before he can go down this way and take people to the larkspur ferry it must have strict role safetyments, no matter how long it takes. the board got the latest update on the controversial overnight train testing, with loud whistling on the open track between the san rafael and the larkspur ferry. the train must activate its whistle while testing to alter critical systems to make sure that they are verified both separately and in perfect harmony with each other. the crossing warning system must give folks sufficient warning. >> it's the gates, lights and bells that are located at the roadways that the smart track crosses. our job is to make sure that all of those devices are providing the proper warning time. that is, they are activating the proper time before the train reaches the crossing. >> motorists, cyclists and pedestrians must get at least 25 seconds advanced warning. equally critical, the train control system. >> that system is designed to prevent train to train collisions, worker protection zones, basically is a safety system to ensure the engineer can't exceed the speed li

crews are testing out the new crossings and train control systems between san rafael and larkspur. it is happening between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. an again on the weekends from 9:30 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the overnight testing will be followed by test runs with actual trains and one it opens, the new segment will link up with the larkspur ferry. the smart train currently republicans between santa rosa and san rafael. passenger service to larkspur could begin as soon as december. >>> bay area drivers heading to south lake tahoe will have to take a detour. a main highway being closed for two weeks. caltrans is closing highway 50 over echo summit for bridge construction. it is being planned for october 18th to october 31st. the closure only involves half a mile of a road but it will block the main main route for other miles from place areville to south lake tahoe. drivers can take interstate 5 north and highway 88 eastbound at stockton. >>> drivers would want to navigate the crooked portion of lombard street may soon have to make a reservation an pay a toll. a bill on the g

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. >>> happening tonight, the royal transit will start doing more safety track testing during larkspur and san rafael. at 11:00 p.m. they're going to be checking warning systems. testing will continue saturday and if all goes well, service could begin in the next couple of months. >> happening today, a huge cypress is going to be coming down. the tree may be the park's first and oldest. an arborist says the tree is old and deceased. this is the same tree where a limb fell and injured a woman. she got $1$14 million from the city. >>> there's a look at the pressure building in the bering sea and building in alaska. that's going bring us a chance of showers and rain for monday. you can see waking up monday morning at 4:00 there's a chance of steady rain across the northern part of the rain and then it will start to slide into our neighborhoods as we head through the morning commute. with it coming into the morning, that means we have a little better chance of it actually reaching the ground than if it came in during the afternoon hours. so look for the north bay to have a slightly wet com

. >> reporter: is you heard the mayor mention, people can take a ferry from larkspur to the chase center for this concert tonight. it will drop passengers up at pier 48 about a half a mile away from the new arena. you can take muni for free if you're coming to the chase center for the event. your ticket to the event count is your free ticket to ride muni. live in san francisco, ktvu fox 2 news, mornings on 2 . >> a little less than a month the warriors and lakers will open it up with the game. sal are you going to that game? >> i don't know where i am going to yet, the tickets for the first are a little pricey. for that price i'll just have all my friends over to my house and have a big spread and watch it on tv. >> we will be there. >> for the price of a game you could buy a big screen and cater the event. >>> were getting little bit better with a commute. we had started off the morning with a couple serious issues on interstate 80. clearing often accident 80 westbound and gillman. looks like they may have gotten all of it out of the way. but it is going to be slow, on the ultimate pass

the rail line between san rafael and larkspur. the train is being tested during the overnight hours which has led to problems. >> reporter: trains blaring their horns at every intersection between san rafael and lynchburg. this is required because of federal safety laws. testing has been going on periodically every night. the testing can happen on weekdays from 9:30 pm to 3:30 am, and even on weekends from 9:30 pm until 8 am. that means for the past two weeks or so, residents in some san rafael neighborhoods have not been able to get any uninterrupted sleep.>> some of us have to leave town this weekend. it is unbelievably difficult to sleep. three nights in a row, we have been losing sleep. for people who have to go to work, it is just not acceptable. took some of the sleep deprived residents went to the city council meeting last night. the mayor is also on the smart train board and said the city has applied for some exemptions for the federal safety rules, but this would only apply once full train service is and not d testing pha