this is abc 7 news in walnut creek. >> one of the victims larry daniels also had a home near sacramento and tonight his neighbors spoke about him. >> the i couldn't believe it. it just doesn't seem possible. larry was so analytical. so careful. >> one second okay doing what he really loved to do being around trains and working on trains and such and then the next second he's gone. >> larry daniels worked as contractor for bart. his work took him to railroad all around the world. >> now on to another possible transit strike. state investigators must new decide if need for cooling off period in ac transit labor dispute. today riders testified at an investigative hearing how strike would hurt them. ac transit requested the 60 day cooling off period when strike was called last week. investigators must give governor brown recommendation by wednesday. >> community members in east san jose tonight had a say on ways to deal with gang related crime. people gather at the high school then broke into discussion group. city is spending more than 4 and half million dollars this year on gang preventio

this is abc 7 news in walnut creek. >> one of the victims larry daniels also had a home near sacramento and tonight his neighbors spoke about him. >> the i couldn't believe it. it just doesn't seem possible. larry was so analytical. so careful. >> one second okay doing what he really loved to do being around trains and working on trains and such and then the next second he's gone. >> larry daniels worked as contractor for bart. his work took him to railroad all around the world. >> now on to another possible transit strike. state investigators must new decide if need for cooling off period in ac transit labor dispute. today riders testified at an investigative hearing how strike would hurt them. ac transit requested the 60 day cooling off period when strike was called last week. investigators must give governor brown recommendation by wednesday. >> community members in east san jose tonight had a say on ways to deal with gang related crime. people gather at the high school then broke into discussion group. city is spending more than 4 and half million dollars this year on gang preventio

this is abc 7 news in walnut creek. >> one of the victims larry daniels also had a home near sacramentond tonight his neighbors spoke about him. j just doesn't seem possible. larry was so analytical. so careful. >> one second okay doing what he really loved to do being around trains and working on trains and such and then the next second he's gone. >> larry daniels worked as contractor for bart. his work took him to railroad all around the world. >> now on to another possible transit strike. state investigators must new decide if need for cooling off period in ac transit labor dispute. today riders testified at an investigative hearing how strike would hurt them. ac transit requested the 60 day cooling off period when strike was called last week. investigators must give governor brown recommendation by wednesday. >> community members in east san jose tonight had a say on ways to deal with gang related crime. people gather at the high school then broke into discussion group. city is spending more than 4 and half million dollars this year on gang prevention. participant talk about efforts

chris sheppard and larry daniels. she worked with sheppard as he served as a project manager. >> he was a great guy. he was a very nice guy, a very hard worker, very enjoyable to work with, and very easy going guy. you know, a multitasker for sure. and he is really going to be missed. it will be very hard when i go back to work to go there and he's not there. >> the deaths of chris sheppard and larry daniels striking to the core for the bart employees who showed up for the vigil.a t and especially during the strike. >> some brings their kids, others their spouse to share the sad day with others. more than a hundred people show up lighting candles and saying prayers, this happened at a bad time seeing that work rules and work safety are two issues on the bargaining table. >> these people are well- trained, it's important to do their job well. >> this is the family. this is what you see. when someone falls we're here to pick them up and for safety. we understand the safety concerns. it been part of our message how impor

as for the second man, we have learned his name is larry daniels. we're still in the process of trying to find out more about mr. daniels. live here, kpix 5. >> and two workers being killed are being remembered tonight. brian is at a vigil taking place in oakland. brian. >> reporter: right. lake merit bart station decided one of the picket lines the past couple days. that made way for a brief and moving candle light memorial. people still talking and mingling. this is in honor of the two men killed yesterday. this was a scene a few moments ago. the leaders and the rank in file. there were lots of handshakes and hugs. a brief statement a few people saying how sorry they were this happened calling it horrifying and need less. then there was a short prayer that was said for the victims and their families. i spoke to a striking atu member a few moments ago. to him, it really has two meanings. first to show sorrow but send a bit of a message. >> i'm really disappointed that two individuals had to lose their life. and there has to be some accountability ab

the victims were identified as contract worker larry daniels and christopher shepard a member of the>> i showed up and some of my coworkers were in tears. we didn't know the person involved but you work in that environment and you know the ramifications. >> christopher shepard was a senior track engineer and worked for bart he years. officials say he and daniels were inspecting the tracks near walnut creek when a bart train on a machine run hit and killed them. the ntsb is leading the investigation and expect to be in walnut creek inspecting the trains and safety records of the operating train for the next few days. the operator of that train could be interviewed as early as today and the inspector in charge told me yesterday that they may be able to wrap up the first phrase of their investigation the next ten days but the final report may not be done for up to six months. there will be an update this afternoon and we will start reporting that today at 4:00. at lake merritt for abc7 news. >> thank you, now the latest bart talks. the labor strike is entering its four the day and the b

the ntsb says larry daniels and chris shepherd were granted with what was called sample approval beforeoing out on the track. that means both men were responsible for their own safety. we also note to trainees were in the car. the bart will not be running trains between lafayette and pleasant hill during the re- enactment. >>: now to a story on a seat on kron4. new out of antioch the family that owned two igbos kron4's jeff bush talked with the boy and his family about the new dogs living next door. >>: the scars are still there and will remain for the rest of 10 year-old hunter killed more to life. hunter was attacked by these two pit bulls back in august and spent several weeks in the hospital. his physical wounds will eventually hill but his mother a melody is or it what mental effect of the replacement tables will have on her son. >>: it's kind of interesting and disturbing at the same time especially so close to what's in the events happened. a kind of makes me wonder a little bit to what they're trying to prove. >>: a melody says >>: it just baffles my mind. bogut a lab or a germa

contractor larry daniels from oakland and also, bart supervisor christopher sheppard. friends say christopher sheppard was only a couple of years from retiring. sheppard had an extensive resume' in the rail industry. he was a senior track engineer at bart and before that, worked for amtrak. we spoke with chris' friend jeff smith. smith said he noticed chris was working longer hours during the strike. [ pause ] >> reporter: now, another memorial for sheppard and the other victim larry daniels is growing at the site of the accident. bart says the two men were inspecting a dip in the rail near the walnut creek bart station when they were hit by a bart train. investigators are -- federal investigators will be here in the bay area for the next couple of days. they say they plan to interview everyone involved and inspecting bart equipment. live in oakland, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> christopher sheppard lived with his wife at their home in hayward. >>> the back and forth between bart and the union leaders taking a new tone now. one union says it's sent over a new proposal whi

the n-t-s-b says larry daniels and chris sheppard were granted what's called simple approval before going out to the track. simple approval means both men were responsible for their own safety. also, we now know that two people were in training to operate trains, working under the direct supervision of an experienced trainer. the initial investigation shows that the systems on the car were working properly. >> this verified that the lights and the brakes were opera bowl without any defects. >> bart will not be running trains between lafayette and pleasant hill during today's reenactment of the accident. a bus bridge will be in place during noon to three this afternoon. >> the time is 6 06. will my head over to the weathered the apartment. >> it is born to clean until the afternoon. here is a look at your visibility chart. the fault is in the north bay. you are saying about half a mile and santa rosa. the dense fog has made its way to the coastline even to mountain view. it is foggy conditions for just about everyone. it will start to clear out by lunchtime and you could expect mostly sunn

ntsb spending the day interviewing bart employees figuring out why and how chris sheppald and larry daniels were struck. >> an operator was in training at the time of the accident. >> reporter: they answered questions like how fast was the train going. >> the preliminary information is between 60 and 70 miles per hour. there were 6 on the train. 2 or 3 were for trouble shooting and mechanical operations. >> reporter: it was in automatic mode. they didn't comment if they were following procedure when the accident happened. an emergency stop was pressed just before the accident and a video has been spent for processing. this is just the beginning of a very long investigation into how these two men died. >> these things happen in an instant. it takes a lot of time. it is particularly important we get factual information. >> i have learned they will start with more interviews tuesday morning. >>> the strike may be over but it has done damage to businesses. >>> a school shooting near reno. >>> a missing woman found dead in a stairwell at s.f. general. . >> disturbing new details on what may have

a trainee was operating the train that struck and killed a 58-year-old chris tough shepard and larry daniels. the ntsb will not say not employee at the controls is a manager who was being trained to operate the train. the train was on automatic mode going 60 to 70 miles per hour and the horn went off and emergency breaks applied. the ntsb will conduct a reenactment of the accident today. >> a panel appointed by the governor to look at a possible a.c. transit strike will weigh in on what they learned with riders testifying how the strike would impact them. a.c. transit requested the cooling off-day period when the strike was called. the union representing 1,600 workers rejected two contract offers. the sticking point is the new health insurance payments. >> man is dead after a police shooting in union city. it happened at 8:30 lat night at an apartment. police say they received a call of a domestic dispute. officers found a map determined to have outstanding warrants. he threatened officers. an officer opened fire and killed the man. he has been, the officer, been placed on leave. >> leyla gu

the other man is a contract worker, larry daniels. >> two, day four of the bart strike.t is making your drive pretty heavy there as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza coming to a screaming halt in the cash-paying lanes with metering lights not on and it is busy on the roads. >> hearing will take place this morning on a.c. transit labor dispute. the board will decide if the cooling-off period is warranted. a.c. transit asked the governor to start the process if cooling-off period after workers threat wered to strike. >> truck drivers pushing for better working conditions and more pay are planning to stage a work stoppage at the port this morning. truckers have gone 10 years without an increase in pay per car going load and costs have increased sharply. >> president obama will speak at 9:00 a.m. about the widespread headaches that plagued the roleout of the health care act and will discuss online issues faced while signing up. >> there is a high surf warning if benches from sonoma to monterey county. watch out for sneaker waves and rip currents in effect until tomorrow a

>>the crash killed chris shepard and larry daniels. they were working on the tracks. they had approval to be there. the horn sounded, they say, before the crash. the ntsb has made progress on the investigation but they need to reenact the accident to get a full picture of what happened. >> thanks. we are learning of the numbers involved in a contract that resulted between bart and the biggest unions. workers will receive a raise of 15 percent over the next four years. our media partner reports that workers will pay $129 a month for health care for their families, up from $92. they will contribute 4 percent toward their pension for the first time. >> the governor will be in alameda superior court to request a 60-day cooling-off period in the a.c. transit labor dispute. last week, workers threatened to strike after rejecting two contract proposals and the board concluded the strike would endanger the public's health and safety. >> a.c. transit board of directors will consider a new policy to provide discounts and stream line fare including eliminating paper transfers an

the board meets at 9:00 and will hold a special session recognizing chris shepard and larry daniels killed in walnut creek open saturday. a bart spokesman this morning says that the ntsb is independently investigating this crash and this is not a time for fighting. >> everyone has a lot of questions to be answered. we want to know what happened. we are in the middle of a grieving process. it is important there are some that want to politicize the tragic deaths. we are waiting for the answers from the ntsb. >> bart has announced they are suspending the simple approval policy which makes workers responsible for their own safety. the ntsb reenacting the crash using a similar train and mannequins and finds the train that hit the membership was going between 60 and 70 miles per hour. safety rules mandate if someone is work on the track trains must be below 27 miles per hour. 9 president of the largest union says a bart training supervisor was training an employee to operate a train during the strike and says that you do not train in a situation where you can kill people. it is like wall into a

they are suspending the simple approval policy that was in effect when christopher shepard and larry daniels were killed. it made the workers responsible for their own at the same time. >> given the nature of the gentleman they would have been performing their jobs safely and would be vigilant. this is an unfortunate accident. >> the ntsb reenacted the crash using a similar rain and man quits and finds the train was going between 60 and 70 miles per hour. new rules mandate if anyone is working on the track trains have to go below 27 miles per hour. that is from new open. the president of the largest training an employee on the track. you do not train if a situation where you can kill people, it is like calling interest a kindergarten class and handing out loaded pistols. the board meeting is at 9:00 this morning and at 8:30 the union will make their desires known about bart managers being prosecuted for murder. >> bart crews have been working all night to clean up a graffiti mess left by taggers during the strike. police arrested the 23-year-old and 25-year-old on suspicion of felony vandali

. >> the two men killed in the been identified as contract larry daniels and christopher sheperd. >> christopher sheppard had experience had the rail industry. he was a senior track engineer at bart and before that worked at amtrak. chris lived with his wife at this house. he was a kind man. >> he was a great guy. it's tough. it's a shock. >> jeff smith noticed chris was working longer hours during the strike. >> he probably wouldn't have been out there. give them a chance to work on new lines, and he called his wife and told her that he had to run out to check on something. >> bart says chris and a contractor were inspecting a problem on the tracks. they were outdoing an unexpect to identify if that was the case. >> and during that inspect a bart train hit chris and the second worker. people stopped by and dropped off flowers, his coworkers are wearing a black ribbon. >> aside from his love for his work. friends and neighbors say he loved astrong knee. he -- astronomy. we would look at it and see what's up there. now he's up there. >> i talked to christopher's son this afternoon, th

operating the train that struck and skilled the 58-year-old christopher shepard and 66-year-old larry daniels on saturday. the mercury news said the trainee was a manager and investigators say the train was on automatic mode going about 60 to 70 miles per hour. a horn went off and emergency brakes applied. there is a briefing at 4:30 this afternoon. >> apple is in the middle of revealing a string of new products, the second big announcement in recent weeks. matt keller joins us from the newsroom. that is the big buzz? >> apple fans were excited about the new ipad and ipad mini as the company tries to get back on top in the tab let market. the c.e.o. took the stage for the event that started an hour ago in san francisco. he said apple sold the 170 millionth ipad last month and he is getting into specifics now and we learned that there will be a new name, the ipad air and they are getting thinner and lighter. it is getting faster. analysts expect a better camera and a finger print sensor like the iphone 5s. >> when you think of the combination of hardware and software services in this incredibl

a 66-year-old larry daniels was also killed. the team said they have interviewed four employees so far, including operator, they have collected a fair amount evidence at the scene. and >> this was a nonrevenue trip for training as well as maintenance personnel to do checks and tracks and equipment itself. so he was in training. >> now, part of what the national transportation safety board will do next is look at work rules protocols supposed to be followed. and whether those procedures were followed in full in this case. ntsb says a train was being run by a computer, and traveling between 60 and 70 miles per hour, the time of the accident. the ntsb said the operator did push an emergency stop button. how quickly the train could stop has yet to be determined. >> a different labor dispute closed today. truckers claim they're mistreated and subjected to unsafe working conditions, one top complaint, drivers want access to rest rooms. >> i can't believe someone had to come here and went postal. it's just that bad. they yell and screa

maintenance run and in automatic mode on saturday when it struck and killed chris shepard and larry daniels. just after the accident, bart officials said the person behind the controls was an experienced train operator, but multiple union officials and bart employees have since identified him as a bart manager who they say was in training to replace striking employees and he hadn't operated a train in more than a decade. both families were too distraught to talk on camera today. chris shepherd's family told me they're flying his body back to his hometown in new jersey where he has family. shepherd belonged to a union that was not on strike, but some of its members have joined the picket lines. she recalls daniel's sense of humor. >> i knew them as human beings and i cared for both of them. it is a terrific loss. >> reporter: investigators say six people were on board the train at the time of the accident. two were being taught to operate the train and the others were there to instruct or troubleshoot. investigators spoke to the dispatcher and a number of other bart employees today. that foo

the other was a contract worker, larry daniels. thousands tried to take the buses provided, but they had to turn people away. you can imagine how they feel. abc7 news, amy hollyfield, joins from walnut creek. it was frustrating from the sound of it, amy. >> very busy morning. i got the numbers. they carried 1,500 more people today on the buses than on friday. this walnut creek station was a busy location after two hours, though, the buses were full and they turned people away. >> look at this line waiting for the 5:00 a.m. bus in walnut creek first lining up five hours before he had to be at work at 3:40. frustrating. i was with my family to spend time and had to cut it short because of this. it is frustrating. >> there were new people if line for the bus. many came early. >> i am nervous about getting home. it will be a long day. >> commuters on friday said the ride home was brutal. >> three hours. i expect to take longer today. >> the early birds got a ride into the city. bart brought in 13 more buses than friday and several of t

. >>> larry daniels a contractor from oakland and christopher sheppard of hayward were the two men that were killed. sheppard was a bart supervisor and member of the afscme union. sheppard had extensive experience in the rail industry. he was a senior track engineer at bart and before that he worked for amtrak. his neighbor says sheppard has been working a lot more lately. >> probably wouldn't have been out there if it wasn't for the strike. you know? that gave him the chance to work on some of the lines. he called his wife and told her that he had to run out to check on something. >> sheppard lived with his wife at their hayward home. >>> happening today, president obama will host a healthcare event at the white house featuring people who have been helped by the affordable care act. susan mcginnis tells us the focus will be on what he has to say about the glitches of the online rollout. >> reporter: president obama is expected to call problems with the government's affordable care act website inexcusable. >> the huge outpouring of interest shows how important it is that we get this rig

bart engineer chris shepherd and larry daniels were both struck and killed by a bart train while doing repairs. the operator of that bart train was in training. the final ntsb report could take several months. >>> new at 5:00, a san francisco gardener accused of running over a woman in holly park has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. 35-year-old christine svammier was killed while laying on the grass with her baby. thomas bernosky was later arrested. they released him and now he's turned himself in and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. >>> a anchovies invasion stinks you've santa cruz, what it's going to take to clean up thousands of foul fish. >> we bought the plot, all six of them, we did what we had to do. >> an iraq veteran murdered at home, how a clash of a cartoon could keep her family from honoring her dying wish. >> and san mateo showing not good visibility, and a big temperatures spread. a live look outside, skies have cleared temporary. we'll talk about how long the folk will stick around in the forecast coming up. >>> and apple shows off its reva

. >>> we now know the -- we now know the names of those kills, larry daniels and the other is christopher shepherd from hayward, a b.a.r.t supervisor and member of the union. kpix5 spoke with shepherd's friends and neighbors. >> reporter: christopher shepherd had experience in the rail industry. senior track engineer at b.a.r.t and before that worked for amtrak. >> he was planning on retiring in the next couple of years. >> reporter: he lived with his wife here. friends and neighbors say he was a kind man. >> real personallable, tough, it is shock. >> reporter: his friend, jeff smith, noticed kreusz had been working longer hours during the strike. >> he would not have been out this if it was not for the strike. given him a chance to work on some of the lines. and, he called his wife and told her that he had to run out to check on something. >> reporter: b.a.r.t says chris and a contractor were inspecting a problem on the tracks near the walnut creek station. >> they were out doing an inspection to see if they could identify if, that was the case or not, and where that dip was. >> reporter

we would like to observe a moment of silence for our two deceased co-workers, chris shepard and larry daniels>> lawrence daniels and christopher shepard were hit and killed by a bart train while during on the tracks during the strike. the train was used to teach managers how to drive the trains during the strike. before the meeting three members of the group called for criminal charges in the deaths. the men are not bart workers. they have never worked for bart. they feel very strongly about labor issues. >> we call for jailing the management. who do we think can jail the management? we have in faith in management policing itself. we have no faith in the courts policing themself. we call for mass meetings of labor, for the whole trade movement to fill up halls, to fill up convention centers, and to turnout the rank and file and have a tribunal against management and halt these butchers -- hold these butchers responsible. >> the ntsb is doing an independent investigation. everyone has a lot of questions they want answered. everyone at bart wants to know exactly happened. we are in the middle o

station for a candlelight vigil far larry daniels and chris shippered. one worker was doing the inspection while the other was supposed to be on the lookout. radio transmissions suggest confusion about whether work was going on along the track. >> it's great sadness that we're here. it's unnecessary and senseless. my condolences to the family and to the kids who don't have a father. >> they are b.a.r.t. family. we are tea a little dis-- we're a little dysfunctional right now. but we're family. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. was training people on the train in the event of an extended strike. the train was running in automatic mode at the time of the crash. the ntsb will be on the seen for four to six days. the investigation will take anywhere from six months to a year and the ntsb will provide an update this afternoon. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> the widow of a b.a.r.t. inspector killed by a train in 2008 is speaking out about this week's deadly incident. >> reporter: it's just awful, awful. you think they would have had more safety meas

the crash killed chris shepherd and larry daniels. they were given so-called simple approval to be on the tracks. one of the men was supposed to be on the lookout. >> the lookout must be positioned outside of the train operating envelope. to be able to view any on coming train. >> to have known them and worked with them in the past it makes it more real for me. >> the union safety trainer says it is surprisingly hard to hear trains going 60 miles an hour until it is too late. there are set procedures for controllers and workers who are given simple approval to be on the tracks. >> all workers know you have to provide your own protection and not interest peer with -- interfere with yard operations and there is an additional read back where you must say you expect trains on any track at any direction at anytime. >> the wednesday afternoon re-enactment is to get a fuller picture of what wept wrong. what went wrong. >> we are learning more about some of the numbers involved in the contract between bart and its two biggest unions. workers

. >> a moment of silence for our deceased coworkers larry daniels and christopher sheppard. >> reporter: for a moment this morning everyone was on the same page in the bart board room honoring the two bart employees killed on the tracks. a bart manager training to be an operator on the strike behind the controls of the train that hit the workers. >> why did this happen? >> reporter: an advocacy group is calling for criminal charges against bart bosses saying the deaths this weekend weren't accidents. >> the fact that they had been running trains at 70 miles per hour when people are working on the tracks without proper warning is inexcusable. >> reporter: as the ntsb tries to determine what happened and how fast the train was actually going, a bart spokesman had this to say. >> we just wish people would allow us the grieving process instead of laying blame before we really know what caused this accident. >> reporter: bart has changed one policy called simple approval meaning workers on the tracks are responsible for their own safety one being designated as the lookout. that's what happen

the victims were identified at larry daniels and a member of the union. >> my co-workers were tears and we didn't know the person involved but you work in that environment and know the ramifications each day. >> chris was a senior track engineer and worked for bart three years. bart officials say he and daniels were inspecting the tracks near walnut creek and a bart train on a maintenance run hit and killed them. ntsb is leading the investigation and will be in walnut creek inspecting the train and records for the next few days. the operator of the train could be interviewed today. ntsb hope to have that stage, the first phase of the investigation, wrapped up in the next ten days. now the latest on the bart talks. the board will hold a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the strike and negotiations. the labor strike now enters the fourth day. the two biggest unions delivered a counter proposal to managers including changes to work place rules. no negotiations are now scheduled. >> time to look at the traffic. leyla gulen, how is it looking? >> mass transit is rolling. ace train on

the crash killed chris shepherd and larry daniels. they were given so-called simple approval to be on the tracks. one of the men was supposed to be on the lookout. >> the lookout must be positioned outside of the train operating envelope. to be able to view any on coming train. >> to have known them and worked with them in the past it makes it more real for me. >> the union safety trainer says it is surprisingly hard to hear trains going 60 miles an hour until it is too late. there are set procedures for controllers and workers who are given simple approval to be on the tracks. >> all workers know you have to provide your own protection and not interest peer with -- interfere with yard operations and there is an additional read back where you must say you expect trains on any track at any direction at anytime. >> the wednesday afternoon re-enactment is to get a fuller picture of what wept wrong. what went wrong. >> we are learning more about some of the numbers involved in the contract between bart and its two biggest unions. workers

is to be designated a lookout >> national transportation safety board said chris shepherd and larry daniels had gone on the tracks saturday after getting with a bart safety man yule called simple approval mean, one man works, another is a spotter off the track, constantly looking for an oncoming train >> there is a simple approval you're asked and you -- all workers know have you to provide your own protection not interfere with main line or yard operations and there is an addition yl read back you have to say you must expect trains on any track at any time >> reporter: from the reenactment it appears neither was acting as a lookout this is just one part of the national transportation safety board investigation the rest will be conducted back in washington, d.c. >> the national transportation safety board has taken custody of all image recording equipment on the trains >> national transportation safety board says the full investigation could take several months in walnut creek abc seven news >> riders were frustrated over the strike but one man went far, too far, saying he threw a hammer at

chris sheppard is an afscme member, larry daniels is a contracted employee.he two were spruk by a b.a.r.t. train a mile north of the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. sky 7 was over the accident scene yesterday as local investigators responded, dispatch calls indicate there were six people on that train at it's still unclear who was at the controls. investigators say right now they're piecing together the chain of events that led to the accident. >> my concern coming out here as it is for every investigation is to find out what happened. gather the facts. on scene that's all we'll do, gather the fakes. we'll make the measurements, open every door, and we'll look at every single part of what went on out here and make a determination as to what happened. >> abc 7 news reporter nick smith has more from the investigation today. >> every part of the operation out here records inspections, you name it, we'll be turning over every stone opening every door. >> reporter: officials with the national transportation safety board arrived this afternoon leading the investigat

larry daniels of oakland and chris shepherd of hayward were both struck by the train as they were working on the tracks saturday. >>> we know what caught on fire underneath a train causing a long commute last night. now, investigators are trying to figure out why it happened. >> reporter: frequent bart rider madeline bell heard what happened at the orenda station. her fear was not fired. >> i was worried first of all because the strike just ended that there would be another huge delay. >> reporter: there was a delay for some passengers when fire and smoke could be seen coming out at the cole station. >> we figured out it was a motor reactor, which is a electrical component of a car. it weighs about 1200 pounds. >> reporter: radio dispatchers held the doors open. some passengers say no evacuation was ordered, and some were even unaware of of the fire. the train stranded for hours but removed before the morning commute. >> this is after a very long night. crews worked throughout the night to figure out exactly why this train wasn't moving. >> reporter: it is unclear what caused that motor t

life-sized mannequins were placed on the track to sometime late where christopher shepard and larry daniels were working when they were hit. trains now have to slow to under 27 miles per hour when someone is working on the tracks. we will have more on the story from katie marzullo at the top of the hour. >> developing news in concord: there is an investigation over a storage yard fire. the flames damaged several cars and trucks. would -- propane tanks were a concern. the fire was knocked down on 20 minutes. no word on a cause. >> people in santa rosa are supporting a family would 13-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on tuesday afternoon. neighbors chanted demanding justice in the field where the 13-year-old andy lopez died. three was carrying a bb gun designed to look like an assault rifle when the police saw him. officers repeatedly told the boy to put the gun down but a witness would warned the boy about carrying it around watched the tragedy unfold in his rear view mirror. >> opened the door and shot, three shots. >> did they warn the kid to put the gun down? >> i didn't hear anyth

the co-workers held as you mentioned a memorial last night in memory of chris sheppard and larry daniels. both men were veterans of b.a.r.t., they were inspecting the tracks on saturday when a b.a.r.t. train collided with them. trains have been making runs during the strike to keep the system functional. the investigators arrived yesterday and will be here looking for answers. they are scheduled to interview as you mentioned the train operator to find out what happened. b.a.r.t. says he was an experienced operator, b.a.r.t. union workers say he was a manager who was training to run the trains during the strike. he had not operated a train in years. b.a.r.t. is no longer taking questions about the accident. instead they are referring all questions to the ntsb and the feds will begin their probe early this morning. >> basic questions on what he was doing that evening, what his job assignment was, how he goes about doing his job. >> reporter: talking of course about the train operator. the ntsb should be here through the week. the the report may not come back for 6 months to one year. they

they are identified as chris shepherd and larry daniels. the train was an auto and was making routine runs during the strike to keep the system working properly. the federal investigators are scheduled to talk to the driver today. they will also analyze other systems data on the train as they piece together what happened. >> basic questions on what he was doing that evening, what his job assignment was, how he goes about doing his job. we'll look at the train. >> reporter: the investigators came off the tracks at about 5:30 this morning. they put evidence into large plastic bags and hauled them away to analyze the contents. nearby a memorial for the workers killed while trying to assure the tracks were safe. ntsb will hold another news briefing at 4:00 today at the pleasant hill bart station. they'll be able to reveal more information as to what they may have uncovered when they were up here on the tracks early this  morning. before that at 3:00, the union will hold a rally also to draw attention to what they say are their safety concerns

train struck and killed chris shepherd and larry daniels as they worked on the tracks on october 19th. b.a.r.t. train operator, station agents and other employees are casting votes on their proposed contracts. the results should be in by the end of the week. the atu and the seiu have distributed the contracts to their members and union officials say the votes should be counted by friday night or saturday morning. the unions and b.a.r.t. management tentatively agreed to contract terms last week after a four day strike. >>> san jose police say they are making progress in their battle against gang violence. new crimes statistics on gang related violence were released by the department today and they show a 43% drop in homicides. a 10% drop on aggravated assaults. and a 7% drop in simple gang related assaults. the question now, can the department keep that trend going? ktvu's robert handa has more information on a new proposal to do just that. robert-- >> reporter: well we're in an area san jose police would consider a success story. but that crack down took a lot of resources. and now th

the directors opened the meeting with a moment of silence for christopher sheppard and larry daniels, even dedicating today and tomorrow to the two track inspectors. >> for you to come out with this is lawrence daniel day or christopher sheppard day, really?! this should not have happened! >> reporter: some union members and supporters tried to shout down director gale murray who thought the criticism was unfair. >> that this would be a quiet time for them and not filled with all of the vitriol that has been happening. whether or not they -- >> i -- >> excuse me, i have the floor. >> this is legitimate? is that what you're saying? >> reporter: upset union members walked out of the meeting. afscme's union president said when his member christopher sheppard died, neither the managers nor directors offered any support. >> not one of the directors called me. that would have been a start. not one. [ crying ] >> reporter: both sides admit tensions have never been this high. >> there's just been a lot of bad blood on both sides. it's going to be very hard. >> reporter: the board believes bot

. >> reporter: the victims were identified as contract worker larry daniel and christopher sheppard. christopher was a member of afscme. both men were both said to have a great deal of experience. here at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. stations, where union workers have held the picket line, candles have been placed in memory of the lost lives. we'll continue to follow the situation and let you know the latest in the investigation. live, knick smith, abc 7 news. >>> the labor strike is entering its fourth day. the b.a.r.t. board of directors will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss the strike and negotiations. as of right now, no negotiations are scheduled. b.a.r.t.'s two biggest unions delivered a counterproposal yesterday. they say it includes changes to workplace rules. officials say they're still waiting to receive the offer. >>> you may see even more traffic today than on friday. this will be the first monday of the strike. the highway patrol hopes to have as many officers on the roads to clear accidents as soon as possible. >>> let's see how thinkings are going with the commute wi

the ntsb spending the day monday interviewing bart employees, trying to figure out why and how larry daniels and chris sheppard were stuck by a train killing them both. >> reporter:lead ntsb investigator james southworth flanked by his team on either side answering questions from reporters monday afternoon questions like, how fast the train was going, and who was in the operators compartment at the time of the accident >> reporter:the ntsb does confirm that the train was in an automatic mode, but would not comment on if all the bart employees were following procedure when the accident happened. >> and was there to do training into were trainees. >> reporter:we have also learned that an emergency stop was pressed just before the accident, and that the video shot from the inside of the train has been sent to a washington d.c lab for processing the ntsb saying this is just the beginning of a long investigation into how these two men died >> these things happened and basically in an instant we have to take a look at it and it is quite a lot of time. >> reporter:now investigators tell me they wil

the tracks were cleared today of everything including the memorial for christopher sheppard and larry daniels. a woman who lives nearby says a neighbor threw away the flowers and candles and she put it up and will make sure it stays up. >> absolutely. we have lost two individuals. and how many -- these two individuals, how many lives did they touch, as well? so there's a lot of loss there and you want to send a message to the families that we care. >> reporter: christopher sheppard was a senior track engineer who lived in hayward. the afscme union president says sheppard had been with bart two years and one year with the union. >> real personable. it's tough, a shock. >> reporter: his neighbors says he noticed shepard working longer hours during the strike. >> probably wouldn't have been out there if it wasn't for the strike. it gave him a chance to work on some of the lines and he called his wife and told her that he had to run out to check on something. >> reporter: lawrence daniels was a contractor killed, a website for a company he ran out of fair oaks says he had more than 30 years exper

the candlelight vigil was in memory of chris sheppard and larry daniels, b.a.r.t. says the two men were on the tracks inspecting them when an approaching train hit them. trains are making routine runs during the strike to keep the system working properly. b.a.r.t. says the operator was an experienced driver but the union says he was a manager, training to run trains during the strike and that he had not operated a train in years. it is now up to the federal investigators to sort it all out. sbart referring all questions about the accident to the feds. they will look at camera footage from inside the train. however, that camera faces inward and can only demonstrate who was at the controls at the time of the accident. the investigators will analyze other system data while looking into the accident. >> at the very start of this investigation. these accidents occur in an instant but take a great deal of time to investigate. >> it can take the ntsb from six months up to one year to issue a report on the accident. the short-term goal is to be here for about a week, gathe

. >> larry daniels a contractor from oakland, christopher sheppard of hayward were the two men killed on saturday. sheppard a bart supervisor and a member of the afscme union. kpix 5's da lin spoke with sheppard's friends and neighbors. >>> reporter: christopher sheppard had extensive experience in the rail industry. he was a senior track engineer at bart and before that, worked for amtrak. >> planning on retiring next couple of years. >> reporter: chris lived with his wife at this hayward house. friends and neighbors say he was a kind man. >> very kind, real personable. it's tough, you know? it's a shock. >> reporter: friend jeff smith noticed chris had been working longer hours during the strike. >> he probably wouldn't have been out there if it wasn't for the strike. he had a chance to work on some of the lines and he called his wife and told her that he had to run out to check on something. >> reporter: bart says chris and a contractor were inspecting a problem on the tracks near the walnut creek station. >> they were out doing an inspection to see if they could identify whether i

today with mannequins on the tracks from the placement it appears the workers chris sheppard and larry daniels had their backs to the train that killed them. the reenactment brought out curious neighbors. >> i just think it makes it more real and it's sad. >> reporter: some of ntsb investigators road in the operator cab while others observed from the outside. they want to gather position, visual and speed information. >> make sure nothing is missing to make sure everything is clear to make sure everything is accurate. >> reporter: bart reopened the affected stations at 3:30 this afternoon. in walnut creek, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> ntsb investigators say it will take six months to a year to release their report. >>> bay area commuters can breathe a sigh of relief. another strike has been averted at least for now. an alameda county superior court judge approved governor brown's request for the 60-day cooling-off period for ac transit and its unions. that means ac transit buses will continue to run for the next two months. the move comes just days before 1600 workers planned to walk off their jobs.

the crash killed chris shepherd and larry daniels.y were given so-called simple approval to be on the tracks. one of the men was supposed to be on the lookout. >> the lookout must be positioned outside of the train operating envelope. to be able to view any on coming train. >> to have known them and worked with them in the past it makes it more real for me. >> the union safety trainer says it is surprisingly hard to hear trains going 60 miles an hour until it is too late. there are set procedures for controllers and workers who are given simple approval to be on the tracks. >> all workers know you have to provide your own protection and not interest peer with -- interfere with yard operations and there is an additional read back where you must say you expect trains on any track at any direction at anytime. >> the wednesday afternoon re-enactment is to get a fuller picture of what wept wrong. what went wrong. >> we are learning more about some of the numbers involved in the contract between bart and its two biggest unions. workers will

a vigil was held over the weekend in walnut creek to honor chris sheppard and larry daniels. 100 people gathered to pay their respects. mourners said that this tragedy happen at an especially bad time. >> these people are well trained. it is very important for them to be able to do their jobs. >> this is when someone falls, we are here to pick them up. >> this is for safety. we understand the concerns. this is how important it is for our jobs. >> those at the visual say that they hold bart management and workers and find some common ground and in the labor disputes soon. >> here is a look at your 7 day forecasts. you should prepare yourself for the fog. the highs for range from the low sixties to low 80s. we will see similar whether for the rest of the workweek. we will have more as the kron4 morning news continues. at farmers we make you smarter about insurance, because what you dont know can hurt you. what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items?

third day the ntsb answering questions about the deadly bart accident that killed bart employees larry daniels chris sheppard >> these interviews for conducted to obtain an affirmation for the training provided to these workers. >> reporter:we now know that there were two trainees in the car, and that they were switching in out of operators booth before the accident we have also learned all the systems on the car were working properly >> reporter:in addition the workers were granted what's called simple approval before going to out on to the track simple approvel means both men were responsible for there own safety the ntsb has sent data, audio, and video recording to a lab in dc for possessing >> inspector and consulted more to remain together one designated as a look out, the look out must be positioned outside the train operating envelope appeared to view incoming train from many directions in any tracks. >> reporter:and right now there is no indication if the two employees were fowling procedure we have learned the ntsb will be doing to reenactment wednesday from noon to 3:30p during that

fenoglio >> and i'm vicki liviakis tonight those two victims identified as chris sheppard and larry daniels. our kron 4 news crews covering the very latest on the bart crash developments. kron 4's philippe djegal is live in walnut creek as a memorial continues to grow.for those victims. while kron 4's scott rates is live in oakland and shares what this means for bart negotiations as we end day 3 of the bart strike. but first lets go live to kron 4's alecia reid in walnut creek who is following the n-t-s-b investigation. alecia? >> reporter: that is correct. the national transportation safety board has taken charge of the investigation into the deadly bart accident. other crews, including bart is helping find answers. >> we do a thorough inspection of the mechanical and the operational inspection, with wheels, >> reporter: brakes reportethis train was moved earr this evening. the ntsb investigators say that it has to be moved so they can get a closer look >> we will spread about and look at every single part of what happened and make a determination. >> reporter: the crews will to terminate

transportation safety board is investigating the accident that killed engineers chris shepard and larry daniels. they were inspectsing tracks when hit by a fast-moving train operated by a trainee. >> members of the two biggest bart unions will vote on a deal for new contract that ended the bitter strike getting 15.4 percent raise over four years. they pay $129 a month for health coverage up from $92 and will contribute to pensions. if both approve, the bart board will vote on this in november. >> mike, how does it look out the door? >> now, compared to 24 hours ago, we are seven degrees cooler at half moon bay and oakland and concord. in the south by we are 42 in alum rock which is coolest. dress for 44 in santa clara and mountain view. we are 43 in saratoga and 45 in sunnyvale and campbell and san jose. our coolest weather is 40 in novato and 41 in danville and lafayette at 42 and san carlos is 46 and 50 in alameda. here is what will happen today: it will be warmer in some areas and we are in the low-to-mid 60's in most areas and that will push us two to five degrees warmer than yesterday. it

and take corrective actions the workers who were killed have been identified as a 66-year-old larry daniels and 58-year-old christopher shepherd >> bart is back into office after a major delay because of a fire last night at orinda station. a bart spokesperson says the fire was in a semi conductor box under a car, but the cause is still under investigation. that fire forced bart to shut down one track several hours delays extended into this morning. >> there are changes coming to bart's bike rules starting december 1st bart will allow bikes on all trains at all times except during peak commute hours, prohibited from first three cars of trains between 7:00 a.m and 9:00 a.m and 6:30 and 4:30 p.m >>> an autopsy for andy lopez of santa rosa, shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy, who thought lopez was pointing a real assault rifle at him. the toy and bebe guns sold with an orange tip so police and people can tell them apart. but his friend explains why this gun didn't have a tip >> because last time he brought it over, he was playing it down. it fell and broke. >> sheriff officials say the depu

saturday's incident in the reration the victims were a 57-year-old christopher shepherd and 66-year-old larry daniels, dispatched after a report of a dip in the section of track between pleasant hill and walnut creek stations when hit >> today's reenactment left a stretch of bart tracks out of service several hours a bus bridge set up between noon and this afternoon, providing connections for bart passengers trying to get between two stations and walnut creek bart station county connection buss were called in by bart to provide the service full train service has been restored >> there will not be an ac transit strike two months a superior court judge grant that had 60 day cooling off period governor brown asked for the two-month wait after asking a state panel to look into the dispute he did the same thing during the bart labor contract negotiations a new round started in hopes of reaching an ac transit deal >> if we're not able to do that, then we're back in the same situation, christmas week so, wish us luck >> ac transit bus drivers and mechanics voted down two tentative agreements the last one ga