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, it cost $9 billion that's $400,000 a locomotive. did csx do an analysis to determine whether it would be cheaper to modify the existing legacy systems or create this entire new system? >> there's a couple answers to your question. in the beginning yes we did an analysis whether we should go the amtrak route and the access system or the system that the freight railroads had been working on since the mid '90s the pre cursing was known as communicationed based train management. the thing that's important to know is there are generally three or four methods of operations that freight railroads use to navigate their trains, a small proportion of that is cab signal as i mentioned, signal territory and nonanything nl territory and there are permutations of all of that. the only thing that access works on is that first med odd of operation which is cab signal. so we would have had to change the entire railroad to cab signal, which would have included wayside changes, locomotive changes and why he we did look at the two and believe that the
, it cost $9 billion that's $400,000 a locomotive. did csx do an analysis to determine whether it would be cheaper to modify the existing legacy systems or create this entire new system? >> there's a couple answers to your question. in the beginning yes we did an analysis whether we should go the amtrak route and the access system or the system that the freight railroads had been working on since the mid '90s the pre cursing was known as communicationed based train management. the thing...
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it is known as positive train controls to detect a locomotive's location and speed and adjust to prevent collisions. vre and marc officials say the technology will be on the trains by years end, but it will not be on some of the tracks. the tracks are owned by others like amtrak, csx, and norfolk southern. csx says they will not have it installed on their rails by the deadline. >> i cannot imagine them not getting to fredericksburg. brianne: this woman says she relegated to fredericksburg knowing that she could take vre. >> it will take some alternatives. autria: following a similar story on metro. the federal transit administration says they need time to make safety upgrades which will likely mean service cuts. metro is looking at single tracking his early as 8 p.m. it will also mean more midday and weekend work. they are focusing on safety improvements after the deadly smoke incident at l'enfant plaza. an update on maryland governor larry hogan's health. he says he is feeling strong after a second five-day round of chemotherapy. he said he is happy to be heading home to annapolis. he t
it is known as positive train controls to detect a locomotive's location and speed and adjust to prevent collisions. vre and marc officials say the technology will be on the trains by years end, but it will not be on some of the tracks. the tracks are owned by others like amtrak, csx, and norfolk southern. csx says they will not have it installed on their rails by the deadline. >> i cannot imagine them not getting to fredericksburg. brianne: this woman says she relegated to fredericksburg...
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the angolans have gone to the chinese and they are willing to build their locomotives and it. have small businesses in my district that rely on this. boeing itself is 20,000 suppliers, small and medium-sized companies that supplied boeing with parts and equipment. this is something that repulsive the economy. the bank does not cost us, it flips about $1 billion back to the u.s. treasury. pimmolivia: it is your own colleagues in the republican party that say they don't want renewal of the funding bill. it's a house -- it's the house congas been the do not wanted in. is there a way that re-approval could make it way after committee conference negotiation's? >> i don't know if it will come over from the highway bill in the senate. some vehicle will come to the house. it will pass with a significant number of ites, a significant margin. just does not make sense to me that we are going to handicap our companies that have to compete against german companies, french, russian, chinese companies that do exactly what we are doing. it's important for people to know it does not cost our g
the angolans have gone to the chinese and they are willing to build their locomotives and it. have small businesses in my district that rely on this. boeing itself is 20,000 suppliers, small and medium-sized companies that supplied boeing with parts and equipment. this is something that repulsive the economy. the bank does not cost us, it flips about $1 billion back to the u.s. treasury. pimmolivia: it is your own colleagues in the republican party that say they don't want renewal of the...
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for example, the fra mandates that intervals between certain types of locomotive inspections. do you believe that performance-based standards could help foster innovation and technology driven safety advances better than the design base standards? >> yeah we absolutely believe performance-based standards are the way we need to -- we need to progress. because performance-based standards are really focused more on the outcome versus the method. and by focusing on the outcomes, we're free to innovate with technology or process changes. we've had some great examples of working with our safety regulator on performance-based standards through waivers. the predecessor of the ptc system was an example of that on the -- on the bnsf. so it can work. and it can drive innovation, absolutely. >> and how effective have they been? >> we've made some progress on waivers. and at the same time, going through the waiver process does take time. and at times is pretty frustrating. >> thank you. senator booker. >> thank you, chairwoman. miss ault, i'm concerned that you -- first of all, i'm confide
for example, the fra mandates that intervals between certain types of locomotive inspections. do you believe that performance-based standards could help foster innovation and technology driven safety advances better than the design base standards? >> yeah we absolutely believe performance-based standards are the way we need to -- we need to progress. because performance-based standards are really focused more on the outcome versus the method. and by focusing on the outcomes, we're free to...
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civilian scout and spy named andrews led a group of soldiers and civilians to capture a confederate locomotive and to use it to go up and down the railroad lines to destroy bridges, tear up tracks, and such. the raid, unfortunately, was not successful and many of them were captured, andrews was hanged and the surviving soldiers once they were returned from captivity, were given the medal of honor. and the first one given out, actually presented was to a soldier named... a very young man about 18 years old. he'd been severely mistreated by the confederates, so secretary of war stanton specifically said to him "i want you to have this medal." >> it's time for "word." >> [ applause ] >> check out these words and match them with the real meaning. what about this adjective? does it mean...? >> [ ring ] >> [ laughs malevolently ] >> just like this game and like the character puck in shakespeare's "a midsummer night's dream." all right, now, try... a noun. is it...? >> [ ring ] the answer is... as in "the appellation of this apple is golden delicious, not macintosh." here's a word that's fun to say.
civilian scout and spy named andrews led a group of soldiers and civilians to capture a confederate locomotive and to use it to go up and down the railroad lines to destroy bridges, tear up tracks, and such. the raid, unfortunately, was not successful and many of them were captured, andrews was hanged and the surviving soldiers once they were returned from captivity, were given the medal of honor. and the first one given out, actually presented was to a soldier named... a very young man about...
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. >> yeah, donald trump is a one man locomotive, and he doesn't care what people say about him. he is really obscuring some of the big issues that would be read and butter for the republicans and starting to upset republicans and now republicans are starting to lash out at him. he came at them pretty heart. please please, whatever you can do. what is this guy a beggar. he is like begging me to help him. and he gave me his number and i found the card, jeb bush, i am not a fan of jeb bush, who would you rather have negotiate trump or jeb? or trump or hillary? hi. >> you know, he says these things without rally caring what people think of him the people that he is talking about, and i think he is doing that in lindsay gram's home state was unbecoming things but right now he finally have republicans who are co lessing against him. and remains to be seen what happens. >> . >> responded to questions at hi senate nomination, he was asked about the shootings that left four marines and sailor dead. it is sometimes appropriate to arm recruiters and should be considered. to honor the victi
. >> yeah, donald trump is a one man locomotive, and he doesn't care what people say about him. he is really obscuring some of the big issues that would be read and butter for the republicans and starting to upset republicans and now republicans are starting to lash out at him. he came at them pretty heart. please please, whatever you can do. what is this guy a beggar. he is like begging me to help him. and he gave me his number and i found the card, jeb bush, i am not a fan of jeb bush,...
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the good news, the truck driver received only minor injuries and the two locomotive engineers were not hurt. david? >> thank you. >>> a major development after the security breach. catherine archuleta stepping down as head of the opm. in some cases, even fingerprints stolen from federal databases. >>> and pope francis asking for forgiveness, today visiting one of bolivia's most dangerous prisons. >>> back here at home tonight, a celebration for the women of team usa. something we haven't seen since 19 19 1960 a ticker tape parade for women. paula faris takes us down the route. >> reporter: today, history was made. among the smiles and the cheers, the team spirit, and the ticker tape, the u.s. women's champion soccer team honored with a parade right through the big apple. ending at city hall with an electric rally. >> i can't discount how important you guys were, the fans, bringing home this world cup for us. >> reporter: and it was those little faces, waving flags, smiling in the crowd. >> usa! >> reporter: -- that shined bright everywhere we looked. >> raise your hand if you play socc
the good news, the truck driver received only minor injuries and the two locomotive engineers were not hurt. david? >> thank you. >>> a major development after the security breach. catherine archuleta stepping down as head of the opm. in some cases, even fingerprints stolen from federal databases. >>> and pope francis asking for forgiveness, today visiting one of bolivia's most dangerous prisons. >>> back here at home tonight, a celebration for the women of team...
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president obama says new rules will require locomotives to have cameras to record the engineers.yesterday the ntsb asked that amtrak record inward and out ward facing roaredecorders in all trains. they are still trying to figure out what caused that deadly train derailment in may and the train in that case had no camera on the engineer. >>> millions of dollars were potentially lost. >> the new report blames poor oversight at the school district for letting that money slip away. three main problems that showed up in the audit. 230 transpasses could not be accounted for and those missing passes worth $4200. and some schools had negative bank accounts for tift funds. schools wrote off 53rd,000. the school responded by saying it remains committed to transparency accountability and ensuring that its resources are spent wisely in service of teaching and learning. >>> school traffic is one thing you won't have to deal with on the roads out there this morning. >> let's find out what you do have deal with jessica boyington. >> we are watching some mass transit delays so far for the mornin
president obama says new rules will require locomotives to have cameras to record the engineers.yesterday the ntsb asked that amtrak record inward and out ward facing roaredecorders in all trains. they are still trying to figure out what caused that deadly train derailment in may and the train in that case had no camera on the engineer. >>> millions of dollars were potentially lost. >> the new report blames poor oversight at the school district for letting that money slip away....
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the obama administration says new rules will require railroads to have video cameras inside their locomotivesto record the engineers. yesterday, the ntsb requested that amtrak install inward and outward facing cameras on all trains. investigators are still trying to determine exactly what caused that deadly crash in port richmond. the train in the meantime case that derailed had no camera on the engineer. >>> if you ride septa regional rails, get ready. they took some cars out of the agency and they want to update those cars with a safety system congress has mandated be put in place. so many trains will be shortened by one car so that will lead to some crowding on the cars that will remain. the work continues through november. >>> aerial video here showing a four foot long 30-pound alligator. that is just a baby being pulled out of the passaic river yesterday morning. wildlife officials believe it was somebody's pet. >> we saw something moving very slowly. i thought it was a snapping turtle and i went slowly. wait a minute, a snapping turtle had a big tail! >> state wildlife officials and loc
the obama administration says new rules will require railroads to have video cameras inside their locomotivesto record the engineers. yesterday, the ntsb requested that amtrak install inward and outward facing cameras on all trains. investigators are still trying to determine exactly what caused that deadly crash in port richmond. the train in the meantime case that derailed had no camera on the engineer. >>> if you ride septa regional rails, get ready. they took some cars out of the...
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says it's coming up with new rules that would require railroads to have video cameras in their locomotive cabs to record actions of the engineers. the ntsb sent a letter to amtrak stating it record inward and outward facing recorders in all trains. the ntsb also asked amtrak to report twice a year on its progress, after reviewing the videos. >>> the cyber stalking case against the family of a man who killed his ex-daughter-in-law at a delaware courthouse is now in the hands of a jury. his mother and his sister are on trial on charges involving the death of david's ex-wife, if convicted they could face life in prison. that punishment could be unprecedented for cyber stalking in a death. the woman and her friend were shot by thomas two years ago, he killed himself. >>> eight days now with no budget in pennsylvania and no deal in sight. there are no talks scheduled between republican leaders and democratic governor tom wolf the governor talked to us about the budget at a stop in downingtown today. >> we have to have a budget that adds up where two plus two does equal four there are certain t
says it's coming up with new rules that would require railroads to have video cameras in their locomotive cabs to record actions of the engineers. the ntsb sent a letter to amtrak stating it record inward and outward facing recorders in all trains. the ntsb also asked amtrak to report twice a year on its progress, after reviewing the videos. >>> the cyber stalking case against the family of a man who killed his ex-daughter-in-law at a delaware courthouse is now in the hands of a jury....
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said it's coming up with new rules now that would require railroads to have video cameras in their locomotive cabs to record the actions of engineers. also today, the ntsb sent a letter to amtrak requesting the railroad install inward and outward facing recorders on all trains. amtrak said it would only put those recorders in some trains after may's crash in port richmond. investigators are trying to figure out what caused that derailment. there was no camera on the engineer. >>> parking could soon be easier for shoppers at suburban square in ardmore. the lower marion board of commissioners voted to approve an expansion plan that includes a four-level parking garage with retail space on the bottom. across the street there will be another new building with retail and offices. another change will allow trader joe's to expand and increase parking. the commissioners now must wait for a final plan. >>> more storms some severe heading our way. i'm watching when heavy rain will hit again and if it will dry out in time for your weekend. >>> the fans here special. >> crazy. >> all new tonight, a visit
said it's coming up with new rules now that would require railroads to have video cameras in their locomotive cabs to record the actions of engineers. also today, the ntsb sent a letter to amtrak requesting the railroad install inward and outward facing recorders on all trains. amtrak said it would only put those recorders in some trains after may's crash in port richmond. investigators are trying to figure out what caused that derailment. there was no camera on the engineer. >>>...
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. >> we have operate a push-pull system so the locomotive is on the southern most end of the train, and the train is going north, you will not hear the train until it's right on top of you. >> we have a video, an example of the pedestrian gate. the trains go by fast, so as we watch the video, i want to keep talking about the fact that these -- the train arm comes down for just a short amount of time. >> right. we are authorized by the federal railroad administration to operate our trains at 79 miles per hour. they do go that fast. if a train is not scheduled to stop at a station, it could be going as fast as 79 miles per hour. the train gates come down 29 seconds before the train enters the crossing. >> doesn't seem like a long time, and folks try to beat that. i just don't understand it. >> it's really a foolish thing to do. there's nothing more important than your own life, and it takes minutes for the train to pass. we have pedestrian gates at all the crossings, wait behind the gates until the train has passed. >> you offer a free safety education program. >> yes. cal train's a membe
. >> we have operate a push-pull system so the locomotive is on the southern most end of the train, and the train is going north, you will not hear the train until it's right on top of you. >> we have a video, an example of the pedestrian gate. the trains go by fast, so as we watch the video, i want to keep talking about the fact that these -- the train arm comes down for just a short amount of time. >> right. we are authorized by the federal railroad administration to operate...
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railroad administration is drafting rules that would require cameras inside the cabs of amtrak locomotives. they would be used to record the engineers' actions. it is something that the ntsb recommended after the crash. they have not figured out why that train derailed and killed eight passengers back in may. amtrak said it will install some cameras on some trains. no word on when that will happen. >>> new video in to the newsroom. a passenger aboard a southwest airlines flight that couldn't seem to get where they wanted to go. the plane was just about to take off from chicago's mid -- from chicago's o'hare when -- i'm sorry, chicago's midway international airport when apparently the engine caught fire. you can see we're told some -- there was some smoke coming from the plane. you see it stuck on the tarmac while emergency responders checked out the situation. everybody okay. everybody eventually did get to boston. some 2 1/2 to 3 hours later. back to you. >> thank you kristin. >>> weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:41. >> tom kierein is here with a look at the heat coming our way. >> yeah
railroad administration is drafting rules that would require cameras inside the cabs of amtrak locomotives. they would be used to record the engineers' actions. it is something that the ntsb recommended after the crash. they have not figured out why that train derailed and killed eight passengers back in may. amtrak said it will install some cameras on some trains. no word on when that will happen. >>> new video in to the newsroom. a passenger aboard a southwest airlines flight that...
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district just approved $20 million in funding for electrification project. 29 of cal trains diesel locomotives will be switched out for electric models. the change is expected to greatly reduce emissions. >>> an angry mob attacked uber drivers with clubs and stones. this outside of the mexico city airport. take a look. >> they started belting the cars, all of this part of a demonstration by licensed taxi drivers to call for a total halt of the ride sharing service is. this video shows people smashing car windows and throwing eggs and flower at their cars. that attack damage between 10 and 12 cars. thankfully no one was seriously injured. the organized taxi drivers union of mexico is denying any involvement. >>> saturday shaping up to be a big day for all those people who drive google buses, not just the google buses but shuttles for apple, ebay, yahoo, the list goes on. drivers will vote on a union-negotiated contract for better wages and benefits. the deal would include a pay raise giving them a rate between $21 and $25 an hour. this mirrors a deal with facebook earlier this year. >>> a new i
district just approved $20 million in funding for electrification project. 29 of cal trains diesel locomotives will be switched out for electric models. the change is expected to greatly reduce emissions. >>> an angry mob attacked uber drivers with clubs and stones. this outside of the mexico city airport. take a look. >> they started belting the cars, all of this part of a demonstration by licensed taxi drivers to call for a total halt of the ride sharing service is. this video...
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the scare at a railroad crossing involving a big white limo and an approaching locomotive. did the passengers escape? >>> later, controversial beauty queen. the pageant contestant in a bikini posing for pictures with sharks that she drags onto the beach. who's upset and why she says she's doing it to help the sharks. it's friday, july 24th. >>> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> and hello to you all. we have to start with breaking news. another shooting another tragedy and once again, we're talking about a shooting at a movie theater happening in southwestern louisiana. >> there are already will heroic stories coming in including a teacher who pulled an fire alarm just to warn police. police do not have a motive and may never know what prompted. investigators zeroing in on the gunman's car, checking it for explosives. a mass shooting at this louisiana movie theater, police say at least ten shot and three confirmed dead including the shooter who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. authorities reporting 20 minutes into
the scare at a railroad crossing involving a big white limo and an approaching locomotive. did the passengers escape? >>> later, controversial beauty queen. the pageant contestant in a bikini posing for pictures with sharks that she drags onto the beach. who's upset and why she says she's doing it to help the sharks. it's friday, july 24th. >>> from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> and hello to you all. we have to start...
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year, freight railroads are expected to spend a record $29 billion upgrading rails and purchasing locomotives and cars. kris van cleave now on why those improvements are so important. >> reporter: in the first four months of 2015 there, have been seven train derailments releasing hazardous materials. it's happened at least 58 times since 2012. but overall the federal railroad administration says freight derailments are down nearly 47% since 2005. >> the challenge in railroad safety is that there's no one cause that you can attack. >> reporter: dr. allan zarembski teaches train safety at the university of delaware. >> we tend to look at where are the larger concentrations of derailments and what the technology is going to help to try to find a derailment causes before they actually result in a derailment. >> reporter: there is concern. the sometimes one-mile-long oil trains hauling volatile crude from north dakota's oil fields. the amount of crude transported by rail has jumped 4,000% since 2008. at least five times this year, oil trains have deraild and caught fire. national transportation sa
year, freight railroads are expected to spend a record $29 billion upgrading rails and purchasing locomotives and cars. kris van cleave now on why those improvements are so important. >> reporter: in the first four months of 2015 there, have been seven train derailments releasing hazardous materials. it's happened at least 58 times since 2012. but overall the federal railroad administration says freight derailments are down nearly 47% since 2005. >> the challenge in railroad safety...
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the good news is, the truck driver received only minor injuries and the two locomotive engineers were not hurt. david? >> thank you. >>> a major development after the security breach. catherine archuleta stepping down as director of the opm. 24 hours after we reported the hacking attack was bigger than we knew. 21.5 million federal employees, with personal data stolen. in some cases, even fingerprints stolen from federal databases. >>> and pope francis asking for forgiveness for the grave sins committed against native americans, today visiting one of bolivia's most dangerous prisons. meeting with inmates and their families, hugging a young child. urging them not to give up dignity. >>> back here at home tonight, a celebration for the women of team usa. something we haven't seen since 1960, a ticker tape parade solely for women athletes. new york city's famed canyon of heroes transformed into the canyon of heroines. paula faris takes us down the route. >> reporter: today, history was made. among the smiles and the cheers, the team spirit, and the ticker tape, the u.s. women's champion
the good news is, the truck driver received only minor injuries and the two locomotive engineers were not hurt. david? >> thank you. >>> a major development after the security breach. catherine archuleta stepping down as director of the opm. 24 hours after we reported the hacking attack was bigger than we knew. 21.5 million federal employees, with personal data stolen. in some cases, even fingerprints stolen from federal databases. >>> and pope francis asking for...
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you can't just pump the brakes on a locomotive like that. i got 10,000 tons. stop on a dime.>> coming up here, saving sharks. with fear at an all-time high a beauty queen says she's trying to help these sea creatures, but her methods not sitting well with critics. is she really trying to help? >> interesting story. >>> also ahead in this half hour another earth? the amazing, new discovery of a planet that scientists think could be earth's cousin. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" the off! outdoor refresher course. does your airspace feel... off limits? sfx: whoosh sfx: buzz sfx: ding 1: take a stroll sfx: ding step 2: use off! sfx: ding 3: flair nostrils, inhale oxygen sfx: ring animation radar get back out there... with off! keep bugs off. sfx: buzz...thwack sc johnson. ♪ >>> shark music. >> is that what that is? >> yeah. as you personally know firsthand, t.j. has been all about sharks. the latest story is one that's getting a bit of mixed reviews. >> check it out. a beauty pageant contestant. her hobby is tagging sharks. she claims she has goo
you can't just pump the brakes on a locomotive like that. i got 10,000 tons. stop on a dime.>> coming up here, saving sharks. with fear at an all-time high a beauty queen says she's trying to help these sea creatures, but her methods not sitting well with critics. is she really trying to help? >> interesting story. >>> also ahead in this half hour another earth? the amazing, new discovery of a planet that scientists think could be earth's cousin. you're watching "world...
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safety provision senator gaird ner added stroarng oversight of actions pertaining to the use of locomotive horns and highway rail grade crossings. senator klobuchar included timely provisions to help address issues with the blocking of crossings as a result of idling trains. the bill also incormts the work of -- incorporates the work of senator blunt which will streamline the permitting process for rail improvements making our critical infrastructure dollars go even further. senator dean's include provisions to include development options for amtrak to return a profit potentially increasing private sector investment in our nation's passenger rail system. the reforms extend to project financing. senator booker's embedded r.i.f. reform bill cosponsored by senators heller, carper and kirk will create a faster and more flexible r.i.f. program. i applaud senator kirk for his contributions to the reform bill including the loan process and facilitating more timely and transparent decisions. these loans can be used for safety improvements including positive drain control. it explains why its inclu
safety provision senator gaird ner added stroarng oversight of actions pertaining to the use of locomotive horns and highway rail grade crossings. senator klobuchar included timely provisions to help address issues with the blocking of crossings as a result of idling trains. the bill also incormts the work of -- incorporates the work of senator blunt which will streamline the permitting process for rail improvements making our critical infrastructure dollars go even further. senator dean's...
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making sure we get our fungible resources like freight cars and locomotives right.mmensurate, overhead structure that goes with it. we're right in the process of doing that. we're behind the curve when in terms of volume. volume was down 6% in the corridor. that's tough to catch up to in the short-term for us. >> autos was a bright spot in terms of volume growth. do you see that continuing into the second half of the year here. the demand for autos in this country. >> we sure hope so sarah. the average seasonally adjusted sales rate was something just over 17 million units in the second quarter. and it was stronger than that at points late in the quarter. we do look forward and think based on what we're hearing in the marketplace, that a 17 million-plus number is likely for the year. and that has been very good for us. it's been good on finish vehicle shipments, as well as auto parts. >> the business is so vast the technology, when you introduce technology, has a real outsize impact. for example if you can prevent trains from breaking so often, that could affect the
making sure we get our fungible resources like freight cars and locomotives right.mmensurate, overhead structure that goes with it. we're right in the process of doing that. we're behind the curve when in terms of volume. volume was down 6% in the corridor. that's tough to catch up to in the short-term for us. >> autos was a bright spot in terms of volume growth. do you see that continuing into the second half of the year here. the demand for autos in this country. >> we sure hope...
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then on july 21, when the train was coming through they pulled it out right before the locomotive came around a curve sending it crashing into a ditch. jesse and his brother frank climbed on board but the safe they were after only had $2,000 in it so the gang just robbed the passengers instead. while the haul wasn't what he wanted, james had pulled off the country's first train robbery. it was a wild west first that just like wild bill hickok; james would take to an early grave. james would take to an early grave. if descent could transcend, it was this week in july, 1969. when two americans navigated the lunar module onto the surface of the moon. a landing. an accomplishment that would eclipse all others that came before it. four days after ascending from florida's cape canaveral, apollo 11 was on the cusp of remarkable history. "eagle we got you now. it's looking good, over." as michael collins orbited the moon aboard the command module, neil armstrong and buzz aldrin tucked inside the lunarmodule "eagle" were making their way to the surface of the moon. "roger, you're a go. you're a
then on july 21, when the train was coming through they pulled it out right before the locomotive came around a curve sending it crashing into a ditch. jesse and his brother frank climbed on board but the safe they were after only had $2,000 in it so the gang just robbed the passengers instead. while the haul wasn't what he wanted, james had pulled off the country's first train robbery. it was a wild west first that just like wild bill hickok; james would take to an early grave. james would...
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electrification of 51 miles of traffic between san francisco and san jose and the replace the of 29 locomotivesh electric ones. the goal is to reduce emissions by 97 percent by 2040. the $1.5 billion project needs $34 million in additional funding. work will begin in 2020. >> it is beginning to be warm today but nothing like yesterday when we were in the 100s. today in the 90s. >> we are talking low humidity. right mike? >>> absolutely that will make it feel as comfortable as yesterday in some areas. i want you on look at this beautiful picture with mother nature painting us such a beautiful going to the day i want to share it. the cloud deck is broken we do have average flight arrival delays of 43 minutes and we use this as a backdrop to talk more of 9 heat is ease in more neighborhoods and high clouds replace our low clouds but for the coast where they are disturb on and just a slight chap of a storm the next 48 hours and temperatures are falling back to seasonal live by the weekend and the humidity will linger. a quiet live doppler hd shows the radar slam into the higher elevation across the
electrification of 51 miles of traffic between san francisco and san jose and the replace the of 29 locomotivesh electric ones. the goal is to reduce emissions by 97 percent by 2040. the $1.5 billion project needs $34 million in additional funding. work will begin in 2020. >> it is beginning to be warm today but nothing like yesterday when we were in the 100s. today in the 90s. >> we are talking low humidity. right mike? >>> absolutely that will make it feel as comfortable...
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jonathan: 100,000 pound locomotive on the truck but the driver did walk away. a rider reported minor injuries and it caused delays on the brunswick line throughout much of the afternoon. kimberly: vice president joe biden on the mend after a little roughhousing with his dog. the vice president got a penny size bruise on his lower lip playing with his german shepherd named champ. the vice president and champ are expected to be just fine. jonathan: sad news from the national zoo. the zoo just announced that the 12-year-old cheetah died saturday after the smithsonian institute. it was revealed he had a tumor in the abdomen and the veterinarians decided not to perform surgery and the cheetah had been with the zoo since 2011. coming up for us at 4:00. there is new information on the death of a woman in texas jail. the evidence that the investigators released today. >> tonight we are learning more information about explosion saturday night on a federal property. police suspect illegal drugs were being made. we'll tell you what new information w oh my gosh, it'sithe g
jonathan: 100,000 pound locomotive on the truck but the driver did walk away. a rider reported minor injuries and it caused delays on the brunswick line throughout much of the afternoon. kimberly: vice president joe biden on the mend after a little roughhousing with his dog. the vice president got a penny size bruise on his lower lip playing with his german shepherd named champ. the vice president and champ are expected to be just fine. jonathan: sad news from the national zoo. the zoo just...
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the obama administration says new rules will require railroads to have video cameras inside their locomotives to record the engineers. >>> debris still literature liters the curbs of gloucester county neighborhoods after severe storm swept through the area. until today washington township had three crews on debris removal. now with nasty weather on the way, five additional trucks have been added. >>> now let's talk about today's potential for severe weather. >> meteorologist bill henley is tracking these storms. >> the storms are moving through the midwest right now and into kentucky. late this afternoon and this evening, they will be rolling through our area and they will be fast moving storms and heavy rainfall yes. flooding i don't think is the greatest threat. damaging winds and possible tornado activity later today. this morning it's quiet and tracking a few showers and plenty of cloud around. this is the view from center city. so far dry in the city but not for long. a few scattered mainly light showers this morning. no threat of severe weather this morning. but that changes later this
the obama administration says new rules will require railroads to have video cameras inside their locomotives to record the engineers. >>> debris still literature liters the curbs of gloucester county neighborhoods after severe storm swept through the area. until today washington township had three crews on debris removal. now with nasty weather on the way, five additional trucks have been added. >>> now let's talk about today's potential for severe weather. >>...
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for electrifying 50 miles of track between san francisco and san jose and the replacement of 29 locomotives with electric to reduce emissions by 97 percent by 2040. the $1.5 billion project needs $430 million to get additional funding. work will begin by now i was sitting in the air conditioning and watching the bang account shrink but you have to do what you have to do to stay cool and stay safe. >> heat is easing for more of us today in the low clouds we are dealing with now will be replaced by high clouds but for the cost and there is a slight chance with a serge of moisture coming in from the south of a storm the next 48 hours and i think the mountains south of monterey and the sierra have the best chance of seeing anything. we will have temperatures that are seasonal this weekend but it will feel muggy all the way law. if you are working outside, and it feels hotter than it should, that is why, you could be more expiring more. hayward is six miles and petaluma is five so the low clouds are coming in but not causing much in the way of reduction in visibility at most reporting stations.
for electrifying 50 miles of track between san francisco and san jose and the replacement of 29 locomotives with electric to reduce emissions by 97 percent by 2040. the $1.5 billion project needs $430 million to get additional funding. work will begin by now i was sitting in the air conditioning and watching the bang account shrink but you have to do what you have to do to stay cool and stay safe. >> heat is easing for more of us today in the low clouds we are dealing with now will be...
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railroad administration is drafting new rules that would require cameras inside the cabs of amtrak locomotivesras would be used to record the engineers' actions. it's something the ntsb recommended after the crash. investigators still have not figured out why that train accelerated into a turn, derailed and killed eight passengers back in may. amtrak has said it will install cameras on some trains. no word though on when that will happen. >>> 5:39 now. you think your commute in this area is bad now, but a new study says it will get worse. it all comes down to the lack of new housing, especially affordable housing close to d.c. george mason center for regional analysis says d.c. will fall more than 226,000 housing units short of what will be needed by the year 2023. that means people have to keep moving further away to find an affordable place to live. the commute will be longer and the economy close to d.c. could suffer as a result. it's very expensive to live in d.c., in the surrounding areas. yeah. >>> 4:40, weather and traffic on the 1s. >> it's warm and humid. right now, storm team 4 radar
railroad administration is drafting new rules that would require cameras inside the cabs of amtrak locomotivesras would be used to record the engineers' actions. it's something the ntsb recommended after the crash. investigators still have not figured out why that train accelerated into a turn, derailed and killed eight passengers back in may. amtrak has said it will install cameras on some trains. no word though on when that will happen. >>> 5:39 now. you think your commute in this...
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railroad administration is drafting rules that would require cameras inside of the cab of amtrak locomotivesould record the engineers' actions. the investigators have not figured out why it accelerated into the turn and killed eight passengers in may. there's no word on when the action will take place. >>> the producers said get to the weather pretty quickly. >> that means tom kierein has your forecast. >> hey good morning. we have some lingering clouds and a little bit of sunshine. it's a warm and humid morning and the storm team 4 radar showing a few light showers here in the eastern shore from chesterville off to delaware. 79 at reagan national, reaching the low 90s in the metro area in the afternoon. hottest temperatures north central virginia, fredericksburg, over to warrenton. near 90 around the bay and then storms in the mountains late afternoon. upper 90s north of the bay. a look at the storm timing coming up. what's happening now? >> update on the crash, headed northbound into stafford there. i it sounds like a tractor-trailer moved off to the right side of the roadway. don't have t
railroad administration is drafting rules that would require cameras inside of the cab of amtrak locomotivesould record the engineers' actions. the investigators have not figured out why it accelerated into the turn and killed eight passengers in may. there's no word on when the action will take place. >>> the producers said get to the weather pretty quickly. >> that means tom kierein has your forecast. >> hey good morning. we have some lingering clouds and a little bit of...
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. >> we want to try to have him do some form of locomotion. what will happies he can get lesions on his chest just from moving around. >> reporter: braced inside a inflatable tube scooter is now learning to walk using gist his hind legs, spoon full of peanut butter an attractive lauras scooter learns to walk one step at a time. >> yeah, good boy. >> reporter: scooter is learning how to push himself on to a custom made cart. he shied away from our fox ten cameras but this facebook video shows his amazing progress. >> here you go come on. >> he is in the stage of getting his driver's license so he is doing well. >> he is so cute. now, a lot of people want to adopt scooter but he won't be ready for a year or so. he has to continue his therapy and be fitted for his permanent cart when permanently grown. >>> utah man man has popped previous record for biggest balloon animals. jer mist telford a balloon artist, broke the record for largest balloon sculpture ever made by one person. telford create aid balloon dog that measured 65 feet by 35 feet crus
. >> we want to try to have him do some form of locomotion. what will happies he can get lesions on his chest just from moving around. >> reporter: braced inside a inflatable tube scooter is now learning to walk using gist his hind legs, spoon full of peanut butter an attractive lauras scooter learns to walk one step at a time. >> yeah, good boy. >> reporter: scooter is learning how to push himself on to a custom made cart. he shied away from our fox ten cameras but this...
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the goalle is to replace more than two dozen diesel locomotives with electric models and miles of tracko be replaced. >>> 5:15. are we early bird commuters? how are we doing? >> we are doing fine this morning. in fact, we are accident-free. minor snack 680 at concord not affecting the main lines of the roadway, minor snag there. bay bridge okay, so far light conditions towards the toll plaza into san francisco. no metering lights yet. 880 northbound nice ride as you work your way into oakland. southbound we are seeing light traffic conditions as we head into hayward. of course, keeping our eye on 880. later on this morning about 8:45, the funeral procession for sergeant lunger will begin. another access to 880 in the area. they will open the footbridge connecting the coliseum station to the oracle arena there to help for public access so keep that in mind. elsewhere later on today as well we have the a's in town taking on the indians. so you will see slight delays this evening at 880. san mateo bridge, 14 minutes between 880 and 101. early-morning roadwork westbound is been cleared. eas
the goalle is to replace more than two dozen diesel locomotives with electric models and miles of tracko be replaced. >>> 5:15. are we early bird commuters? how are we doing? >> we are doing fine this morning. in fact, we are accident-free. minor snack 680 at concord not affecting the main lines of the roadway, minor snag there. bay bridge okay, so far light conditions towards the toll plaza into san francisco. no metering lights yet. 880 northbound nice ride as you work your way...
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i think we'll see the locomotive peck up steam on the way down. stuart: look i want a plunge. don't want a nice orderly drop by 2.50 by labor day. i want a plunge. >> you've got to be patient. the plunge is coming. stuart: is it? is it? >> you have to wait stuart until halloween and the second half of september the locomotive will be on a freefall. >> so i'm right. there will be a plunge, but i'm wrong in the timing and i've got to wait until halloween. is that what you're telling me? >> i would say by halloween it will be much lower, but after mid september we'll start to see the slide increase and it won't be a penny a day, it will be maybe a penny and a half a day. let me tell you about journalists and television when you've got news and headlines you put it upfront and don't bury it. it's fantastic. [laughter] i've got to write your headlines for you. all right, you'll come back if you're not careful. thank you appreciate it. >> thanks stuart. stuart: to tom brady, i've got to get to the deflate-gate saga continues. brady responding to his suspension. it's upheld. i'm disa
i think we'll see the locomotive peck up steam on the way down. stuart: look i want a plunge. don't want a nice orderly drop by 2.50 by labor day. i want a plunge. >> you've got to be patient. the plunge is coming. stuart: is it? is it? >> you have to wait stuart until halloween and the second half of september the locomotive will be on a freefall. >> so i'm right. there will be a plunge, but i'm wrong in the timing and i've got to wait until halloween. is that what you're...
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. >> but so much fast-flowing water has the force of a raging locomotive and the hightway starts to crumble under the momentum. >> 5,000 pound pieces were falling into a creek that was newly created between the river and the lake. >> the lake water cuts a giant gorge through the earth, joining lake delton to the nearby wisconsin river. phillip white is watching from the shore and is documenting the catastrophe from a safe distance across the lake. >> there goes that big one. wow. >> just when it looks like things can't get much worse, the unthinkable happens. >> there was a house i was watching from across the river. the water went around that house, took out this big, huge pine tree that was in front of it, then took out the house. >> this is unbelievable. there it goes. holy cow. unbelievable. oh, my god. >> once it tipped in, it would hold together for a little bit, but then caught up in the chasm of water rushing down there and then bust apart. >> onlookers watched helplessly as the unforgiving waters eat away at the land beneath neighboring homes, exposing their foundations and leaving
. >> but so much fast-flowing water has the force of a raging locomotive and the hightway starts to crumble under the momentum. >> 5,000 pound pieces were falling into a creek that was newly created between the river and the lake. >> the lake water cuts a giant gorge through the earth, joining lake delton to the nearby wisconsin river. phillip white is watching from the shore and is documenting the catastrophe from a safe distance across the lake. >> there goes that big...
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>>> and the obama administration is drafting rules to force railroads to install cameras inside locomotiveabs this follows the derailment of the amtrak train in philadelphia last may. investigators are trying to determine why the train accelerated to twice the speed limit, just moments before it left the track. the the engineer says he has in memory of events prior to that crash. >>> and a egg shortage is forcing a custard cut back at rita's and all of this because of the the bird flu. that out break is affecting poultry supplied nationwide, specifically, it is impacting the supply of egg yolk used in making the custard. ceo of rita's says for now stocks of ice cream will have to get you by. >> it taste varies similar. almost an identical recipe with the exception of eggs to our custard. we have it just as close as we could. consistency is the same. >> we have to make due. rita's says there is a chance we could have custard back about before the end of the summer season if that supplier comes through for them but in the meantime water soft serve. >> i've got some good news, erika, you may
>>> and the obama administration is drafting rules to force railroads to install cameras inside locomotiveabs this follows the derailment of the amtrak train in philadelphia last may. investigators are trying to determine why the train accelerated to twice the speed limit, just moments before it left the track. the the engineer says he has in memory of events prior to that crash. >>> and a egg shortage is forcing a custard cut back at rita's and all of this because of the the...
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looked like a locomotive in between the buildings.ious question was someone's going to get seriously hurt and someone could die. and something had to be done quickly. >> crews rush inside the building, hoping they can catch the scaffold the next time it hits. >> we started running down the hallway. i was in the lead. i was screaming, make a hole, make a hole. we were trying to judge exactly where it was going to hit. we knew we had one shot. we knew it was coming in, we just didn't know which window it was going to come in at. >> the firefighters reach a broken window and prepare to grab the safety ropes to pull the scaffold into the building. now they're eye level with the scaffold, close enough to see the fear on the faces of those two men. >> they were terrified. they didn't think they were going home that day. >> firefighters try to make a bigger hole in the glass to give the window washers more room, but there's no time. when the scaffold collides again with the building, at the precise spot where firefighters are waiting the two
looked like a locomotive in between the buildings.ious question was someone's going to get seriously hurt and someone could die. and something had to be done quickly. >> crews rush inside the building, hoping they can catch the scaffold the next time it hits. >> we started running down the hallway. i was in the lead. i was screaming, make a hole, make a hole. we were trying to judge exactly where it was going to hit. we knew we had one shot. we knew it was coming in, we just didn't...
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the footage shows the car hitting an antique locomotive and then crashing through the union station wall. police say the teenager told them he accidentally kicked the rail car's latch while playing on it no. one was seriously hurt. >> no one seriously hurt. it's just amazing when you see the power that it had coming off the tracks yeah. incredible. >> and how just doing that for the latch could be even possible. anyway. >> a whole nother issue. >>> all right, so summer -- you know what it bothers me right now? they're already -- i want to tell you what bothers me. >> i think it bothers you. school. i know. head. >> block it out. 1st. ahead. it's all good. >> big series. >> did you notice the little horse was screaming at the week. it's a great night tonight coming up in flushing. outside we go, the reservoir looks fantastic tonight. so does the north lawn. we are in great shape for a beautiful friday evening at 88 and mostly sunny. west wind 12 to 20 miles per hour. all right so about to put you in the books, what a beautiful month. couple of degrees above average 96 degrees on the 29th.
the footage shows the car hitting an antique locomotive and then crashing through the union station wall. police say the teenager told them he accidentally kicked the rail car's latch while playing on it no. one was seriously hurt. >> no one seriously hurt. it's just amazing when you see the power that it had coming off the tracks yeah. incredible. >> and how just doing that for the latch could be even possible. anyway. >> a whole nother issue. >>> all right, so...
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moment, you are based in hong kong, what is the sense of trust that the chinese haven't got a major locomotivedit problem running out of control here? enda: i think they have a major credibility problem at the moment. let's take one example. one of the big pushes by beijing is to make the currency more international. what they want to do is have it accepted by the imf as a reserve currency. they are promising reforms. they are promising to play the rules of global markets and free up interest rates and let money flow more freely. on one hand, they say that. on the other hand, here we are talking about half a trillion in u.s. dollars worth of money they are willing to put into the stock market just to shore up share prices along with banning companies from selling shares. while the reform process has not stopped, they are taking a dent to their credibility and it will take a few years to get back on track after this. manus: thank you very much, enda curran in hong kong. the lord mayor boris johnson spoke to bloomberg this morning about proposals to build a second cross rail line from southwest
moment, you are based in hong kong, what is the sense of trust that the chinese haven't got a major locomotivedit problem running out of control here? enda: i think they have a major credibility problem at the moment. let's take one example. one of the big pushes by beijing is to make the currency more international. what they want to do is have it accepted by the imf as a reserve currency. they are promising reforms. they are promising to play the rules of global markets and free up interest...
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to be able to ensure with regard to mcgregor industries that the parts that they put into those locomotive engines that get sent to develop countries and developing countries can continue to go. our job here is not to make life harder for these workers and these small companies. it's to make it easier for them to compete and to win so that we can begin to bring back not just more jobs, but better jobs. over the last six years we've seen wages flatten out and on average go down. economists tell me it's about a 6% reduction in real wages. think about that. at a time when health care costs are up in part thanks to obamacare, which makes it harder not easier, to get health care at a reasonable cost. education costs are up. electricity costs are going up in part because of the regulations that the obamacare is putting on the economy in my home state of ohio and around the country. that's called the middle-class squeeze. wages flat and declining expenses going up. that's what the people i represent are experiencing. let's not make it more difficult for them. let's stand up for american workers.
to be able to ensure with regard to mcgregor industries that the parts that they put into those locomotive engines that get sent to develop countries and developing countries can continue to go. our job here is not to make life harder for these workers and these small companies. it's to make it easier for them to compete and to win so that we can begin to bring back not just more jobs, but better jobs. over the last six years we've seen wages flatten out and on average go down. economists tell...
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the locomotive was carrying flammable and toxic gas. several police officers were sent to the hospital because of fumes. homes and businesses were evacuated in a two-mile radius. >> an officer flew by me and slammed on his brakes and let me know there is a train on fire, we are evacuating the area. i called my wife and got my kid and my sister out of the apartments right down the road. >> they were very calm, you know, did it very well, but, you know getting all the dogs out making sure the kids are up, out of bed alert, you know, taking the cars. we brought two just in case. you just never know. >> people were taken to a nearby mall and now a shelter is open at the local high school. it's unclear when people will be able to return home. we'll continue to follow this breaking news. >> as millions of americans pack for the fourth of july, we learn the justice department is investigating the airline industry looking into possible collusion to keep air fares artificially high. we have more. what does the investigation involve? >> the inves
the locomotive was carrying flammable and toxic gas. several police officers were sent to the hospital because of fumes. homes and businesses were evacuated in a two-mile radius. >> an officer flew by me and slammed on his brakes and let me know there is a train on fire, we are evacuating the area. i called my wife and got my kid and my sister out of the apartments right down the road. >> they were very calm, you know, did it very well, but, you know getting all the dogs out making...
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talk about elijah mccoy who invented the automatic location system for locomotive engines, had some intentionsay is that a mccoy? is about the real mccoy? you could go on and on talk about the tremendous contributions of black people to this nation. and we need to give those young men a very different vision of what success is within. we have to start holding up the right kind of models. we need to talk to them about how to conduct themselves is there injustice? of course there is. but if you conduct yourself in certain ways you're going to come into trouble. not only with law enforcement but with the other guy down the block. iran to somebody who's better than you are and all of a sudden guns start floating, nice start going. we don't need that. and lastly, in wrapping up let me just say how important it is for us to think about the fact that the thing that got us to slavery, jim crowism segregation, and all the prejudices is that we have faith in god. and there are so many people now want to throw god out of our society. and they want to throw that relationship out, but there is such a thing
talk about elijah mccoy who invented the automatic location system for locomotive engines, had some intentionsay is that a mccoy? is about the real mccoy? you could go on and on talk about the tremendous contributions of black people to this nation. and we need to give those young men a very different vision of what success is within. we have to start holding up the right kind of models. we need to talk to them about how to conduct themselves is there injustice? of course there is. but if you...
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for example, the fra mandates that intervals between certain types of locomotive inspections.u believe that performance-based standards could help foster innovation and technology driven safety advances better than the design-based standards? >> yeah. we absolutely believe performance-based standards are the way we need to progress. because performance-based standards are really focused more on the outcome versus the method. by focusing on the outcomes we're fry to innovate with technology or process changes. we have had some great examples of working with our safety regulator on performance-based standards through waivers. the predecessor of the ptc system was an example of that on the bnsf. so it can work. it can drive innovation, absolutely. >> and how effective have they been? >> we have made some progress on waivers. and at the same time going through the waiver process does take time. and at times it is pretty frustrating. >> thank you. senator booker? >> thank you, chairwoman. ms. alt i'm concerned that you -- first of all, i'm confident you and i share the goals, the s
for example, the fra mandates that intervals between certain types of locomotive inspections.u believe that performance-based standards could help foster innovation and technology driven safety advances better than the design-based standards? >> yeah. we absolutely believe performance-based standards are the way we need to progress. because performance-based standards are really focused more on the outcome versus the method. by focusing on the outcomes we're fry to innovate with...
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this bill requires all passenger railroads to install such equipment in their locomotives.in fact, i have a letter here from the national transportation safety board the chairman, christopher hart, in which he says i applaud the recent passage of the passenger rail safety bill. i was pleased to see the inclusion of our recommendations regarding inward and outward facing audio and image recorders. thank you for your ongoing support of the ntsb. that is from the national transportation safety board chairman mr. christopher hart. and so having these necessary improvements will make our passenger rail systems much safer as they travel across the country. the bill also streamlines the permitting process for improvements to existing railroad track and infrastructure and improves multimodal planning and permitting. the secretary of transportation will have new authority to speed up projects and reduce paperwork burdens. outside of improving rail safety we include a proposal offered as an amendment during committee markup by senator mccaskill, to ban rental car companies from renti
this bill requires all passenger railroads to install such equipment in their locomotives.in fact, i have a letter here from the national transportation safety board the chairman, christopher hart, in which he says i applaud the recent passage of the passenger rail safety bill. i was pleased to see the inclusion of our recommendations regarding inward and outward facing audio and image recorders. thank you for your ongoing support of the ntsb. that is from the national transportation safety...