ptc is first and foremost. >> did you allocate more than $250 million to ptc? >> there is $380 million. >> could you have allocated more? >> chrissy allows you to. >> you can do the whole thing for ptc if you wanted to. the manager of ptc was $250 million minimum, which he did. the need, i suspect, is much greater than that. and yet, you have sort of put that on the side. we don't know when it will be, and we don't know what you're going to do. so if ptc is a critical issue and a safety is the most important issue but why didn't we go ahead and at least the ptc put as much as yo thought could be absorbed? >> that is not to say that it will not be -- >> you could've done it stda >> -- you decided that ptc was important, but not important enough to put in more than $250 million. >> ptc is at the top of our priority. and the amount of applicants we get will determine whether or not the amount of money out there will suffice the need. >> thank you. ms. quinn, how is your railroad doing with ptc? >> only the portion of the corridor in the state of massachusetts is r

cident that could have been prevented. >> the ntsb chairman calls any further delay in implementing ptc unacceptable. >> i think lives a at stake. >> records obtained by the i-team shows mark still has 26 locomotis to upgrade, and has yet to train any employees. the letter says the railroad isi at risk of f to meet the congressional deadline. we asked maryland's governor about the lett addressed to him. >> i don't really know anything about that. i haven't seen the letter. i'm no aware of it until you just raised it, but we'll certainly get to the bottom of it and try to get an answer. >> they need t step up their game and get it done. >> a mark spokesman told us no one was available to answer our questions about the warning letter, but insisted they are on track to meet the deadline.ha amtra said it may not let trains without ptc runn its tracks after january 1st. jody fleisher, news 4 i-team. >>> coming up, a soccer star bringing his talents to the district. details on a possible deal with one of the biggest names in the professional league. >>> this morning we're watching a few showe

. >> reporter: they're glad that the federal government is making sure all rails install a ptc system to prevent collisions and derailment. overdue, robably well actually. >> reporter: officials say ptc could have prevented accidents like this one or this one which illed 11 people near silve springs back in 1996.ti >> it is frustng to go to accident after accident that could have been prevented. >> reporter: the mtsb chairman calls any further delay in implementing ptc unacceptable. >> i think lives are at stake. >> reporter: but recor obtained by the i-team shows marc still h 20 trains left to update. we asked the governor about the letter. >> i will certainly get tohe bottom of it and try to get an answer. >> they need to step up their game and get it done. r orter: a marc spokesman said no one was available to talk to us about the letter. marc said it will not let any train without ptc run on its tracks after january 1st. >>> a standoff on a busy road in los angeles came to an entertaining end. yep, there's the f mp. a with no shirt on io an inflatable cushion on the road. witnesse

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ll it's probably overdue, actually. >> the ntsb says ptc could have prevented crashes like this one, which killed eight passengers in philadelphia three years ago or this one which killed 11 people near silver spring back in 1996. >> it is frustrating to go to accident after accident that could have been prevented. >> the ntsb chairman calls any further delay in implementing ptc unacceptable. >> i think -- >> records obtained by the i-team show mark still has 26 locomotives to upgrade, and it' train any employees. this federal warning letter says the railroad is at risk of failing to meet the congressional deadline. we asked maryland's governor about the letter addressed to him. >> i don't really knything about that. i haven't seen the letter. not eare, but we'llainly get to the bottom of it and try to get an answer. >> maybe just step up their game andet it done. >> a mark spokesman said no one was available to answer our t questions abo warning letter, but insisted mark is on track to meet the deadline. amtrak has said it may not let t trains withou run on its tracks after january

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now ptc is getting ahead of the game.little chart that 2017, 67% oft in revenue for the neuromuscular he second one is the outlier, bue rest of them revenue for the neuromuscular all treat muscular diseases. it is a big area for biogen in the bit at this concern that they will lose out to the competitor. >> a good news for consumers hopefully. mark: take a look at where european equities finished. the trade escalating tensions between china and the u.s. this is bloomberg. ♪ welcome to "balance of power" with a focus on the economy. >> immigration back in focus. pressure forced the white house to change courts? then, the battle for the senate taking shape and president trump playing major roles in virginia. and protecting american elections from cyber threats as the midterms near. we will discuss whether enough is being done. ♪

and progress on positive train control or ptc, an automated system designed to stop trains if certain dangers, such as excessive speed or potential collision are detected. he testified before a