there and there is ammonia leak inside the building. >> i think is about the 4700 block of carries. i've never been on dara street. dara street. >> at this point there is no word of what caused this leak, and there are no injuries, see officials on the scene still investigating what's going on there. so of course we'll bring you more updates f

amtrak is operating on a modified schedule. travelers should be aware, service is likely to slow down significantly as we get more snow. new jersey transit will shut down completely at 8:00 tonight. those trains won't be restored until at least thursday morning. >> what about the airport at philadelphia international officials canceled more than 400 flights in and out of that airport today alone and more than 600 flights are canceled for tomorrow. even more flights could be canceled in the days after the storm. if you need detailed flight information, you can call 1-800-phl-gate. >>> time to head over to delaware. nbc10's tim furlong live in claymont, new castle county. >> what are people expecting there? >> reporter: snow, just not too much. glenn and sheena said north wilmington and claymont. this area will get the most snow. that's where we are. no accumulation on the pike. shopping center, it came down hard earlier. we saw plenty of people buying shovels and salt and many people let out early. delaware agencies aren't takin

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from amtrak from here to boston that continues to experience delays with new england getting the worst the storm. expect that to be ongoing for at least another day or so. >> thanks so much luke russert. army sergeant bowe bergdahl will face military desertion charges. he was traded for five taliban prisoners. there was an investigation a. we know and they decided, they tracked it back. he did desert aleast according to the pentagon. >> investigators and convening authority had several options that they were looking at during this investigation. of course, one of them is no charges at all. the other was awol and clearly they say he left his base without permission in this outpost in remote eastern afghanistan or desertion. desertion in many minds conknow tats a possible death sentence. in this case it's alleged that -- that he left his base allegedly because he either wanted to avoid hazardous duty or an important job. in this case it would have been standing gart duty there at the remote base in eastern afghanistan. officials we're talking to say this is far more serious than awol alo

same thing for amtrak. this is something i'll keep an eye on and keep you updated on. >> not what we expected. this is all happen ag long the coast this morning. just ahead we'll have a live update. stay with us. >>> i'm matt delucia live in atlantic city. we're here on the boardwalk. this area was plowed a couple of minutes ago. we've got about an inch. you can see how slippery it is on the boardwalk. everyone's got to be careful if you're coming out here. the road is not good either. there's a statewide travel ban in effect for new jersey that's not been lifted at this point, but, of course the crews are out there working on the roads. they're making phone calls to state and local officials. they say they're getting a good handle on it. live in atlantic city i'm matt delucia nbc 10 new ss. >> reporter: i'm jesse gary in mercer county. plows have been out and they've taken roads that were covered with snow and turned them into roads that are clear with salt and melted snow. i talked with officials. they sa

of the new jersey transit trains buses light rail parked for the the day and services us pended on amtraken new york and boston, however, they are running reduced services between new york and washing ton. the travel ban across the board on all a of the roadways repennsylvania mains in effect in south jersey. lets get to the airport. yesterday they have canceled all of the flights scheduled here in philadelphia check with your airline. even though we don't have snow we just can't jump back into operation. they have 30 reposition the planes. the planes to have get into philadelphia, in order to take you out. that will take sometime up and down the east coast. do just check with your airline and maybe later today you may get lucky to get a flight out. the patco running on a modified schedule today and expect delays on the patco high speed line. chris and lauren, back to you. >>> people are responding to chris and his led zeppelin requests. >> three people, anthony yates said led zeppelin is wake up call for rockers. rock and roll. kill i had said i am will's in the buried in snow, people lo

. >>> so far it had has been good news on the rails, amtrak telling thaws they have seen just minimal delays. however, there are no more trains traveling north of new york effective tonight. many people traveling today chose amtrak after their flights were canceled. >> didn't realize, like it was as bad it was going to be but people started telling us wait, when are you leaving. even if we did get out now you will be stuck here for a while. >> penndot crews are bracing for a long night. "eyewitness news" cameras at penndot yard in norristown where trucks are on the move. they are loading up salt, heading out, those drivers will be putting in some long hours tonight. we just got an update from penndot moments ago. >> we have deployed 438 state and contracted trucks throughout our five county region. in addition to this we have mobilized emergency teams from the northwestern part of the state. they are currently around and will be placed strategically throughout the area. >> penndot says if you do have have to be outside on the road allow at least six car length between you and any salt

amtrak has suspended all tuesday service in new england. the streets here in d.c. meanwhile, remain pretty busy. drivers and even cyclists braved the snowfall. we didn't see a lot of snow sticking to roads or sidewalks here. >>> thous of people hitting the slopes today at liberty in pennsylvania. our mark segrav is one of them. he found some good deals. >> reporter: well you can see the lights are on here at ski liberty and people who are getting off work and school are showing up for night skiing. but there were plenty of people earlier today who thought that work and school could wait. if you're one of those people who are thinking about a ski day, folks up here at the mountain have some tips that might make it a little easier an >> before you come to the resort i really recommend going on the website, really perusing through the website so you can save yourself some time when you get here. if you're a first-time person we have a section there that explain what is to expect what will help you out, how to dress, how to prepare. >> reporter: if you want to sleep in