we still don't know what happened and we're looking forward to the ntsb, but we do know that the ntsb first in 1969 proposed that we should move forward with positive train control and we have something called the most wanted list in 1990 and the first edition of the most wanted list said we needed positive train control and since that time quite a number of people have died in preventable accidents around the country because of the lack of positive train control. yes. human error. that's what positive train control is designed to prevent. human error. we still don't know if it was a mechanical malfunction. it's a relatively knew train set, but we don't know yet. the point is ptc could prevent accidents like this. it could have prevented many other accidents over the last two decades since it was first recommended by ntsb and we need to move forward with all due dispatch in installing that system on commuter railroads and passenger or other passenger railroads or the entire amtrak system or on those required critical freight lines and particularly those carrying hass douse materials a

we still don't know what happened and we're looking forward to the ntsb but we do know that the ntsb first in 1969 proposed that we should move forward with positive train control and we have something called the most wanted list in 1990 and the first edition of the most wanted list said we needed positive train control and since that time quite a number of people have died in preventable accidents around the country because of the lack of positive train control. yes. human error. that's what positive train control is designed to prevent. human error. we still don't know if it was a mechanical malfunction. it's a relatively knew train set, but we don't know yet. the point is ptc could prevent accidents like this. it could have prevented many other accidents over the last two decades since it was first recommended by ntsb and we need to move forward with all due dispatch in installing that system on commuter railroads and passenger or other passenger railroads or the entire amtrak system or on those required critical freight lines and particularly those carrying hass douse materials a

that came in an update released bit ntsb this morning.delucia has read the report and he's standing by in the digital operation center with more of what it says. >> the ntsb says no phone calls, texts or any other data usage occurred while the engineer was behind the controls of amtrak train 188. that was the train that went off the rails in port richmond last month, speeding at 106 miles per hour around a 50-mile-an-hour curve. eight people were killed and close to 200 were injured. the ntsb says this investigation has been a complicated one working with 400,000 pieces of train. the engineer has no recollection of the crash and says he got into his bag after the crash and got his cell phone and called 911. one concerns is the implementation of positive train control, a system that would slow a speeding train. the ntsb says it would aid against distraction, fatigue, human error. the northbound track where that derailment happened did not have that at time. the deadline for installing that system is coming up at the end of this year. the f

we still don't know what happened and we're looking forward to the ntsb, but we do know that the ntsb first in 1969 proposed that we should move forward with positive train control and we have something called the most wanted list in 1990 and the first edition of the most wanted list said we needed positive train control and since that time quite a number of people have died in preventable accidents around the country because of the lack of positive train control. yes. human error. that's what positive train control is designed to prevent. human error. we still don't know if it was a mechanical malfunction. it's a relatively knew train set, but we don't know yet. the point is ptc could prevent accidents like this. it could have prevented many other accidents over the last two decades since it was first recommended by ntsb and we need to move forward with all due dispatch in installing that system on commuter railroads and passenger or other passenger railroads or the entire amtrak system or on those required critical freight lines and particularly those carrying hass douse materials a

richard: leon, this is the ntsb report. it says electricity on the third rail, and just like in your house, there is wiring. it needs insulation. the ntsb says that metro did not deal with that properly. at l'enfant plaza, safety and smoke are big concerns. >> i'm apprehensive about riding. richard: in january, toxic smoke's filled the tunnels. >> it was a tragedy. it seems unnecessary. richard: the ntsb report is recommending "immediate action," and says that inspectors found that third rail power connections were improperly constructed and installed. those conditions allowed moisture and contaminants to enter components, creating a potential of short-circuiting and fire and smoke. >> it scares me to death. it makes me not even want to ride the train anymore. richard: photos from the report show another problem. some electrical cable connectors do not have a sealing sleeve designed to keep moisture and contaminants away from the high voltage conductors. >> you see sparks coming out. i don't know what it is. richard: this p

the ntsb in 1969 can propose we should move forward. they have some link called the most wanted list in 1990. the first edition of the most wanted list that we needed to positive training control. since that time, quite a number of people have died in preventable accidents -- preventable accidents because of the lack of positive train control. yes, human error. that is what it is designed to prevent -- human error. this was probably human error. mechanical malfunction. it is a relatively new train set. we don't know yet. the point is ptc could prevent accidents like this. it could have prevented other accidents over the last two decade since it was first recognized. we could move forward with all new dispatch and installing the system. and passenger, other passenger railroads, and the entire amtrak system and all those required critical lines, particularly hazardous materials. i'm please we are here to understand better what causes accidents. what we might do to prevent them. i don't think we can get to any definitive point, but for me

we are not sure if that is the ntsb but they are expected this morning. the sheriffs office says this pilot may have reported problems to the tower shortly before the crash. witnesses say the plane went down. men firefighters say lived. investigators say the pilot of the sip l enen edge are -- that person was the only person on board that i know of. ever >> i they had felt it and heard it and hear the airplane's ebb gin -- so we can't find a tail number and we are working on that right now. >> reporter: investigators say this plane crashed in the same area where another plane crashed about nine months ago. typically it takes months for the ntsb to come up with a probable cause for accidents. so it could be some time before we figure out exactly what happened in this field. live from livermore i'm tara moriarty. >>> a wanted parolee is back in custody after a wild police chase in san francisco last night. the chase ended in a crash involving several vehicles at fifth and mission about 5:30 last night. police officers struggled getting them out of the car.

the ntsb credited the staffing levels and quick response with saving lives. so tonight, we investigate what if a similar crash happened at silicon valley's airport. is san jose prepared? senior investigator steven stock has our report. >> i need you to bring in the medical gear. >> reporter: video from a firefighter's helmet camera gives an up-close look of the crash at sfo. but it also shows the incredible and immediate action of the first responders there. >> they all shared a first experience of initial impact. >> reporter: the ntsb investigation credited the san francisco fire department as being quote, instrumental in responding so quickly and saving lives. >> there seems to be two large openings. >> reporter: sffd had firefighters on the crash within minutes, the first vehicle there within three minutes. so we wanted to know just how prepared is the fire department at silicon valley's airport in case of a similar disaster here. we compared data from ten other major airports listed by the faa as similar in size and passenger traffic to san jose internati

the ntsb says it will take about a year to determine what probably caused this plane to crash. the coroner will release the identity of the pilot today. in livermore, lisa chan, kpix 5. >> and the ntsb should have a preliminary report out in one to two weeks. >>> several people rushed out of their monte sereno home after it caught fire overnight. kpix 5's kiet do tells us now they are trying to track down their pet cat. >> reporter: and firefighters worked for quite some time to put out those stubborn flames. they are taking up one lane of highway 9 now to complete their investigation and find out what caused this fire. it's causing a huge headache out here on highway 9, a very busy thoroughfare through los gatos this afternoon. there fire started at 2:30 this morning. the firefighters when they got here said that the second story was engulfed. part of the roof had collapsed. it quickly went to two alarms. this is on the 18000 block of saratoga los gatos road also known as highway 9. it is an older 100-year-old two-story home that doesn't have a lot of modern fire suppression d

here's what the ntsb is saying today. there were no calls, no texts and no data usage from the engineers phone. and that his phone was not connected to the train's wifi system. where does that leave the investigation? >> nbc10's deanna durante has been asking about that today. where do things stand? >> it was just a little while after that amtrak train left here at 30th street station. it derailed in the port richmond section of philadelphia. we've spoken with the ntsb. the phone is part of the investigation. and there still is a lot of work left to be done. >> certainly not as straightforward as originally we would hope it to be. >> he's not part of the ntsb investigation, but as a rail expert, he says the information released by the ntsb today does make determining a cause of the crash more difficult. because amtrak's 188 was accelerating as it went into the curve, investigators will have to continue to look at the train engineer. brandon bostian and his actions before the fatal crash occurred. >> he pulled the emergenc

the next step in the ntsb investigation comes later this month. two-day hearing is intended to look deeper in the metro program and the maintenance procedures. a crime alert in the district today after a brazen armed robbery that was caught on video. it happened in the early morning hours of may 30 at a convenience store near the intersection of bradenburg road and south dakota avenue northeast. in the video, tw roon in a convenience zore, guns drawn. one held a bystander by her shirt and the man then subdued two clerks and forced one to empty the cash register. a reward is offered for tips leading to an arrest. first on 7 -- three more life sentences for the man known as the east coast rapist. aaron thomas pleaded guilty to raping three women in prince george's county ten years ago. the plea agreement called for a life sentence in each case. thomas is already serving life in prison for three attacks in virginia. thomas is accused of raping 17 women in maryland, virginia connecticut, road island. the victim of a 2005 attack in fairfax has to reliv

>>> the ntsb issue a report today and we now know what engineer, brandon bostian was not doing before his train accelerated into the junction curve and left the tracks at the cost of eight lives john rawlins is at the scene in port richmond, we are talking about his cell phone. >> reporter: that is right. you remember last week there was concern that the ntsb could not say if the engineer was on his phone or not at the time of the crash, they can say that no he was not, not talking on the phone, not texting and no way connected to an outside network that said, however, they condition tell yet if the phone was switched off or on in the airplane mode. that is something they are continuing to investigate. >> in terms of cause of the philadelphia accident, do we know anymore about that yet? >> the senate hosting rail safety experts including an ntsb board member was engineer brandon bostian using his cell phone prior to the crash the latest finding analysis of the phone records did not indicate that any calls texts or data occur during the time before the crash and he did not access the t

but the ntsb has been checking to see if that story's true. and so today, we should hear the answer, we will hear the answer now between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. now, meantime last night, the u.s. house passed a bill that will cut amtrak's budget by $242 million. the white house has threatened to veto that bill. lawmakers added $9 million in funding to install video cameras inside train cabs to record the engineers and that would help investigators get to the bottom of crashes, line the derailment in philadelphia. if we had cameras, we would know if he was on the phone at the time of the crash. the federal railroad administration urged transit agencies to identify dangerous curves along the tracks and make sure automatic train control is in place to stop speeding trains. that's the system that was not in place on the section of track where train 188 derailed in philadelphia. now, last night, the acting administrator told us exclusively she's hoping for even more money from congress to implement these safety systems across the board. >> when the rea

norton: i would like to ask a witness from ntsb. whether you are looking at fatigue as well as the absence -- when you are looking at instances of possible fatigue, i am assuming we do not have people driving 100 plus miles around the curb. i'm looking at what may have caused this engineer to be driving at excessive speeds around this curb. mr. pierce: we typically look at fatigue and all incidents. the teak management programs and science based principles determine things like shift changes. we know that is difficult. we look at that and have for quite a few years. ms. norton: have you looked at the 12 hour work shifts and determined if they are safe with the surprise calls. >> we have looked at the cycle of shift changes and made it suggestions that these needed to be based on science. ms. norton: thank you very much. >> mr. boardman, i'm a little bit confused. i think there was a conscious decision, well first of all in your testimony you said that the southbound was in place. northbound was not because -- i think i read a report

fascinating report by the ntsb.we sort of allude to do in the opening, but i think it's important. there is a lot of speculation about the engineer and what he was doing with his cell phone. after this weeks-long investigation, the ntsb was able to determine that there was no data being moved on that cell phone, and so as of right now, they believe it to be truthful when the engineer said that he was not on his phone in any capacity. we learned that it was not connected to the wi-fi on the train and that he allowed them to go and access his phone by giving them the password. the question now that will remain is was it on airplane mode which is something that amtrak licensed conductors do when they are operated and trained. we don't know the answer to that. but so far it seems at least from the initial offering of the ntsb report that the cell phone was not the cause of this accident. >> such an odd thing, because, you know you would think if you were distracted it was probably -- you know as you're saying phone call

that according to the ntsb. it also goes on to say that amtrak's records confirm that the engineer did not access the train's wifi. now the question remains, why was this train going more than double the speed limit around this curve as it was traveling through philadelphia bound for new york? that is still a mystery. we already know from the ntsb that at this point they have not found any problems with the tracks they have not found any problems with the signals. now they are saying in this statement that there is no indication that the engineer was using his cell phone at the time of the crash. so now perhaps the focus now back on his experience his knowledge, his situation alal awareness at the moment this train derailed. we do know he had been on this specific route for about two weeks. they will be looking closer at that now that they've been able to cross out distraction. >> again, the engineer on that amtrak train was not using his cell phone, according to the ntsb. >>> still to come attackers target one

i'm andrea mccarren at ntsb headquarters, a live report straight lady. >> severe thunderstorm warning now -- straight ahead. >> severe thunderstorm now for washington county in maryland, loudoun county in virginia. this is a nasty storm, frequent lightning around brunswick. it's just headed east. get ready frederick, urbana, damascus and mount airy. we'll come >>> this is a yellow alert day. wusa9 first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> a severe thunderstorm watch covers the entire metro area until 11:00. we've been watching severe weather all afternoon into pennsylvania. now it is sinking south building back from the west which means it will take aim on the immediate metro area shortly. big storms around frederick, hagerstown, hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning and they're moving about 40 miles an hour. we do have a severe thunderstorm warning in effect out to garrett county, frederick and jefferson county until 5:45 now, in baltimore county, but the frederick and jefferson county until 5:30. first we'll go to the mountains. cumberland is getting hammered with heavy rain

. >>> the ntsb says train engineer brandon bostian was not using his cell phone in the moments before a speeding amtrak train 188 careened off the tracks in port richmond last month. but philadelphia police say their investigation is far from over. >> these decks are still actively running on this job still actively investigating it. >> we want everyone to know we'll be working alongside federal authorities to dot every i, cross every t to ensure we have all the evidence. >> reporter: ntsb investigator investigators sayre their analysis does not indicate to bostian sent or received any phone calls texts or e-mails during the time he was operating the train that night. he did not access the train's wi-fi system either. da says the investigation is still wide open. >> it could have been a mechanical problem. it could have been human error that was just an accident inter could have been human error so negligent it could be crimina. >> it doesn't explain why the engineer was operating so recklessly so outrageously going at such an excessive rate of speed. >> sources tell fox 29, philadelp

the ntsb is still reviewing the engineer's phone and text records.they do say the track and train braking systems were working normally at the time of the crash. the president of the engineers and trainmen's union told members of congress it comes back to money. >> we cannot expect amtrak to run a first class worldwide if it's funded at third world levels. >> reporter: members brought the idea of installing seat belts. amtrak and the federal railroad administration said it would be expensive and do little to improve safety. reporting from washington tonight, for the investigators i'm mitch blacher, nbc 10 news. >>> exactly three weeks after the derailment one patient at temple university hospital improved, condition was upgraded. three other patients at temple two others in critical condition. >>> and now to an update on breaking news out of south jersey an escaped sex offender is back in custody tonight after giving police the slip while still in handcuffs. caesar lockley escaped in cumberland county as he was taken in for sentencing. about two hour

the ntsb meeting starts in hours. follow adam tuss on twitter for the updates. >>> 50 million americans are under the threat of severe weather today. more strong storms expected in the midwest. it's going to be unbearably hot here today as well. chuck bell has more. >> that's right. here's a look at the future weather at 4:00 this afternoon, all severe thunderstorms coming through the area. so all eyes on social media and nbc4 later on this afternoon for updates. >> all right thank you, that's the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. we're back in 25 minutes. have a great day. >> make it a great tuesday, everybody ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> good morning. breaking overnight, violent tornadoes. at least 14 reported from kansas to michigan. five people rescued after be ing trapped at a camp site near chicago. th

the ntsb found some improperly instruct -- constructed and installed. >> it is sad because there are people that have to read the metro. something should be done about it and hopefully will be addressed soon. reporter: metro said it is putting a single crew do work to eradicate the risk from some 6400 boots. it is expected to take about a year and a half. >> long-term singletrack outages from to one week during railroad ridership months. reporter: the delays have some passengers frustrated and angry >>. it should never have gotten to this point it all. reporter: the current time estimate is based upon using a single crew, but it is time to come up the resources for another crew. if he gets one, it might take about 14 months. still not a quick fix it reporting live, steven tschida. leon: for metro riders, the metro leaders approved the elimination of paper fare cards. the change could take affect in march of next year. itmaureen: virginia teenager has died from an apparent drug overdose inside a d.c. nightclub. victoria callahan of sterling. she had just turned 19. police say she was

in the last hour, metro's top official says their primary focus is getting the ntsb safety mandates in place immediately. the first order of business is to properly install watertight seals on the third rail. preliminary reports show faulty or nonexistent seals as the cause of the smoke incident in january. >> we are working with the ntsb to get to the root cause of what happened at l'enfant plaza and we are fully committed to enacting any recommendations that come. sam: metro also address those 4000 series cars taking outlining the last 24 hours a you a video showing him him will officials say an investigation is ongoing with preliminary report showed he not related incidents. in one case, faulty or fatigue metal allowed one of those doors to open. and in this edition is ongoing right now and it is expect completed on tuesday. the meeting is still going on. we are also waiting to hear if metro will exercise their option to purchase 220 more 7000 series cars. jummy: some good news in a story many of you have been following with us. sassy the whole is safe and sound. -- pitbull is safe

. >> reporter: happening today, the ntsb will beginning hearings into the deadly metro incident that happened here at the l'enfant plaza metro station back in january when smoke filled the train car and one person died. what went wrong and how can it be prevented from happening again? those are no doubt two of the biggest questions investigators hope to get answers to this week. the ntsb has already said the incident was caused by arcing and then made worse by a poor ventilation system. instead of ventilators pushing smoke out of the tunnel, it pulled the smoke toward the train. this led to one person dying, dozens of others hurt and trapped. another concern today on the agenda, first responders and communication issues they face. 911 and radio calls. because passengers were trapped for about half an hour before they were rescued and there has been a lot of criticism over that response time. montgomery county fire chief scott goldstein will also be here to testify today. the hearing is open to the public. if you'd like to attend, you can do so you canle live stream it online. we have

ntsb also says that bostian did not tap into amtrak's wifi system at all operating train on may 12th. >> there are 400,000 pieces of data a involved in the analysis, and because of the extent of that, things like use of an app or other use of the phone has not been determined. >> reporter: ntsb officials say they will compare the phone of brandon bostian with an identical one to validate data inside. >> it raises more questions then gives us answers. >> reporter: larry, and his partners are representing 12 of the 200 people injured when amtrak train 188 derailed near port richmond last month. at 106 miles an hour it was going more than twice the posted speed limit around the curve. >> so regardless of whether he is on the phone, or not paying attention or not aware of what he is doing, he has a responsibility to all of those people who wanting to safely home to his families and he and amtrak failed in that responsibility. >> reporter: something else we're waiting on are blood test result, bostian friend were quick to say their friend always had a keen eye on safety throughout his care

the chair of the ntsb told congress investigators still don't know why train 188 derailed but they doknow what could have prevented it. >> we know that a properly installed and functional positive train control or ptc would have prevented this accident. ptc is technology designed to present overspeed derailments. >> reporter: train 188 was traveling at 106 miles an hour in an area where the 50-mile-per-hour speed limit. the engineer put on the emergency brake seconds before the derailment. eight people died and more than 200 others were injured. >> while the cause of this accident has not been officially determined, we do know that speed was a significant factor. and speed simply put is what we refer to as a human factor. factor based on human behavior. human factors remain the leading cause of all rail accidents. >> reporter: although investigators have the engineer's cell phone, today's hearing failed to reveal whether he was using the phone at the time of the accident and that led to frustration from some members of congress. >> the engineer has been working with ntsb but still can

ntsb made the following recommendations to fra. is that correct, sir? >> yes, that's correct. >> what did fra did, miss feinberg? >> previously the fra has not taken action on -- >> they have not taken action on any of these. okay, and then 2008 was also a recommendation. they did not take action on that, is that correct? >> that is correct. our recent actions -- >> in fact, it's been very difficult. in fact since then, many freight rails have installed those devices. are you aware of that, ma'am? >> yes, sir. >> in fact, but it's been difficult. in fact, they had to go through lawsuits. i want this to be entered into the record. here's kansas city southern was attempting to put cameras in the cab. they were sued mr. mr. comstock and his group. not only will both unions fervently oppose the lawsuit, they will ask the court to join them from going ahead with a plan. could we put that in the record, please? ask unanimous consent. these cameras and history and nothing being done. let's talk about financing these and positive train control. you just recomme

ntsb made the fine recommendations. is that correct?>> yes, that is correct. >> what did the fra do ms. feinberg? >> previously the fra has not taken action -- >> did not take action in 2000 it was also recommendation. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> it's been very difficult. since then many of the freight rails have installed those devices. are you aware of that? >> yes sir. >> that it has been difficult. they've had to go through lawsuits. i want this entered into the record. kansas city southern is attempting to put in cameras in the cab. they were sued by mr. comstock and his group. not only were both union to post, i'll be asking the court to join them going ahead with the plan. and we put that in the record please? that is the cameras and a little bit of history and nothing being done. let's talk about financing and positive train control. you just recommended you will have fra financing available. >> the program has financing available. >> since 2012 how many phones have there been? >> i believe there have been three. >>

a few minutes ago, the ntsb released itsreport. it says investigators are still trying to nail down what caused the derailment. a northeast regional train spaeded off last knot month, traveling more than 100 miles per hour. >>> is washington football team scaling back on how many seats available? fewer seats this season. plus better late than never. why two nation's heros are being honored for bravery a >>> stories that you are sharing this morning. start off here fewer seats at fedex field. redskins removed several thousand seats. take a look the team says it's part of a plan but it does follow a tough season for the team and that can chip away at demand for tickets, as we know. moving to this next story, incredible from fighting pirates of the caribbean to isis. british actor michael enwright has joined kurdish forces battling the terror group, he explains. >> the straw that broke the camel's death, the jordanian pilot pilot, when they burned him alive. >> everybody is ready for summer in washington. here's news4's britney johnso

the ntsb has ruled out he was talking or texting on the phone. there's a lot more work that needs to be done. >> 400,000 records. what we have found, though we were able to verify the engineer was not talking or texting. there was no wireless connection on the phone. we use phones for other things. >> the ntsb says despite this new information released today. the investigation is far from over. it's expected to last a year or more according to a spokesman. >> it's not as straightforward as we would hope it to be. >> the ntsb is not saying exactly what steps are next. a railway expert and university of delaware professor tells us investigators were focused on any other distractions the train engineer may have encounter. why the train sped up when it should have been slowing down. >> it comes back to the question that was raised from the very beginning. why did the train accelerate from 70 miles an hour to 106 miles an hour going into the curve at a time where it should have been decelerating. >> experts say the actions of the engineer is going to

ntsb experts talked to the senate today about the accident and about train safety. we are wrapping up a report on that and we will have it for you in our next half hour. >>> they could be hiding anywhere but the search for two escaped killers is moving into ver moment as well as a small town in new york. today officers went door to door looking for any sign of richard matt and david sweat. investigators still questioning a woman who works in the prison tailor shop. coming up at 4:00 jay gray has more on the investigation. >>> more americans are heading for harm's way headed into it. president obama is sending 450 additional troops to iraq to establish a fifth training base to help iraqi security forces in the battle against isis. the additional u.s. troops will be deployed in a base in eastern anbar province. they will bring the total number of u.s. forces in iraq to about 3500. >>> a man in a shopping center is charged with a crime. clyde peterson is in custody on theft and gun charges. police think he and another man were in a stolen car tuesday on their way to ro

certainly, very concerning which is why ntsb kept bringing the topic of. what are you doing to make sure this is not the culture in this company? the meeting is ongoing. the ultimate goal, to find out how this tragedy accident happened and how to prevent it from happening again, especially by eliminating this issue. jummy: thank you. metro transit police this noon investigating a bomb threat against a blue line train. a wmata spokesperson said in an unknown male approached a station manager this morning and made a threat against a specific train. that train was stopped on braddock road, where it was taken out of service and inspected. investigators found no hazard. they are combing through surveillance video to try to identify the suspect. d.c. police are working to determine the identity of a body pulled from the tidal basin this morning. an adult male was found near the jefferson memorial around 6:30 a.m. this morning. the medical examiner is working to determine a cause of death. tonight marks one week at -- since the charleston church shootings that ki

. >> this is the piece that the ntsb recognizes, not being a part of our installation. >> reporter: months of the investigation for the smoke disaster that killed glover and nearly suffocated scores of metro riders have pinpointed what the ntsb says are improperly constructed and installed electrical connections. >> please remain calm that there will be no fire in the tunnel, just smoke. >> reporter: they say that they are following their urgent recommendations, for the immediate action. >> and this is what the sleeve is, fitting essentially right here. >> this is the connection where metro will be pointing two things to keep water in it and to install this in each ring to protect the electrical cable right there. and then this sleeve that will also help keep water in contaminants. >> reporter: the ntsb says that the electrical booth was so badly burned that it is still unsure if they had that plastic sleeve. but metro, they now plan to install sleeves in 6,400 of those booths throughout the system. and getting that work done means single tracking trains in the middle of the work days, may

many ntsb investigators are expected on scene today.very single united airlines flight worldwide because of computer problems at united. the warning posted on the faa website says every airport is affected until at least 7:00 this morning pt. >> happen ing today on capitol hill, a top official from takata testified before a. >> giving us a little bit of a glimpse of what the company is doing to try to fix the problem. >> they have come up with a new design. they hope will solve the problem. the matter is how quickly they can manufacture it. and get it out to deal with 34 million cars. they are using competitor parts to do this. the government believes it's the inflater that's the problem. takata has taken that out in the hopes of resolving a problem. it seems to ignite. today takata's vice president will come to capitol hill and tell lawmakers they have a new design to get out. they have taken the chemical out and they also deeply regret what's happened. they believe only a small percentage of the nearly 34 million cars actually have ar

. >> the ntsb has now released its report on the fatal amtrak crash.this was coming, i didn't think it would come they are. >> i wait to go hear i guess. >> on the cell phone dave schratwieser here. dave? >> hey, guys, the analysis just of the cell phone, at this point. the ntsb now saying, that the engineer brandon bostian was not on the phone during the trip from washington, to the crash site. he was not on the phone. >> waist not ticking, emails or using the phone, that's their conclusion, that they've come up with at this point, the report just released within the last couple of minutes, at this point their determination is after looking at 400,000 files on that phone that it was not in use in the moments leading to up that crash in fact, my under standing is it was not in use any time since the time he left washington earlier in the evening, went to philadelphia, and then on to the crash site, when that happened. they are also saying that he voluntarily turned over his password to the phone, and other information to them, so they could analyze the

leon: the problems were discovered at the ntsb at the ntsb as they investigate the january deadly smoke incident. stephen tschida is more on the findings and the recommendations. stephen? stephen: this is a scathing report from the national transportation safety board. done in the aftermath of the january 12 incident near lafant plaza where a woman died as a result of the smoke-filled tunnel. this is what the ntsb is telling metro. it wants immediate action taken. it wants electrical problems dealt with. it says there are problems with the power supply and poor construction of the equipment and it was poorly installed. it said the findings are supported by the incident on january 11 at the courthouse station where there was also smoke in the tunnel. in the aftermath of that incident the investigators found cable connectors were missing ceiling sleeves. these are a protective device that are supposed to be on the connectors. the connectors which carry the electric power to the metro system. now, in the aftermath of these findings, the ntsb says that it must -- that metro must begin takin

and metro announced today that it will follow ntsb's regulation for immediate action to fix electrical connections to the third rail. a missing plastic sleeve that may have allowed water, sot, and metal shavings to get in to that connection. metro is working on fixing this right now and it will install about 6,400 of those sleeves. but to do that quickly, it will have to single track trains in the middle of weekdays and that could mean much longer wage to get to where you're going. >> i don't know if freaked out is the right word, but certainly an inconvenient. >> it won't please us all, but we certainly don't want the disaster to occur from not doing it. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, this could get even worse. metro is considering a plan that could meet even longer de- - mean even longer delays, but it could be like pulling a scab off the cut one quick ouch and then it's over. i'll let you know more coming up tonight at the top of the shakes. live at the metro station, bruce leshan, wusa9. >>> and we've got breaking news for you out of cleveland where a judge has concluded that ther

the ntsb will be leading the investigation of it today. ktvu fox 2 tara moriarty is out there at the scene now. she will have the latest on what investigators will focus on. that is coming up at 5:30. >>> the head of the transportation security administration has been reassigned after a new report shows airport security screeners failed to defect fake explosives and banned weapons 95% of the time. under cover agents were able to smuggle prohibited items through tsa check points across the country in 67 out of 70 attempts. travelers learning about the report says it makes them nervous about flying. >> it would be nice to know i was more secure. not just anybody can get on there. >> i feel very scared on that. only because it's not just me. it's the whole plane. >> in response to the report, homeland security secretary jay johnson has ordered the tsa to revise airport security procedures, retrain officers, and retest screening procedures. >>> the fbi is operating a small air force carrying high- tech surveillance video. that is is according

again, that is something the ntsb will revisit to establish. ntsb doesn't do the cost benefit study. that's the federal railway administration. at least they will address just what would be involved in reenforcing the seats and the floors as well as getting belts on the seats. >> wow. sounds like an extensive project, more than just putting a belt. in dr. alan ldiehl, thank you, sir. >>> the obama administration publishing more information about skyrocketing increases for 2016 sought by large insurance companies selling plans under the health care law. the new requests come as the supreme court set to issue a decision this month on the legality of tax credits meant to offset cost of premiums for lower income consumers in most states. what can americans expect in 2016? in hawaii one company medical service association is seeking a 49.1% increase for some of its plans. in pennsylvania one major insurer looking to hike rates by nearly 60% for some plans. south dakota wants to raise some rates by more than 40%. much more to come on this developing

. >> reporter: the ntsb released surveillance video of the minutes before and after the chaotic scene along with a transcript of its interview with the train operator. >> smoke was first seen coming from the tunnel at 3:09. >> reporter: the surveillance video is chilling shown here 10 time the speed of realtime, it reveals smoke gradually filling the l'enfant plaza metro station. >> heavy smoke can be seen comingthe southbound tunnel. >> reporter: the ntsb also released the transcript of its interview with the operator of the train in the smoke filled tunnel. >> please remain calm. >> reporter: according to the transcript, he begged central controllers for permission to back out and get back to the platform saying people on the train can't breathe. they're coughing. they're vomiting. he told investigators he was repeatedly urged to stand by. >> maybe once a week or every other week i might drive just because i think that might be the day there's going to be an incident. >> reporter: rail passengers express strong feelings about riding metro. >> i believe if anything happens, i need to

the ntsb credited the firefighter staffing levels and quick response with saving lives.igate, what if a similar crash happened at silicon valley's airport? is san jose prepared? senior investigative reporter stephen stalk has our report. male: i need you to bring in your medical gear reporting to me at the-- stephen stalk: video from a firefighter's helmet camera gives a close-up look at the chaos of the asiana crash at sfo. but it also shows the incredible and immediate actions of the first responders there. female: they all shared a similar experience of an initial impact. stephen: in fact, the ntsb's investigation credited san francisco's fire department's staffing levels as being, quote, "instrumental in responding so quickly and saving lives." male: there's essentially two large openings. stephen: sffd had 23 firefighters on duty all on the scene within 5 minutes of the crash. the first vehicle was there within 3 minutes. so we wanted to know just how prepared is the fire department at silicon valley's airport in case of a similar disaster here. we compared data fro

this morning and at ntsb headquarters and will continue through tomorrow. back to you in the studio. >> thanks megan. you can watch everything that happens at the hearing online. we're sending news4 transportation reporter adam tuss there today. follow him on twitter. he'll be tweeting updates. >>> it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. >> that was south carolina governor nikki haley calling for lawmakers in her state to remove the confederate flag from the state capitol grounds. this comes less than a week after a 21-year-old white man gunned down nine people because they were black. "usa today" reports religious and political leaders are flocking to south carolina now to press lawmakers to stay in session next week and vote on the flag issue. debate over the flag and what it means is reaching a fever pitch and now retailer walmart eliminated all merchandise with the confederate flag on it. page after page of confederate themed goods are now gone from walmart's website. one shopper said she's happy to see the item goes. >> but the insensitivi

joining us now is the ntsb chairman christopher hart. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> we know the answer to that question? >> no we don't. it'll take us several months to determine. when we do cell phone records, it's a very meticulous thorough examination. >> when you say cell phone records, what are you looking for? >> well oftentimes the cell phone is on the site and we take the cell phone with us because it was on scene and we have the phone itself. >> the phone that was with the engineer? >> yes. this time the engineer had the phone. in fact made a 911 phone call six minutes after the crash. we know he still had it. that makes our search more difficult because now we need to go beyond just the phone and we need to look at an enormous volume of records. >> was the windshield hit by some sort of object that could have distracted him, inadvertently pushed that throttle forward to go from 50 miles an hour to 100 miles an hour? that's one of the theories that's been out there. >> that's one of the questions we're looking at. we h

diane, a err dismay. >> the ntsb making big announcement or recommendation this morning. what is it? >> yes national transportation safety board says automakers should make collision avoidance systems standard feature in cars and trucks. just released ntsb report says the systems could prevent or mitigate more than 80% of the rearend collisions that cause death or injury each year. the board has made similar recommendations, a dozen times, over the last 20 years. but so far that's not been taken up, diana erika? >> all right wendy gillette for us up in new york, thank you. weather and traffic on the three's, we'll be right >>> right now, it is 4:53, and here's trafficking. >> good morning good news, most of the heavy rain has moved out still few areas of some scattered showers most of the roads are starting to dry up, so no flooded areas. ninety-five at cottman both directions looking good this morning, we have accident, though schuylkill westbound at south street, again, this is taking out the right lane. so just go slow around this accident zone. flood they cleared up t

>> reporter: dawn, ntsb analyzed more than 400,000 files on the engineer's phone before reaching that conclusion. philadelphia police have not reached the conclusion on the use of the phone at this point and they say they've made interesting discoveries. almost a month after a speeding amtrak train 188 careened off the tracks in port richmond everything along the line is back to normal. a philadelphia police say their investigation into the fatal crash is far from over. >> we lost eight lives here in a number of people injured. so it's something we're going to thoroughly investigate. >> on went the ntsb announceed train engineer brandon bostian did not send or receive any phone calls texts or e-mails during the time he was operating the train. he did not access the train's wi-fi system either. philadelphia police are still analyzing the phone. >> we have a lot of questions that need to be answered. >> it doesn't explain why the engineer was operating so recklessly, so outrageously. report roar sources say philadelphia police have determined that bostian used his phone to send text mes

ntsb has his phone and working to see if its use contributed to the derailment. with no major issue found in braking systems tracks or signal human error is emerging as a factor in the crash. >> speed was a significant factor and speed simply put is referred to as a human factor. >> reporter: bostian suffered a head injury and says he does not recall the crash. he ace monk more than 200 injured. eight were kill. on may 12th amtrak 188 took a curve upward of hundred miles an hour after leaving 30th street station bound for new york city. a track breaking system called positive train controls or ptc, could have slowed the train which was traveling at more than twice the speed limit and perhaps caused the derailment but the system was in the in place. after the crash ptc a's were installed in the area of the derailment, some want cameras in the cab too. >> they can provide critical information as we work to determine ways to prevent future accidents. >> reporter: by years ago congress is calling for pt. credit's to be in all passenger rail tracks. amtrak hopes to me

ntsb plans to use a even if like bostian to compare data record. so far it does not appear he was using train's wifi but that does not rule out he was not using his phone. >> there are 400,000 pieces of date, involved in the analysis and because of the extent of that things like use of an app or other use of the phone has in the yet been determined. >> we're going with whether he was on the phone, not paying attention or not aware of what he was doing, he has a responsibility to all of those people who want to get safely home to their families. >> that was just continue finch reporting. "eyewitness news" is staying on top of the amtrak derailment investigation, we will bring you new developments on television and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> right now just past 5:33. lets check with katie on the start of the heat wave. >> that is the spectation. what you need for the official definition of the heat wave is three days or more of 90 degrees or more and we are calling for that, three straight days of at least 90. today that will be the hottest. stor