as you may remember, metro north had a series of fatal and non-fatal accidents. they seemed to have a systemic safety culture problem and when we looked beyond metro north we did not feel that this was a systemic problem with other railroads. we were not seeing derail ams with other railroads and we were not seeing engineers at high speeds and we believe the emergency order aimed at metro north would only be enforceable to metro north. >> legally, you didn't think you had the ability to do the northeast corridor? >> that's correct. >> does the e.o. today, are you able to enforce it throughout the northeast corridor? have them look at it or do you have legal problems there? >> the e.o. that went out last week or -- i'm sorry, ten days ago was aimed specifically at amtrack. we are looking beyond amtrak to see if we would take similar or other steps at other commuter railroads and we went directly to amtrak and others beyond that. >> only amtrak. >> for the emergency order. >> does that mean you have the authority to tell connecticut and massachusetts, are they able

's would leave emergency order and that metro-north would only be enforceable for metro-north spin legally they thought should have the ability to do the northeast corridor? >> that's correct. >> what does come are you able to enforce it throughout the northeast corridor, have them look at it or identical problems of there? >> day dl with a win at last week stuck on 10 days ago was in specifically at amtrak. we are now looking beyond amtrak is if we want to take similar or other steps aimed at other community was but wanted to act quickly and our look at what else should be done beyond that. >> the only amtrak? >> to the emergency order. >> does it mean you have authority to to connecticut and massachusetts composite able to be included? >> that would not work for the emergency order that's coming out but that's what we're looking at right now. >> cd can include that, okay. mr. boardman, positive train control. you said in your statement you committed getting it by the end of the year. can you talk all of it about the process you can put the last couple of months? we had this conversation

as you may remember, metro north had a series of fatal and non-fatal accidents. they seemed to have a systemic safety culture problem and when we looked beyond metro north we did not feel that this was a systemic problem with other railroads. we were not seeing derail ams with other railroads and we were not seeing engineers at high speeds and we believe the emergency order aimed at metro north would only be enforceable to metro north. >> legally, you didn't think you had the ability to do the northeast corridor? ms. feinberg: that's correct. >> does the e.o. today, are you able to enforce it throughout the northeast corridor? have them look at it or do you have legal problems there? ms. feinberg: the e.o. that went out last week or -- i'm sorry, ten days ago was aimed specifically at amma track. we are looking beyond amtrak to see if we would take similar or other steps at other commuter railroads and we went directly to amtrak and others beyond that. >> only amtrak. ms. feinberg for the emergency : order. >> does that mean you have the authority to tell connect

as you may remember metro north had a series of fatal and non-fatal accidents. they seemed to have a systemic safety culture problem and when we looked beyond metro north we did not feel that this was a systemic problem with other railroads. we were not seeing derail ams with other railroads and we were not seeing engineers at high speeds and we believe the emergency order aimed at metro north would only be enforceable to metro north. >> legally you didn't think you had the ability to do the northeast corridor? >> that's correct. >> does the e.o. today, are you able to enforce it throughout the northeast corridor? have them look at it or do you have legal problems there? >> the e.o. that went out last week or -- i'm sorry, ten days ago was aimed specifically at amma track. we are looking beyond amtrak to see if we would take similar or other steps at other commuter railroads and we went directly to amtrak and others beyond that. >> only amtrak. >> for the emergency order. >> does that mean you have the authority to tell connecticut and massachusetts, are they ab

metro north rail system. >>> also new this morning, two people who live near the prison told abc news they spotted the men in their backyard. >> i go look at them and i ask them, what the hell are you doing in my yard? get the hell out of here. and he was like sorry, i didn't know where i was, i'm on the wrong street. >> now, once you know who it was that you saw what do you think? >> we're lucky to be alive, man. >> if it was them it's more evidence that the men were traveling on foot after crawling out of a manhole. law enforcement sources tell affiliate wmtz said the men on foot waited for a getaway car that never arrived at all. john yang is outside the correctional facility. john what do we know about this woman called a person of interest? >> as you say, she is a supervisor in the tailor shop in the prison. they make the uniforms for metro north. we know that both escaped convicts worked in that shop. so presumably they would have had contact together. we know that she is being questioned. our law enforcement sources stress that she is not under arrest she is not in custody, but

i want to thank you again for approving a billion dollar, $960 million loan to get metro north moving faster with the installation of ptc. you worked with this closely on my legislation including the passenger rail bill with the assistance of mr. dunham and others to make explicitly clear that funding is available for all systems because money is the issue, right? >> correct. >> and of all of the people who ought to be apologizing for these accidents that keep happening because we don't have the safety systems in place, the united states congress maybe ought to be at the top of the list, wouldn't that be fair to say? >> i think that would be fair to say. >> and i think when mr. boardman comes in here who's clearly heart sick over this episode and doing everything he can and it will meet this deadline and expresses his heart felt regret, it might be nice somebody on this committee express the heart felt regret for united states congress not having its act together in this area and so many others. isn't that fair to say? >> yes. >> thank you. and we've got 30 accidents and 69 deaths and

i want to thank you again for approving a billion dollar, $960 million loan to get metro north moving faster with the installation of ptc. you worked with this closely on my legislation, including the passenger rail bill with the assistance of mr. dunham and others to make explicitly clear that funding is available for all systems because money is the issue, right? ms. feinberg: correct. mr. maloney: and of all of the people who ought to be apologizing for these accidents that keep happening because we don't have the safety systems in place, the united states congress maybe ought to be at the top of the list, wouldn't that be fair to say? ms. feinberg: i think that would be fair to say. mr. maloney: and i think when mr. boardman comes in here, who's clearly heart sick over this episode and doing everything he can and it will meet this deadline and expresses his heart felt regret, it might be nice somebody on this committee express the heart felt regret for united states congress not having its act together in this area and so many others. isn't that fair to say? >> yes. mr. maloney: t

as part of the work of the inmates, they make uniforms for metro north railroad employees.these two prisoners worked with this woman, who is clearly not an inmate but an employee at the tailor shop. among other things on saturday when they escaped, joyce mitchell checked herself into the hospital with a, quote, case of nerves. when -- when the inmates were discovered missing. lots of questions for her. he directed the task force unabomber and is live with us now. when one of those suspects checks into a hospital with a case of nerves and ends up in the hospital i guess you have to ask a few questions. >> you're absolutely right. the case of the nerves and the idea she had a relationship with them in the shop all of those things would make her a person of interest even if it was something less. you want to have any contact with somebody who is having contact with them. >> what do you know about the kind of contact that they are alleged to have had? from what i read it sounds like the theory at least, is that they sweet-talked her? >> well of course like you i know what i hea

i want to thank you again for approving $969 loan to metro-north to get the system moving faster withthe installation of ptc. you worked with us close all my legislation included in the passenger rail to with the assistance of mr. denham and others so that we could make explicitly clear that risk funding is available because money is the issue, right? >> correct spent of all the people ought to be apologizing for this accident a kidnapping because we don't have a safety systems in place, innocents congress made it onto the top about this, wouldn't that be fair to say? >> i think i would be fair to say. >> when mr. boardman comes in here was clearly heartsick over this episode and is doing everything he can and will meet this deadline and expressed his heartfelt it might be nice -- what to say to the american people is being compromised because we are dithering instead of investing in our own country come isn't that you? >> yes. >> thank you. we've got 30 accidents and 59 deaths and 1200 injuries, and this is the first one of amtrak because women had one amtrak like this in -- >> that'

metro north and west we will see the heaviest and it will clear out of here for the day on sunday.r tomorrow world police and fire game, to mention activities impacted by the rain. the rain will develop by the midday and the often. further afternoon and the night, the heavier rain and the storm potential. we'll talk more in a couple of minutes. kimberly: thanks, doug. one of the largest sports events in the world. the world police and fire games kicking off today. in northern virginia bureau chief, jeff goldberg is live at r.f.k. stadium. did you give anything a try this year? jeff: a couple of months ago i did the exercise where you put on the fire gear and run up all the stairs. i did not do terribly well and it gives you respect for the competitors in that event and so many others. doug hill was talking about the weather coming up. hopefully it will not dampen the spirits here tonight at r.f.k. stadium. an hour and a half from the ceremony. a party atmosphere in effect. a lot of music. we are in washington. fairfax county is where this is taking place. registration was busy. pol

the deadliest train accident in metro north's history. a mile the length of 18 football feels to stop. and government statistics show trains collided with vehicles more than 2,000 times last year. a 15% from the year before. nearly 270 people killed. another 800 injured. >> driver education is a huge issue. there are also engineering issues that need to be addressed. >> reporter: like how well lit the crossing is. in south carolina you'd never miss these tracks in daylight but this is what betsy deval saw at night. she got stuck with a train barreling down on her. thankfully a nearby police officer sprang into action. >> come on get back. come on, get back. >> thank you! thank you for staving me. >> reporter: this morning, experts warning drivers to never drive under or around lowered gates. and if your car does get stuck, get out immediately and move away from the tracks in the direction of the coming train. otherwise, you might get hit by flying debris. for "good morning america," phillip mena abc news, new york. >> all right, phillip,

that's where the prisoners make the uniforms for the workers of metro north, the commuter rail system in new york city. as you say, the both escaped convicts worked in that tailor shop so they would have had contact with them. they're looking at her, talking to her as part of their investigation to see if possibly she might have provided inside help as they inhavevestigators have suspected from the beginning they believe these two guys had help on the inside to get out. and they are also looking at what help they might have had on the outside. now, we do know, the investigators are telling nbc news, that on the day of the escape she had what they're describing to us as a case of nerves and checked herself in to a hospital. thomas? >> john let's talk about the honor block where these two men were housed. explain what the honor block means. >> the honor block is a place where prisoners are assigned if they don't have based on their behavior within prison. it's not based on what they did to get there. but it's based on whether how many infractions, if you want to think of it as high scho

joyce mitchell who works in the tailor shop of the prison where they make the uniforms for the metro north workers. two of the workers prisoners assigned there were the two who escaped. they want to talk to her and try to determine whether the prisoners had inside help in their escape, which they believe they did. but they're now trying to figure out where it came from and how much help there was. and what kind of help it was. back to you. >> i don't knowjohn yang, thanks for the update. just ahead marco rubio says he can relate to measureamerican to americans who have to deal with limited resources. so why did he buy himself a speed boat? that's next. why pause a spontaneous moment to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do

>> she worked in a tailor shop supervisor where the prisoners made uniforms for the metro north workers. the worker on the commuter train line outside new york. the two prisoners were also assigned to work in that shop. to conceivably the two would have been contact between the two and they're asking her about that looking into the possible connection. all along investigators have suspected that the escapees had help at least inside the prison. this is part of that investigation as you say, she's being questioned by police they stress that she is not in custody and is not under arrest. they also tell us as you say, she had a case of nerves the day of the arrest the day of the escape rather and checked herself into the hospital. local affiliate wpdx in new york reports that two law enforcement sources tell them that the ride that they the two escapees were expecting when they escaped never showed up either was early, late or just wasn't there. that's why they think they're on foot still in the area. as you hear miguel telling you about that search just 50 miles southeast of here. andrea?

on february 3, 2015, six people died when a north-bound metro north railroad commuter train collided with an s.u.v. that was stopped at a highway rail crossing. a resident of danbury, kentucky, -- connecticut and one of my constituents was one of those passengers killed. and according to the federal railroad administration, these sorts of highway rail grade crossing accidents lead to 270 deaths every year. just this morning media outlets were featuring a viral video from an amtrak silver star train colliding with a car and slicing it in half after the driver drove around the lowered gate at a rail crossing in jacksonville, florida. miraculously every passenger survived with only minor injuries. but this video demonstrates that even when with gate and warning lights, human error and miscalculations can have devastating consequences. that's why we need to educate drivers, passengers and pedestrians on how to avoid accidents along railroad tracks and at highway-rail grade crossings. technology safety advances are essential, make no mistake, but they are not enough. we must educate peop

she worked in the tailor shop they make the uniforms for the metro north workers, the commuter rail line in new york city. the two escaped convicts worked in that shop. they're talking to her to try to figure out whether or not there was some sort of help given to the men from the inside and what kind of help. so they're investigations on two tracks, trying to figure out where they are now, number two, trying to figure out how they got out. >> and while you're reporting, we have been looking at some of the footage today of what looks to be a serious and massive manhunt, all the officials working the roads, helicopters in the air. but what is the mood like in the area among regular citizens and is there a sense of fear? >> reporter: there is a sense that -- you know when this first happened there was a sense these guys probably got out of here. but then there was a. >> reporter: on our affiliate in plattsburgh, new york, two rawlaw enforcement sources say the ride didn't material lidize, so that they have been on foot since saturday and really haven't gotten very far. once that news came

but following the metro north incident, one thing we required is for the engineer to be in almost constant conversation with the conductor to make sure that they are talking back and forth signals and make sure the conductor had access to an emergency brake which is another good approach. mr. sanford: i hear my gentleman's tap, tap, tap. i get the message sir. >> i'd like to change the chairman for being expedient today and yielding back so much time. mr. behalfen. mr. behalfen: last but not least, hopefully. thank you, witnesses for your time and efforts this week to try to reach answers to this great tragedy that occurred in the northeast corridor. it's been interesting to listen to these lines of questioning. it's hard to imagine why it's so complicated to get the answer to whether the engineer was utilizing a cell phone at the time of the crash. it seems like it should be just a simple answer, simple endeavor to find out, as ms. com song in her -- ms. com stock, in her line of questioning, did he text or use his phone, it should be there. hard to figure out why that's not true. and in

mitchell works in the prison's tailor shop where they make uniforms for employees of the metro northorning, two people who live near the prison told abc news they spotted the men in their backyard. >> i go look at them and i ask them, what the hell are you doing in my yard? get the hell out of here. and he was like sorry, i didn't know where i was, i'm on the wrong street. >> now, once you know who it was that you saw what do you think? >> we're lucky to be alive, man. >> if it was them it's more evidence that the men were traveling on foot after crawling out of a manhole. law enforcement sources tell affiliate wmtz said the men on foot waited for a getaway car that never arrived at all. john yang is outside the correctional facility. john what do we know about this woman called a person of interest? >> as you say, she is a supervisor in the tailor shop in the prison. they make the uniforms for metro

killers live reports say the conflict that their plan while working in the prison's taylor shop on metro-northailroad uniforms. we spoke with andrew cuomo yesterday right here. the governor strongly pointed to the possibility of an inside job with outside contractors. >> obviously took days to do and that is something we have to look at. obviously took equipment they should not have had access to and we are looking at private contractors and civilian employees to see if there was -- they were supplying the equipment these people needed to do it. maria: investigators are growing any and all civilian employees who worked in a prison recently. this is such an unbelievable story. >> governor cuomo in an interview yesterday with new which was reverting by the way, he said i would be shocked if this was an inside job. to me it is like you would have been shocked if you days ago if somebody told you these two presenters were going to break out of a high-security prison in the country, that happened. to ruled out that this was an inside job is a little shocking. >> the only thing i can add is there is

that in this program they make uniforms for metro north, the rail line that travels through new york.the new york post says that they used her to get the tools to break out. her son denies that his mother would be involved. however, it is a complicated se narrow as well -- complicated situation. joyce is married to someone that also works at the prison. >> sweat's brother described him as two people that would charm the pants off of you. you would think he's a great guy, then all of a sudden something would switch and he gets the evil eye. >> this is the kind of mental case you're dealing with. >> in essex county new york, they're looking for those guys. today could be the guy. >>> we've been talking about this story in texas that popped up on youtube over the weekend. that's the pool party in texas. that's police officer casebolt you see there. >> police were called in over the numbers of people authorized to be there. >> you see the 15-year-old he's being rough with. the police force believes it's not linear to how they trained, not how the other officers were ss ss were acting. he