amtrak hopes amtrak hopes to get 80% funding from the federal government. >> do you think it will be accomplished during this administration. >> certainly we hope so. >> ice spoke to senator bob gordon who is at a hearing and he said that a situation with the gateway project a situation similar to the panel wake panama canal. >> i happen to be reading some like teddy roosevelt he saw this as a project for a hundred years later. >> i don't it there's no such thing as free money when it comes to government money, someone is paying for that. >> we did have a tunnel done in three years if governor chris christie would've canceled it said maybe a little slow to give money to that tunnel because the money they put toward this project was ra taken by christie and used on the skyway. >> governor christie has repeatedly said that new york was not going to pull their fair share of the bargain. you can argue about whether it the money should've been set but on something else but to think new jersey taxpayer should carry that on their back, i don't think that's the wrong reason to cancel it. >>

amtrak power problems and repairs. the huge breaker boxes in penn station kept trimming because of tripping because of failures in the power supply cable. today, the vice president of amtrak for the northeast corridor will face a senate committee and testify about the issues. but another setback, damaged from super storm sandy. the salts and chloride left behind have eaten away at the tunnel. this hasn't been replaced. >> we're not comfortable, nor does anybody, i think, want anybody to close one of those tubes until we have another tunnel where -- through which we can route traffic. >> the senate committee wants to discuss a long-term solution and financials. this includes a proposed gateway tunnel, but the estimated cost, $14 billion. and the federal government has only committed to $3 billion. and, of course, the commuters want a solution as well. that hearing today starts at 10:00 this morning. we will continue to follow the story for you. we're live at penn station this morning, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> thank yo

well, amtrak today said the feds will pick up 80%, leaving the rest to a state and railroad mix. committee chair bob gordon. [000:29:57;00]

. >> reporter: the amtrak train in hour. limit. amtrak-'s ceo said this afternoon the crash. that going to deliver positive train control by the end of this year. >> reporter: positive train control is a system that automatically applies the brakes when a train goes over the speed limit. congressman dated railroads to have it installed by december 31st. but mta and new jersey transit say they are nowhere close. why is there a delay? >> it's enormously complicated technology that uses gps and tracking system to know where every single train is. >> reporter: he says logistical the delay. he says it will take time to put transponders and antennas on 500 miles of track and 1,500 metro-north and lirr train cars. humanly go. >> reporter: a spokesperson for new jersey transit says the railroad has faced challenges, purchasing radio spectrums and with same tracks. both the mta and new jersey transit plan to have positive train control fully in place by 2018. but senators richard blumenthal and charles schumer, who have advocated for safety on the rails, say that's unacceptable. >> i

in 1971 with the amtrak legislation, all passenger travel outside of amtrak stopped. that is when the station closed. 1971, the last train came out of union station at 2:00 a.m. that was the end of passenger travel. the station was closed. for the last 40 years, it had never closed its doors. it had been 24 hour operation. they did not have a lock. they had to call a locksmith to lock the doors. they did not know where the keys were. it had never needed to close its doors. that was the end of that era. aians banded omah together to make sure the city -- building was not destroyed as one of the premier art deco buildings in town. the museum comes into play to make sure this is preserved. a hugetation is still freight travel railroad. they still do a lot of freight back and forth. union pacific is one of the largest companies in omaha. they have not dwindled. their passenger service may have ended, but their service to the community is still going strong. when you walk into the building, it is definitely awe-inspiring. i have worked here seven years and still love to lo

. >> reporter: it's never been more necessary to move forward with amtrak's gateway project. the idea is to dig two new tunnels to double train capacity. the first step is already underway with foundation for the tunnels already in place under the hudson yards development project. the rest of gateway comes with a hefty price tag. >> it will cost $20 billion. initial estimates for the tunnels have ranged from 10 to $14 billion. and additional work included but not limited to building a new portal bridge over the hackensack river in is a caucus is estimated at $10 billion. and these are just estimates. >> reporter: he's proposing amtrak, new york, new jersey, and the federal government team up to form the gateway development corporation. >> amtrak can't access mass transit funding. that's how congress works. >> port authority and regional transit agencies can't access federal railroad dollars the way amtrak can. we'll only get gateway done by adding up the pieces of financing. >> reporter: as for a timeline -- >> we have to move asap and get everybody to cooperate. >> reporter:

an amtrak executive issued the warning. amtrak apologized for last month's delays caused by electrical problems in a century-old hudson river tunnel. the company says if a new tunnel is not built, commuters are in for more of the same. >> it's possible that these delays will become the norm at some point. >> even if a deal for a new tunnel system is approved, amtrak says it would be at least ten years before the project is complete. >>> coming up, a recall on baby clothes. what parents need to know. >>> they pulled a crazy stunt atop 1 world trade center. the punishment for the thrill seekers who taped their base jump. >>> a police group says the homeless situation in new york is getting worse. they want you to snap a picture of it. i'm in union square, and i'll explain why. >>> and a car swept up into the air. haunting new images of a tornado spawned by a typhoon. >>> you probably remember this video. the three base jumpers illegally parachuting from the world trade center. today, two men learned their fate in court. james

it in 1971 with the amtrak legislation, all passenger travel outside of amtrak stopped.hat's when the station closed in 1971. the last station -- the last train came out. for the last 40 years it had never closed its doors. they didn't even have a lock, they had to call a locksmith to lock the doors. they didn't know where the keys were. that was the end of that era. makebanded together to sure this building was not lost and the legacy for the city was .ot destroyed that's where the museum comes into play to make sure this is preserved. a hugeacific is still freight travel railroad. they still get a lot of freight and forth. they are one of our largest companies here in omaha. their passenger service may have ended but their service to the community is still going strong. awe-inspiring.y it's kind of hard to imagine going to work every day in this. i think when visitors come, we hope they leave with an whatciation of not only union pacific did for the community but the history and the people that have built omaha over the years. >> are at the weekend, american history tv

. >>> 89 days ago, an amtrak train derailment in philadelphia killed eight people. 89 days later, amtrakting for funding that it says is necessary to protect passengers. today, the problems with the northeast corridor became even more apparent as officials with amtrak testified before state law makers in new jersey. >> that corridor is the nation's busiest rail line but also has some of its oldest infrastructure and riders through new jersey have been suffering because of that. over the last two weeks, new jersey transit trains have faced major delays because of power problems in the hudson river tunnel. that tunnel is about 100 years old. today, amtrak said fixing that tunnel needs to be a priority. >> but as nbc's brian thompson reports, fixing it won't come easy or cheap. >> i would like to begin by offering my apologies. >> reporter: an amtrak official apologizing for the breakdowns and delays that bedeviled commuters from philadelphia to new york and beyond during the week of july 20th. railroad vp stephen gardner showed off this burned-out cable from one of the hudson river tunnels

amtrak says there were more than 100 people on that amtrak surf liner at the time. no one on the train is believed to have been hurt. amtrak service is temporarily suspended. >>> san francisco muni, making service changes to speed things up for riders. the details announced today include adding more buses and light rail trains to certain routes starting next month. on some routes such on the 19th avenue route, they will be altered to improve connections. 37 new electric diesel buses and trolley buses will be deployed to muni's heaviest routes. >>> engines are roaring up at sonoma raceway ahead of this weekend's indy car series finale. christien kafton has more on how drivers are preparing for the race and how they plan to honor one of their own. >> reporter: as a big weekend of racing here at sonoma raceway, take a look, you see race practice under way here. indy car will hold its season finale on sunday, paying tribute to justin wilson. drivers are hitting the track today for the practice session, and there will be a qualifying race tomorrow. this is the first prac

in 1971, congress signed into law amtrak to take over the passenger service from the railroad. they had been losing money due to the rise of the automobile and the rise of the plane as ways to travel faster and farther more independently than the train travel, so that had started to decline after world war ii, when the automobile started taking over. people could go and do their own thing, 66, all of that, so with legislation,th the passengers traveling outside of amtrak stops, and that is when it closed. the last train came out of union station at 2:00 a.m., and that was the end of passenger travel. the station was closed, and for the last 40 years, it had never closed its doors. operations,24-hour and they did not even have a lock. they had to call a locksmith because they did not know where the keys were. they had to call a locksmith, and that was the end of the aero, and that is when they banded together to make sure this was not lost, that this legacy of the city was not destroyed as one of the premier art deco buildings, and that is where the museum comes into place, to m

i remember a bullet came through the amtrak. it wasn't armor. passed between my dungarees and backpack. it was really quite devastating. >> they were hit with everything from the 7-millimeter to the how itsers and anti-aircraft guns and bazillion machine guns. the marine hopeful for a cake walk had their dreams dashed by the volume of enemy fire that opened up to them crossing the line of departure. >> it was evident the bombardment did little damage to the entrenched troops. >> naval gun fire was not particularly well designed for sand-covered bunkers. the shells go off premature. the other side. t the ships on >> you look over the edge of the boat, what did it look like? >> the tractor right in front of my boat was on fire. but all of the marines were out i thought until two climbed up on the side and their clothing was on fire and against the smoke of the beach. they were only there i thought a few ssconds before they fell into the water. >> how deep's the water? >> well, when we got out, it was up to here. >> you can't run in that, though. >

in 1971, congress signed amtrak into law to take over all the railroads for rail passenger have. they had been losing money to the automobile and the plane as ways to travel faster and farther than the train travel. so that had started to decline after world war ii, the automobile travel when people can could go and do their own thing, drive route 66 and that whole lifestyle. with that 1971 legislation, all passenger travel outside of amtrak stopped and that's when the station stopped. may 2, 1971, the last train came out of union station at 2:00 a.m. and that was the end of passenger travel. the station was closed. for the past 40 years it had never closed its doors, 24-hour operation. they didn't even have a lock. they had to call a locksmith to close the doors. -- doors because nobody knew where the keys were. it had never needed to close. that's when omaha banded together to make sure that this building was not

. >>> the family of the woman killed in the deadly amtrak in port richmond is suing amtrak. rachel jack cobs was killed -- jay cobs was killed. amtrak said it won't fight liability in crash-related lawsuits. >>> a city official said the world meeting of family for the pope's visit next month are looking for a place to stay. some people are looking to rent out their homes to make extra cash. john rawlins has more on what you need to know before you hand over yore keels. >> reporter: you'll be out of town during the papal weekend why not rent your empty home. before committing to being a papal visit landlord. consider did you're a aren't does your landlord allow subleasing? many don't. chuck works for a firm that manages homes. he is looking for offerings in his buildings. when he does, he tells owners to cease and desist. one concern you think a couple is renting. they put air mattresses in the live room it creates problems. >> reporter: bad things can happen you are looking at at $75,000 to a canadian home instead of a couple a party bus pulse up. >> a strong rental agreemen

it's something that the amtrak vice president is pushing for. he recently testified before lawmakers showing the obsolete equipment causing the issues, stressing the infrastructure needs to be fixed fast. >> the issues are not likely to be entirely preventable, and in fact may increase over time until the tunnel can be renewed and modernized. >> reporter: it somes with a hefty price tag, upwards of $20 billion, and senator schumer backseat the project, wanting amtrak, new york, and new jersey to team up with the federal government to find a way to fund this. >> we just have to move asap and get everybody to cooperate in that regard. >> reporter: senator schumer says he also wants to look into private funding for the project, and at this point, it's unclear how long the instruction will even take. ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> ilana, thank you. >>> meanwhile cbs 2 learned exclusively that the federal railroad administration will meet this morning to discuss overcrowding on the l.i.r.r. railroad. 500 people were left standing on the jam-packed cannon

. >> governor cuomo puts pressure on the government to build a new amtrak tunnel under the hudson river, renewing the call for the feds to help pay for the project that carries an estimated price tag of $14 billion. the governor cement sent a letter friday warning amtrak's entire northeast system could be disabled without this investment. >> the federal government sent a letter saying we need the tunnel. i sent a letter back saying we need help paying for it. i don't need advise. i know we need the tunnel. >> new amtrak tunnel would be used by new jersey transit to relieve congestion on the tracks. >> we'll see what happens with that. >> uh-huh. >>> meanwhile, what a day today. >> yeah. >> so much going on in the city, everyone had perfect weather for everything. >> the whole week was absolutely fantastic fantastic, and we'll see a good part of next week looking good, but -- >> just always a but. >> always a but, but it's a good one, though, because we need the rain, and we are going to see locally heavy rain tuesday. tuesday's going to be the day where we'll have a wash out, but it is

lovely lady. 6:09 amtrak would leak to upgrade the tunnels under hudson river. they want to build new set of tunnels but that projects is called gateway comes with a very large price tag. juliet: most large price tags people are haggling. federal government who is going to pay for everything that's all up in the air at this point. fox 5 teresa priolo is live for us in rutherford, new jersey with the story. good morning once again. ben: good morning. reporter: good morning everyone. i think at the end of the day it comes to the taxpayer. but let's put this into perspective for you. 200,000 people daily ride nj transit and amtrak into new york city through the hudson rail tunnel. it is a tunnel that is considered part of the highest density rail oarntion in all of north america an it is falling apart. we have two options here to paralyze the system by shutting down or we can build a new tunnel but then somebody is going to have to pay for it. >> to wait until the worst possible thing happens, could seem to be short sighted so i hope that we can be proactive and bu

we have more details for amtraks plans for the pope's visit by going to our website at 6abc.com. remember you can get more information on all of these updates and any news related to the pope's visit by following the twitter account at abc pop for up to the minute news. >>> police in westchester, the case of a man found dead on a rural road is investigated as a homicide. neighbors say they heard something at 10:30 and police were called where they found a man's body feet from the roadway, they thought the man was hit by a car and now they say someone may have killed them and dumped the body, family members say he was shot multiple times and would not walk around that area by himself. we'll have updates on "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> philadelphia police and the fbi are asking for help finding this man, investigators say he robbed a td bank in old city yesterday afternoon, the subject walked into the branch on 300 market street and demanded cash, the teller complied and he ran from the scene with the money, if you recognize him you are asked to call the authorities ri

the tunnel, the amtrak tunnels have to be repaired. they'll be out of service. you are not going to be able to move people between new york and new jersey in any convenient way very shortly. hurricane sandy almost knocked the two tunnels out. and another kind of disaster, they're going to come. last week you had 90-degree temperatures. you had high humidity. electrical systems don't work under those conditions. what did we do? tunnels. ernie: do you have any hope at all? any hope at all? >> there's hope when the crisis is there. it's like 9/11 made us security here. we need that kind of a disaster to happen to get people to move. the governors, governor cuomo and christie, they have to bite the bullet and exercise the leadership. they have to be prepared to spend the money. ernie: you got it. allen marcus from the marcus group. thanks for joining us. come back again. >> these are other stories we're following for you in the news. the legionnaires' disease outbreak in the south bronx has claimed more lives. 10 people have died. 100 have been contracting the disea

amtrak reports no injuries out of those on board. after inspection the train was allowed to continue on to oakland from bakersfield. reporting life, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 11:00, police are hoping someone can help them identify the suspects in this attack on a muni us bus. the men drinking beer in the bus suddenly punch a passenger in the face as they head off the bus. one man throws a beer bottle at the man as well. it was a completely unprovoked assault. >> with the good surveillance that our muni has and the sound we were able to pick up on one of them. it's just a matter of time until we arrest him and find out who the other five are. >> police are trying to get in touch with the victim who got hit. >>> crews continue to battle a wildfire in the east bay burning between livermore and tracy off tesla road. it's holding at 2500 acres charred. roughly 45% of that fire is contained. a building has been destroyed. we are talking about a rural part of tracy south of 580. the fire started yesterday afternoon. we don't know what s

. >> husband of a woman killed in may's deadly train crash is suing amtrak for wrongful death suing amtrak for wrongful death. rachel jacobs was unof eight people killed when it arrived twice. it was home of-year-old sop. she was computing from her job at a philadelphia tech startup to her home in new york when the crash happened. amtrak said it will not fight liability and crash related lawsuits. >> help of call or had an opportunity tonight to get together for a unique event sdpind to explore race, culture and community. and the event is called beyond sxex takes held at the philadelphia theater company suzanne roberts in center city on south broad street. it showcased localage you'res telling story telling stories and addressing social issues and challenge. still to come on "action news" tonight the wunter becomes the hunted and officials in africa are demchbding that an american dentist face justice over'and plus ducis rogers hears from cole hamels about his career if philadelphia and he's not the only philly leaving and one small step off a plane and one giant leap we'll show you the f

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the -- the res on and amtrak -- vre and amtrak riders were affected. reporting in falmouth, jeannette reyes. autria: the morning commute was further's not after a tractor-trailer overturned on the eisenhower connector. road and thehe highway ramps to the roadway. cleanup continues at this hour. after the rough start to the week, what we could use is a break on the roadways. jamie sullivan is on traffic watch. jamie: i can bring you a bit of a break. taking a look at our mapping system, traffic is fairly light. seeing a lot of green. not too much to worry about .raveling in the d.c. area eisenhower avenue near the beltway, that is where we had the overturned earlier. accident that was, now just a d sable vehicle. everything moved to the shoulder. look, show youve near kurdish trail. no delays. traffic is moving at a nice pace. i want to stay in virginia. as we move back to the mapping , this is arlington boulevard. the right lane is blocked. may start to see a backup. that is a look at traffic this afternoon. autria: today, metro's board expected to get

amtrak says train 660 was carrying passengers from philadelphia to harrisburg at the time. nobody on board was hurt. amtrak is not sure if it was accidental or a suicide. >>> dozens of philadelphia police officers rode their bikes to remember a fallen police officer. the bike ride started at 10:00 e philadelphia police academy and ended at the living flame memorial at sixth and race street in northeast philadelphia. the philadelphia fire department provided a fire truck, with a ladder extended over state road, with an american flag. lieutenant shawn lynn took his own life in february. before the race we again, organizers presented lynn's family with an american flag to recognize his services, to law enforcement. >>> turning now to the accu weather forecast on what turned out to be a splendid summer saturday across the delaware valley. can we expect the the nice weather to last throughout the rest of the weekend? meteorologist karen rodgers is in for melissa magee and she's outside with that all importance, because it is confusing people this afternoon, karen. >> absolutely,

amtrak says it does expect to meet the december 31st deadline. the nation's largest freight railroad union pa sick has not equipped any of its thousands of locate como tiffs with the technology. >>> tonight three is on your side with rules for paying with plastic. think about this. you're using a credit card for a purchase and the cashier do's see your driver's license. >> do you have to show it? >> consumer reporter jim donovan finds the answer is probably not not. >> reporter: it's a common request when you pay by credit card and one that makes wayne uncomfortable. >> with all the identity theft going on these days, it's just one of those things i prefer not to show my id. >> reporter: security experts say the information on your driver's license could be enough to steal your identity. >> you don't know who you're dealing with on the other side of the count. >> reporter: despite demand from the cashier you don't have to hand over your id. in some cases they're not even allowed to ask. >> you can absolutely say no. >> reporter: sean mccay of ner

that from a senior executive with amtrak. is all about that 100-year-old tunnel that goes under the hudson river. all kinds of problems down there. the delays could be with us for years to come. rosanna: the search is on for a gunman who robbed a gas station in the bronx. police are hoping if you look at this video you will know who this person is. greg: wearing a sweatshirt and the mass compelling video here. remembers those guys who jumped off the world trade center with parachutes on? there they are. they got a real scolding from the judge that they are not going to jail as prosecutors wanted. the video was spectacular but they should and have done it. they said they were sorry. the judges not sure how sorry they are. we didn't do anything like that but we did do something cool. rosanna: this is an extreme sport. greg: it is called slide boarding, you put a jet pack on your feet that blows watered down. it took roseanna, both of us a long time to get the hang of it. arguably we never did. rosanna: is the opposite of waters

amtrak says there were 139 people aboard that train, none injured. the train came to a stop quickly after hitting the truck. the trip to oakland has been delayed. we will continue to monitor this and bring you updates on abc 7 news and on twitter on abc 7 news bay area. >>> our other top stories showing us video of the land charred in livermore from the 2,500 acre tesla fire. crews did make progress overnight. containment from 5% to 25%. that wind-driven fire broke out on tesla road. laura anthony with more now from livermore. >> reporter: we could see the flames. standing on the deck of the hill top home now recalls what it was like yesterday afternoon. they watch from below as an out of control grass fire crested the ridge just above their house. told us the firefighter approached them with an update. >> waiting for the bad news and he let me know they were able to save it and it came right up the house and had to take refuge in the house to get away from the heat and were able to save not just my house. >> reporter: so far just one unoccupied home

that is the amtrak train headed toward oakland as we speak. that intersection you see, this crossing right now is a private crossing. it has no wig wag, no bells, no crossing arms that come down. and a source here tells me that they are not required on private crossings. that is the latest at this point. there were 145 people on the train. we are told that none of them were injured and the train after stopping here after stopping was able to continue from bakersfield to oakland. i'm chuck coppola, nbc bay area news. >> chuck, thank you for the update. >>> 27 hours later and till burning, crews are trying to get the upper hand on the fire. it's burning between livermore and tracy. the flames have charred 2500 acres. we've just learned the fire is now 45% contained. nbc bay area's kr ar yy area ch live to give us a report. >> reporter: they're saying that basically the fire has not grown. it has stayed consistent at 2500 acres burned. the new information, as you said, now it's 45% contained. >> i guess lucky is not the word. i feel blessed. >> r

with 145 people on board the amtrak train that wa

an important note, reservations are required in order to ride amtrak that weekend.pta is now selling special commuter train passes at select stations in philadelphia. the one-day regional rail passes are for the weekend of the papal visit and are on sale now because about 20,000 tickets were left over from the online lottery. they cost $10 each and you can buy up to ten tickets per day. they're on sale through september 24th or until the tickets run out. >>> while many ofç us will be taking mass transit, pope francis will be riding around in something a little more rugged. the no frills pontiff will greet the masses from a specially outfitted jeep wrangler similar to this one he used in ecuador last month. the white wrangler is dramatically different of pope mobiles of past. the sides are open. the secret service is already in possession of the new pope mobile which will not be seen until his visit. >>> the nbc 10 news app is your go-to tool for the papal weekend. we have a complete guide about transportation, road closures, more on amtrak and septa and of course t

an amtrak official told a senate committee that the system is stretched today limit. he claims if a new tunnel isn't built and no upgrades are made, thens delays will continue. >> and we've learned mayor de blasio will update us on the legionnaire's outbreak at 1:30. he is also expected to introduce new legislation to combat the problem. we'll stream the news conference on abc7ny.com. >> i'm david novarro. >> i'm shirleen allicot. all new this half hour, residents on long beach finally getting around the clock emergency care. >> superstorm sandy destroyed the long beach medical center, but this morning a new er opened nearly three years after eyewitness news reporter n. j. more. dave. the new er opened just over three hours ago, and they're already seeing patients, patients who would have had to have been driven up to 20 center. that was the problem for nearly three years, but it is a problem no more, dave. yes, the new er replaces the old long beach medical center er which was destroyed along the with hospital by the super storm. the new facility is being operated 24

and that's exactly what amtrak and new jersey transit rely on every day to transport hundreds of thousands of passengers. the u.s. transportation commissioner anthony foxx expected to meet with new jersey governor christie and new york governor cuomo to discuss alternatives. one plan is the so-called gateway project to build a new tunnel that would run parallel to the current one. it was once bodyslammed, if you remember, back in 2010 by governor christie, who didn't want new jerseyites to pay their share of it. so why is it any different this time? could it be that because one of them is running for president, governor christie? this is a huge issue. joining us this morning from washington, d.c., to talk about this and other things pertaining to the government and the economy, u.s. senator robert menendez of new jersey. senator, thank you for joining us. >> good to be with you, bill. >> the senate this past week voted on a transportation bill that did not include construction of this new tunnel. you voted against it. what happened? >> well, this was an attempt to have a national highway o

you can see the damage to the front of an amtrak train.he passengers onboard are safe, but two people are critically injured from a freak east bay accident. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. freak accident is exactly the right term. just an incredible series of events involving a train, a car, a jet ski and a woman on an inflatable raft. it happened east of brentwood near the san joaquin county line as the train was heading from bakersfield to oakland. laura anthony is there live tonight. laura? >> reporter: well, hi, dan. this was really a bizarre incident that left two people seriously injured. as you said, it did involve a jet ski. the jet ski is still sitting out here right next to the railroad tracks. this is what it looked like, though, from sky 7 hd a short time ago. we're told by witnesses that the man driving a pickup truck towing a trailer carrying a jet ski had that truck parked on the railroad tracks here on warner road. this is a dirt road just off of orwood road in brentwood. he

you can see the damage to the front of an amtrak train. the passengers onboard are safe, but two people are critically injured from a freak east bay accident. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. freak accident is exactly the right term. just an incredible series of events involving a train, a car, a jet ski and a woman on an inflatable raft. it happened east of brentwood near the san joaquin county line as the train was heading from bakersfield to oakland. laura anthony is there live tonight. laura? >> reporter: well, hi, dan. this was really a bizarre incident that left two people seriously injured. as you said, it did involve a jet ski. the jet ski is still sitting out here right next to the railroad tracks. this is what it looked like, though, from sky 7 hd a short time ago. we're told by witnesses that the man driving a pickup truck towing a trailer carrying a jet ski had that truck parked on the railroad tracks here on warner road. this is a dirt road just off of orwood road in brentwood. h

that is a result of some amtrak signal problems.there could be also some minor delays on amtrak as we begin our thirst morning. live look at the blue route, 476, roads are dry, no problems or delays at all here. live look at the benny, just some folks coming into downtown, nothing really out of the ordinary here this morning. here comes the first pocket, though, coming up over the mid-span into downtown. baseball and rock-and-roll later tonight. phillies 70:00, a van halen concert on the jersey side of the camden want err front here, of corpse headed to the concert tonight keep in mind the ben franklin bridge, they had the construction zone set up, and then leaving the concert, there will be construction zone, not only here on the benny but also up on i-95. right now, we good to go on the schuylkill expressway. but they're coming back. the penndot crews are going to be working today, westbound, on the schuylkill expressway, taking out the right lane between montgomery drive and city line, from about 9:00 to 3:00. so if you are leavi

>> pam :an amtrak train crashed into a truck that was parked on the tracks in brentwood sending two people to the hospital. kron four's jeff bush shows you the scene. and explains what happened after the collision. >> jeff :it happened just before three in the afternoon. a black pickup truck was parked on the tracks near orwood roadthe reasonto load up his jet skis. a westbound amtrak train heading to oakland crashed into the trucksending the driver and the truck flying about a 100 or so feet in the air and eventually the vehicle landed on a woman who was floating on a raft in the middle river. you can see the damaged, mangled truck and the yellow raft the woman was floating on in the middle of your screen. both the driver and the woman were badly hurt and had to be airlifted by helicopter and taken to the trauma center at the john muir medical center in walnut creek. the train was sitting on the tracks for hours while officials conducted their investigation. there is a no tresspassing sign near the tracks warning drivers not to stop on the tracks. none of the people on the train were inju

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man trying to launch a jet ski the delta gets hit by an amtrak train and only gets worse from there. you. just unbelievable chain of events. it happened east of brentwood right next to the or wood resort boat harbor. >> cornell is live on the scene tonight with the very latest on the bizarre accident. cornell? >>reporter: both victims have major injuries but they somehow survived. a truck towing a jet ski trailer was parked on these tracks you see here. woman was enjoying the delta waters down below. you know what happened next was unbelievable. this mangled pickup truck is hauled away from the scene of a bizarre accident. sky 7 hd was overhead after police say an oakland bound amtrak train struck the pick up which was towing a trailer parked on the tracks. truck owner was trying to launch jet ski from the delta waters nearby. >> my god i was so scared. >>reporter: this witness said the man ran back to his truck when he heard the train coming. >> train beat him to his truck. >>reporter: impact catapulted the truck in the water. ejecting the driver and landing on top of a woman lying

just yesterday, amtrak announced it would get 80% in federal money. >> no one group can sit on the sideline and take a wait and see approach. every stakeholder needs to engage in this project now. >> reporter: schumer says he hopes by removing bureaucratic barriers the project will get off the ground. riders say hopefully before the system shuts down. >> major delays in the traffic. it will be crazy. people will have to find other means to get to where they need to go. >> reporter: schumer says the project will take at least three years of planning and hopes to have the shovel in the ground by 2020. >> still a long way away. lori, thank you. >>> health officials say an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the south bronx is winding down despite an uptick in the number of cases. 12 people have died in the south bronx. 113 people fell ill. there have been no new cases in the last week. city leaders are hoping to prevent future outbreaks. mayor de blasio is pushing legislation to make sure cooling towers get registered, inspected and cleaned regularly. >> governor christie's run for president

. >>> amtrak plans to handle the big crowds during the pope's visit next month. >>> chris sowers is outside with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. i'm actually jealous you're outside. >> reporter: it's been hot and humid, but today anything but, as a matter of fact the feels like the middle of september as opposed to august. poconos, 55. allentown, 54. you go a little bit farther to the north, wilks-berre cranston area, they are in the 40s, millville, 64. for the most part we have clear conditions on city avenue. now, there are a few high, thin clouds down the shore, but as you see on the satellite image, all of it is pushing off the coast and should be out of here in the next hour or two. accuweather expect mostly sunny day, fair weather clouds, lunchtime, 83, 3:00 p.m., 85. 6:00 p.m., 83 degrees, forecasting a high of 85 which is on par for this time of the year. that's our normal high temperature. sun sets 7:48. >> reporter: the did a lot of hours are getting shorter and shorter. fall is around the corner. the frontal system that swept through yesterday is hanging off the coa

you may want to consider taking amtrak to get around his visit.rak says it will have more trains and cars to accommodate the crowds while the pope is here in d.c. and up in new york, amtrak will operate a normal schedule with extra rail cars. in d.c., 12 extra trains going to and from the city. 6:47. >>> today, amc theaters and autism are giving kids a chance to catch a movie. it is the sensory friendly film program. today, you can catch the movie, "underdogs" add a number of theaters. all movies are rated "g" or "pg." >>> can have 47 right now. not really a movie day. it's a beautiful day. >> tough get outside. tough get outside. it's going to be gorgeous out there. cool out there this morning. >> no complaints, though. cooler nights, wamer days. >> exactly. temperatures are around seasonable. they should be mid to upper 80s. then we'll head into the low 90s by monday. the heat isn't done with us yet. it's coming back and the humidity is coming back as well. let's get to the forecast. 65 degrees is that temperature right now. not too bad out ther

amtrak says the changes are not due to any specific threat. >>> comedian tracy morgan who survived a horrific crash on the new jersey turnpike is reportedly a married man. people.com reports that he tied the knot with his long time fiance this evening. in june of last year he was in a serious car accident that killed his friend and left morgan critically injured and needing long term rehabilitation. his wife is quoted as saying after almost losing tracy last year, i'm so grateful to finally be married to the love of my life. >> good for him. >>> as you know, traffic on the jersey shore can be a nightmare, especially when a baby is coming. one couple in new jersey found that out the hard way. rose and trevor gave birth on the side of the road in seabright. two well trained good samaritans happened to be close by. rene stoll has more. >> reporter: lauren, you're a mom. picture this. the traffic is so bad that this, the side of the road is the best and basically the only place to deliver a baby. i just got done talking to the father and honestly you're going to have to listen to him tel

. >>> plus the plans by amtrak to help handle the big crowds expected in our area for the pope's visit next months. first, chris sowers is up with the accuweather forecast. it is nice today. >> reporter: this is a good one. today is you were ever going to call it a perfect ten. this might be a perfect ten. we'll see clouds along the shore. they are working out to sea. from that point on, 6:00, by 8:00, from that point on, it's mainly sunny skies throughout the entire afternoon, just a few clouds and comfortable temperatures for a change. 56 how is that for which fortunate. 56 in martins creek. tanersville, 54. slatington, 57. coatsville, 57. most of the western suburbs in the 50s, this morning. a little bit milder across south jersey, with the lack of humidity it feels great. buena, 65. gandys beach, 68, hockessin 64. if you're looking out to sea, you will see the clouds associated with the front that pulled through yesterday and swept all the humidity off the coast. high pressure buildings in from the west that provides us with a a lot sunshine. call from accuweather mostly sunny, clo

. >> when the pope does arrive amtrak is taking steps to deal with the ridership, run extratrains and cars to add more passengers. amtrak says reservations will be required on all express, northeast regional, and keystone service trained friday september 25th through monday the 28th. for more information go to cbs newyork.com. and address the service at the 9/11 memorial and hold mass at madison square garden and of course we'll be bringing you complete coverage right here on cbs 2. >>> just ahead, a couple caught on camera ripping off a pricey boutique, how they got away with thousands of dollars in merchandise with so many cameras on them. >>> wouldn't it be nice to pay a couple dollars for a meal like this? the new jersey restaurant that lets you pay what you want. >> an unusual backyard pool party, a local family watches helplessly as another family takes it hostage. >>> changing skies over head, variety in the area, we'll talk about that have your weekend forecast and some new numbers for danny. it is all coming up. . >>> don't forget to follow us on facebook and like our page, f

an important note, reservations are required in order to ride amtrak that weekend.ta is now selling special commuter train passes at select stations in philly. the one-day regional rail passes are for the weekend of the papal visit, on sale now. about 20,000 tickets were left over from the online lottery. they cost $10 each and you can buy up to ten tickets per day. they're on sale through september 24th or until the tickets run out. find them at the city's jefferson or suburban stations. >>> this morning, police in new york are searching for answers after yesterday's deadly shooting inside a federal building. what we know about the man at the center of the violence. >>> plus, disaster zone. wildfires have taken over out west and now crews from our area are joining the battle. >>> and the donald packs a rally down south. we'll tell you about his latest jab at the immigration debate. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. we're going to see a fantastic start to the weekend. low humidity, temperatures slightly below

i'm not sure about amtrak, we'll see. i continue to read my twitter feed here.t looks like people all over the east bay this twitter feed is just firing up. i'm also listening to the police radios and there are people that have called 911. so dave and pam at this point we are just checking for damage. we're not sure if anyone preliminary magnitude 4.2 at 6:49 a.m.. and kilometer north of piedmont. >> hopefully will is no damage. we will probably hear from people in the city which will certainly rattle some people as well. >> it's interesting a lot of kids are going back to school today. and more and more traffic on the roads. >> but if you are just join us you see 4.2 magnitude quake. felt it north of piedmont. that is why we were all thinking 4.0. we were all talking steve and i were thinking 5 or 6. i mean it felt really big in here. it certainly depends on what is around you. we were both hearing from a lot of people. it felt bigger in martinez says paul. and south of the city just heard from somebody who felt it south of the city. so definitely a lot of peop

amtrak speaking of deteriorating is morning commuters if something is not done soon commutes through hudson river rail tunnels could get drastically logger. juliet: we have to deal with electrical issues. the feds are set to meet with new jersey officials about building a new path under the river. teresa priolo is live in rutherford, new jersey and brings us up-to-date in this rainy weather. ben: where is the money? >> reporter: who is going to foot the bill? good morning. behind me making their way to the train stations this is one of the main ways people especially in new jersey suburbs get to work everyday. peak hours every two minutes and 40 seconds a train enters the hudson rail tunnel and yet it is completely falling apart and so is the equipment. this comes as a push through bill called the gateway project went into effect but lot of people call this a game of political poker. >> to wait until the worst possible thing happens would be very shortsighted so i hope we can be proactive and build the kind of infrastructure the city deserves. >> reporter: something needs to be done

yesterday an amtrak executive showed aging equipment from the 1930s nil use and said without upgrades, issues like recent ones will be much more common. >> issues may increase over time until the tunnel can be renewed and modernized. >> a new tunnel will cost an estimated $14 billion. more coming up in the next half an hour. >>> a major shuffling is on the way for the port authority bus terminal next month. most buss will be assigned to the third floor gates, and coach usa buss will be on the fourth floor and the goal is to ease the traffic flow. >>> a rare ocean sighting. >> forget about buying a car. how millenials are getting their wheels. >>> we have a morning rush that could be marked with thunderstorms and afternoon thunderstorms as well it does get a whole lot better though. traffic and weather on the 2s coming up. every cup has a story. dunkin' k-cup packs in my life were a good fit. a single serving for myself, it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. bring home delicious dunkin' k-cup packs today. your coffee, yo