amtrak is expecting 750,000 people to catch rides on trains like this one. all the people has the company making changes that could impact trains and seats on a number of the routes across the midwest, northeast and west coast, including this line running between milwaukee and chicago. amtrak is requiring reservations for most of the customers on the round trips between day and sunday. now, if you are a monthly or a ten ride ticketholder you don't need a reservation. amtrak is temporary reservation system allows for a smoother holiday ride for everyone who is boarding the trains just like this one this holiday season. live at milwaukee intermodal station "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thema, thank you. >> you are invited to thanksgiving prayer service at the all stants cathedral. every year they cosponsor the the service is at 7:00 tonight. >> olympic gold medallist gwen superioring sen is back in milwaukee today. she won gold in rio. it is the first gold ever for team usa in that event. she's signing autographs at 5:30 tonight. >> the packers and the eagle

. >> we have been talking to amtrak and the up trying to figure out how to get them back here and share the track. if you do that the right-of-way problem is involved, you have to figure out how to make pull over so the freight train can move over for passenger trainer. >> amtrak is highly subsidized, just not needed. >> the big increase in traffic in the united states cars. it's trucks. trucks aren't going to be on this high speed rail system. >> still titus is hoping to gain traction with amtrak. while rooting for express west. >> is it feasible, it could be, it is going to be a tough road but i think they can do it. >> express ridership, the company did not respond to amtrak will have to work its way through congress with no new funding in sight. meanwhile, it is gridlock between los angeles and vegas every weekend. >> for sure. >> kind of romantic to take the train. >> the weather forecast kevin. >> not as romantic as that train ride. you got is admit. >> you've been on >> maybe a horse and carriage. if you are an early riser take a chance to look over the space station floating ove

five, train number eight. >> it is amtrak's busiest travel day of the year. at 30th street station, the last minute rush to get to family in time for thanksgiving. some early risers beat the crowds by choice. >> we think we get down there, we check in the hotels, and then we take it from there. >> while other admitted being procrastinators. >> i kinds of booked last minute. >> amtrak taking several steps to keep up with the demand. >> to accommodate all of those people, we're running extra trains, especially here on the northeast corridor, adding coaches, where we can. and it is all hands on deck. >> among the estimated 750,000 amtrak travelers this week, darryl and her great granddaughter anal least, both on their very first train rides. >> i am super excited. >> we wanted to go see her awesome uncle bill in north carolina. so i decided we would take the train because we didn't want to go way up in the air. >> also, traveling with some precious cargo. >> that's my blanky. >> oh, yes? was it important for blanky to come along. >> ya. >> do you take blanky eve

delays in both directions there people online tweeting amtrak wondering what the delay is and amtrak letting them know exactly what we just told you. if we come back live to our picture here we'll show you how busy it is at 30th street station. it's been like that all day and we've been talking with people finding all different ways to get out of town. >> i always over pack it doesn't matter. throw it all in. >> reporter: that too is part of the thanksgiving weekend travel tradition fort frankels of central jersey heading to atlanta for turkey and family fun. >> we always go on wednesday. there's my other daughter we're meeting and we've never had a problem leaving on wednesday. >> reporter: they find philadelphia international airport to be their best bet. frankels are among the most 49 million people traveling 50 miles or more for thanksgiving the most since 2007 says aaa always worth it when georgia is on your mind. >> two children there. four grandchildren there. love being witness family. >> seeing my nieces and nephew my brother and sister they left for college when i was littl

he's been with amtrak over three decades. and while you're eating thanksgiving dinner, he's usually keeping people moving. >> 33 years out here, i think i've only been home for thanksgiving maybe two or three times. because he says it never gets boring. >> enjoy your holidays i had a passenger come off the train with a piano. a piano. like one of those baby ones. of course i had to help him. i have a cart. >> reporter: this time of year, red caps can run from 5:00 in the morning till 10:00 at night. passengers are grateful. we saw one woman today tipping all the red caps to show her thanks. >> as i was watches people getting help from all the different red caps, i thought i'm just going to tip every red cap i see. going to work so hard today. >> happy holidays. >> reporter: for andre, hard work, part of it all, so you can get home for the holidays. >> you're welcome, dear. we're going to get them. just relax. we'll get them there. >> reporter: guys, one thing you might not know about the red cap service on amtrak, it's actual

color a good point about amtrak. amtrak does make money, a profit on its northeast corridor line, which goes from boston all the ay to d.c. where they lose money is on the rural routes. you have lawmakers representing these parts of the country who say that their residence need --ess being and all not being an alternative other than cars to get around. that's why they push on capitol hill to subsidize amtrak funding on these rural lines. there's actually a big debate on capitol hill. within the republican party, you have those who see the subsidies -- where makesy profits. one of the outgoing members of congress, he has been a staunch critic of amtrak where he has been calling for the privatizing of many of these rural lines and even perhaps the northeast corridor. so they subsidize it because the rural lines don't make enough money and you've got proponents on capitol hill who still want to see the connectivity. caller: i wanted to talk in general about trumps campaign promises. transportation, but all the amenities

we're told by amtrak that service has resumed although the trains are operating at reduced speeds in that area. now, we're also told that amtrak's waiting for police to release that train involved in that accident to release it from that scene. so that's the reason for the slow down here, but as we come back live here, we want to tell you that it's been busy like this even busier since 3:00 o'clock. because people are finding all sorts of ways to get out of to town. >> the lines are long at 30th street station as amtrak ambassadors help direct travelers. security is heavier than usual, too. with the busiest travel day of the year in full swing. amtrak expects about 750,000 people to hit the rails for the thanksgiving weekend. >> it's not my favorite traveling on thanksgiving or right before thanksgiving. >> reporter: however this year is already looking better for rachel or lynn ski on her way to nyc. >> last year my train was canceled. i had to hop another train. >> while turkey dinner is the holiday headliner, this mother and daughter team mixing it up with a night at the apollo. >

amtrak says there will be extra room on its northeast regional lines. some of those trains require a reservation, however. amtrak says the busiest travel days are the two days before thanksgiving and the sunday after the holiday. >>> next at 6:00 we will have an update on an amber alert that police say has a four-year-old in extreme danger and we will explain why the investigation is now focused on our area. >>> plus in today's nbc 10 responds a woman days she never received an item she bought on ebay and the shipper would not issue a refund. we will show you how we helped her get that cash. >>> tailgaters unite, we will show you how eagles fans came together for a mannequin challenge. ♪ ♪ ♪ with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer, or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright with simply right checking from santander bank. ♪ are you feeling alright, baby? ♪ from santander bank. c'mohappy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can

amtrak is beating its records... already this week, it carried more people than it did last thanksgiving... in fact, trains between milwaukee and chicago have been so busy amtrak has had to add trains. 13:20:55:14 this weekend, saturday and sunday night, we're running trains we didnt sunday this weekend 13:21:08:26 all of the trains running during the holiday require reservations, but there is still availability... amtrak has one piece of advice- give yourself extra time and accept that not everyone rides the train all the time, so if people are moving a little slower to get their bearings, be patient those ok few calories ahead of their thanksgiving. meal can do so in cedarburg. that's where pete zervakis is live with a preview of the turkey trot. pete zervakis is live with more. the turkey trot starts and ends here in front of st. francis borgia school - which organizes the event. it's an annual, thanksgiving run/walk. the running course is just runners in a loop through a mostly rural part of town. the walking rou

today, and unday are expect to be the years busiest days force amtrak. >>> speaking of amtrak here's a live look at 30th street station. we will take through in our next hour. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do will show us how busy it is this morning and what you can expect if you are heading the rails. >>> we have got video back from north philadelphia where an overnight fire has injured two people. the lets take a look. the response to the 3,000 block of north swanson street around 3:00 this morning. the fire fighters had the blaze knocked down at 30 minutes. two people suffered minor burns, no word on a cause. >>> in other news this morning police are looking for one of two suspects, from a home invasion in south philadelphia. the other suspect, they found handcuffed to a fence. this has happened last night at 9:30 on the 200 block of west ritner street. two men broke in the second floor apartment and pistol whipped a 25 year-old male. the suspects ransacked the apartment and, got away with a duffle bag full of items but the other suspect was in the so lucky. >> there was somebo

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. salvage precious a f0 >>> good morning, everyone. 8:25. i'm alan gionet. a transgender woman in denver says she woke up wednesday morning to see her suv covered in hate messages. amber timmons s hill. she found cause at thats yesterday morning -- swastikas and hate messages and the word trump on her suv. >> the offensive word tranny, written across the passenger's side really big. it also referred to being gay, and being, to die. >> friends and neighbors saw what happened and started showing up helping to scrub encourage men from people. >>> new video apparently showing a deer in pennsylvania not happy about a high school cross country team getting into their land, they

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. i'm jenee ryan, it's eight-25 on this thursday morning. we'll take a look at the day's top headlines in just a moment. a cedar rapids man convicted in the deaths of two homeless people will find out how long he'll spend in jail. jail.travis standlee was convicted earlier this year in last month - he was found guilty of killing sharon mead - before that - a jury convicted him for the murder of raymond ursino.both killings happened within days of each other last year. standlee faces a maximum of 50 years for each count of murder. his sentencing will be this afternoon - watch the cbs 2 news at five - or follow us on facebook and twitter for up-to the minute details. the tri

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. strangers on the internet help ? >>> watch this video. 61-year-old valerie sharp had a rough time putting her granddaughter to sleep. she is just five feet tall and into the crib. she fell head-first into the crib but didn't let go of the baby. the two are okay. >> she did not fall on her granddaughter? >> she did not. we wouldn't laugh about that. the family released a video they got a great sense of humor and wanted us to see it. i bet grandma is not so happy. thanks, family, for showing my butt in the air. >> happens to the best of us. what? the butt in the air or falling into the crib? >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning.? this half hour, actor william h. macy, "shameless" have watched his character frank gallagher b

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. strangers on the internet help new from david baldacci pursuing a mystery that's haunted him since youth militany investigator john puller is about to cross paths with an ex-con seeking revenge welcome to no man's land we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime why settle for this? ing on now. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! give the gift of amazing sleep. only at a sleep number store, right now save $500 on the queen cse mattress with sleepiq technology. hurry, ends sunday. hi, we are turketarians. you know people think that all turkey

when i was talking to the spokesperson here at amtrak he likened today to the super bowl. they are expecting 750,000 people to move through here over the holiday weekend and they are prepared for the passengers who will choose to ride instead of flying or driving. every available coach will be running to get people where they need to go. >> allow some extra time and take some time so you're not rushing around and you don't get on the wrong train and really start your weekend off on the wrong foot. >> and they are also asking passengers to be vigilant and here's something else you might not know. if you need to report any suspicious activity, you can do that by texting apd 11. that's going to send you straight to a police officer. so just a little tidbit of information for you as you head out the door and maybe travel somewhere this holiday season. reporting live at 0th street station, pamela os borne, nbc 10 news. >> thanks. >>> we have you covered all day today. stay with nbc 10 and the nbc 10 app for everything you need to know about delays, cancellations and travel upda

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. ? >>> watch this video. 61-year-old valerie sharp had a rough time putting her granddaughter to sleep. she is just five feet tall and needed a stepladder to reach into the crib. she fell head-fir i baby. the two are okay. >> she did not fall on her granddaughter? >> she did not. we wouldn't laugh about that. the family released a video they got a great sense of humor and wanted us to see it. i bet grandma is not so happy. thanks, family, for showing my butt in the air. >> happens to the best of us. >> it really does. what? the butt in the air or falling into the crib? >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning.? macy, "shameless" have watched his character frank gallagher be

and inside as well. >> reporter: amtrak is reminding passengers to have photo i.d. there will be random security spot checks. in the last hour or so, amtrak has reported significant delays and congestion in the northeast corridor. >> catherine herridge at union station, thank you. >>> now to the airports. the lines may be long, tempers may be short but that's not stopping millions from flying by air this holiday weekend. jonathan hunt is at los angeles international airport. >> reporter: more than half of the estimated 49 million people traveling this thanksgiving will do so by air. >> so many people, you don't know if there's going to be traffic, security lines. i wanted to make sure i make it to my flight. >> get here on time or ahead of time, two hours. everyone should be good to go. >> we anticipated the lines were going to be longer through security. we got here earlier. making sure we're organized. >> we headed out early. we're going to new york to see my parents. there's no lines are not bad. we're looking forward to an easy day. >> reporter: the busiest airp

at places like amtrak here, they want you to be aware of your surroundings and give yourself amtrak is asking passengers to be on the look out and report anything that seems suspicious. there is a similar message if you are headed to the airport. the air travellers have another layer of security with the tsa lines and arrive two hours before your flight. the tsa pre-check is another way to help the process go smoother. the authorities have not announced a thanksgiving travellers, but the department of homeland security says that the holiday season could be a target so you always want to be aware of your surroundings and if you see something, say something. "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thank you, thema. >> most of the people will be transportation option like airplanes, trains, buses, and even cruises. melinda: later today, a spanish train maker will be recognized for bringing jobs back to milwaukee. talgo will repair and refurbish hillary is live with a look ahead. good morning, hillary. reporter: mayor tom barrett is a big supporter of the talgo's return to city. another group is c

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. >> samantha: time is 8:26 on this thursday morning. i almost said wednesday. i don't want to go back a day. we want to go closer to the weekend. we still have fog out there this morning, so if you wake up with me around tuscarawas county, it looks like that's where we have the lowest visibility. also canton, akron, still fog warren, wooster has to take it slow this morning. the dense fog advisory will expire in ten minutes. as we get closer to 9:00, fog will lift and conditions will improve. it's cold right nowful we're in the 30s, but later it feels much better. tomorrow it's 71 and sunny, but we really into the weekend with that chance for snow. hand-dipped, with real

but, again, around 3:30 this afternoon, an amtrak train struck and killed a trespasser between newark, delaware, and wilmington, delaware. service was suspended for a short time. that's th here into a little bit of uncertainty as people try to travel up to points like philadelphia and new york. limited service right now has been restored in that area of track. although trains are slowing down. we're seeing tweets from people who are slowed in that area. some people who have been stuck for quite some time. so we'll stay on top of the situation for you, but if you're taking an amtrak train tonight, be prepared if you're heading to philly, new york, boston, you could be hitting some delays. >> thanks for the warning, adam. flowing at the airport today as well. here's a live look at reagan national airport. it may get busier tonight as people rush to catch their flights after work. the lines were long at reagan national this morning. at times, they have stretched well beyond just the start of the tsa checkpoint. now, the tsa tells us it has stepped up staffing at checkpoints. >>> tonight,

hear how close amtrak, septa and new jersey's rail systems are to implementing positive train control. also -- rebuilding a neighborhood once decimated by fire. hear how people living on the block rebuilt after the move disaster, about new plans to redevelop the area. >>> new details, the nation's three busiest railroads in the northeast with still not up to speed when it comes to pos itiv when it comes to train control. the technology slows down a speeding train. septa is the only railroad in the northeast that's nearly finished installing the system. ptc is installed on all but one section of track. employees have been trained on how to use it. now amtrak has ptc installed along the northeast corridor on most of the rail company's 450 miles that it owns between washington, d.c., and boston but a 56-mile stretch between new haven, connecticut, and new rochelle, new york, still does not have the technology. and new jersey transit has made little progress when it comes to getting the ptc into place according to federal railroad administration. it's not on any tracks. now the railroad s

amtrak is saying this is their busiest week of the year. thema is live with a look ahead. good morning, thema. reporter: good morning, this train is getting ready to leave at 6:15. these travellers are catching a ride this week on the trains and amtrak is making changes that could affect your train ride. now thom trains and seats on several routes here across the midwest, northeast and the west coast, including this line, that runs between milwaukee and chicago. now another important note for you, amtrak is requiring reservations for the customers running on the round trips between today and sunday. however, if you are a monthly or a ten ride ticketholder you donned need a reservation. this new temporary reservation system will allow for a smoother ride this holiday season for everyone travelling for thanksgiving. live in milwaukee "wisn 12 news this morning." >> thema, thank you. the molina healthcare is giving away grocery bags filled with food. they are handed out on a first come first serve basis in milwaukee. that kicks off at 10:00 this morning. up with the hunger ta

. >> amtrak service ended here in 1997 and one u.s. representative from nevada wants to bring it back. most of the attention this past decade is centered on express west, a high speed train between here and >> let's get up this and running with amtrak. >> in the meantime is another train going to pull into the las vegas station? that's the focus of my special report train to nowhere tonight on news 3 at 11:00. >> kim: we have an early heads up of what to expect this morning on today. >> good morning. coming up on a wednesday, six days to go in the presidential race trump and clinton begin we'll break down each candidates path to victory. hours in cleveland for all the excitement around historic game 7 of the world series. we're catching up with hollywood icon and legend warren beatty. why it took him 15 years to return to the big screen and what he says is the best thing that ever happened to >> kim: a little taste of what it's like to be hillary clinton or donald trump. >> dana: jeanmy most reports. >> will the real hillary clinton pl

. >>> anyone planning to take amtrak for thanksgiving, amtrak announced there will be extra capacity on the keystone, acela express and northeast regional services. but some of these lines require a reservation. amtrak says the busiest travel days are the tuesday and wednesday before thanksgiving and the sunday after the holiday. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, is now the time to get your flu shot? plus will it work this winter to prevent you from getting sick? >>> also the eagles talk keys to victory as the birds stay undefeated at home. sheena? >>> and parts of the area seeing pretty heavy rain right now. coming up, i'll show you if you can expect it for your morning commute, that's next. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> the eagles tackled child obesity today. several players hosted a pep rally at a school in south philadelphia, encouraging the kids to eat healthy, be active and get out there. at the end of the rally the school was presented with a $10,000 grant to go towards healthy programs. speaking of healthy, it's that time of year when more and more people are starting

ten runners will gather at the amtrak station and make the 100-mile trek to chicago-- in memory of a friend who died of a-l-s one year ago. their friend, alfredo pedro, was a well-known long distance runner in the chicago community. the madison city council has approved investing 4-point-4

the lights are on at 30th street getting ready for the first train to pull out of amtrak and

not only for amtrak but for our country. hopefully, we will be there. >> wick moorman, looking forward to the new trains. >> absolutely. >> curious about the name wick but, okay. >> okay. >> a southern name. >> a southern name? >> it's a southern name. that is good enough. >> mississippi and new orleans. >> yes. >> got it. right. >> we have jumped the rails. salvage >>> good morning. first danielle with your forecast. >> temperatures just shy of 50 right now in boston. still some 30s through the interior. varying amounts of clouds too. these clouds will thin and give way to some sunshine today. temperatures above average mid to upper 50s, tomorrow a bright day overall a little windy on the cape. saturday pick of the weekend we'll get clouds increasing at the coast late in the day sunday more clouds, showers and a pattern shift 40s for highs next week. >>> you're looking right now at 93 south and north, back up here it happened at exit 43 and we have video of that accident. it did block the 2 left lanesnd back up all the way

amtrak has every coach available on the rails. even still things booked up a lot faster than some travelers expected. >> yeah, and it was also the only train available. i couldn't get any train yesterday, unfortunately, stow this was my only option >> if you haven't made your resonation you should have tact. a lot of the trains are already sold out. there are teets remaining and ticke tickets. as you tramp, allow yourself plenty of time where you need to go and also be vigilant. if you see anything suspicious report had a to amtrak police. can you do that by texting apd 11 so that's available to you as well as you head out the door and head some place thanksgiving weekend. amla osborne, abc 10 news. >> have you covered all day today. so stay with nbc 10 and the nbc 10 app that will really help you with everything that you need to know about delays or any cancellations that come up or any traffic updates. >> a philadelphia police officer accused of shooting his own son is now charged with attempted murder. officer young turned hims

. >>> today begins busiest week of the year for amtrak. the railroad is expected to carry 750,000 passengers this thanksgiving holiday. amtrak has added extra trains to handle the increased volume. new programs, this year allow passengers to bring pets, bikes, on board select trains. amtrak is also having a special sale. >> it is our first ever, black friday sale, we're calling it track friday, and this year starting friday, we're offering 30 percent off across the board on amtrak tickets. >> amtrak also says that some trains are all ready sold out but some seats do remain for last minute travelers. >>> the philadelphia police department is in the thanksgiving day spirit. "eyewitness news" at police headquarters where members of the community relations unit and police athletic league packaged baskets the for operation thanksgiving 2016. approximately 420 baskets the of food will be distributed to recipients that have been preapproved by the community relations officer in each police district. each basket contains a turkey, stuffing, cranbe

amtrak says today is one of its busiest travel days. here's a live look now at 30th street station to help accommodate the extra passengers here amtrak is adding additional trains on the northeast corridor, excel la express and northeast regional lines. amtrak will run holiday express trains today between new york and washington, d.c. you can keep your holiday travel moving smoothly with the nbc 10 app. you can always find out more information about the traffic delays and weather updates with the free download. >>> one person is in the hospital after this car crashed in philadelphia's east falls neighborhood. nbc 10 was on the scene on ridge avenue where police tell us the car flipped over around 3:45 this morning. we're working to find out the victim's condition. in the meantime investigators are looking for the cause of this accident. >>> most of miami's cuban-american community continues to celebrate the death of fidel castro. this is an aerial view of little havana. the cuban leader died yesterday at the age of 90. some see fidel ca

amtrak is beating its own records... already this week, it carried more people than it did last thanksgiving... in fact, trains to and from milwaukee and chicago have been so busy amtrak has had to add trains. all of the trains running during the holiday require reservations, but there is still availability... amtrak has one piece of advice- give yourself extra time and be patient. now to the st weather center with meteorologist brian gotter. yesterday was dreary, damp and foggy with scattered rain showers and highs in the low to mid 40s. the rain diminished before midnight, and it has remained cloudy with lows in the 30s this morning. today is cloudy and seasonal with highs in the lower 40s, and a light breeze. another weak storm system snow until early friday morning...no accumulation is expected. friday afternoon is cloudy with highs near 40. this weekend is finally sunny and pleasant with highs in the mid to upper 40s. a few showers are possible by sunday night, and rain is likely along with gusty winds and y ho for

amtrak has ptc instuld along the northeast corridor. it's on most of the rail company's 450 miles that it owns between washington and boston. but a 56-mile stretch between new haven, connecticut, and new rochelle, new york, still does not have the technology. new jersey transit has made little progress in getting the ptc into place according to federal railroad administration. it's not on any tracks. the railroad says the federal data does not reflect the amount of progress it's making. it's on schedule to meet a deadline december 2018 to have it fully installed. 50 degrees outside. today philadelphia's rolling out new services to help homeless young people. the city will announce new funding that will go to groups to help get homeless kids off the street. $700,000 was secured. city leaders will talk about where the money came from and which groups will get it. the nbc 10 digital team spent months profiling the faces of homeless youth. you can watch their in-depth reports now on nbc10.com or on the nbc10 app. a quick thinking police det

amtrak will also run holiday express trains between new york and washington, d.c. there will also be plenty of drivers on the roads today. here is a live look over the schuylkill expressway. penndot expects the volume to pick up as the day goes on. you will want to give yourself plenty of extra time. and as we think about that accident over on the new jersey turnpike, be safe today. stay safe out there on the roads. >>> philadelphia international airport will see thousands of travelers as well. nbc 10's monique braxton is live this morning to tell us how the crowds are making out. monique? >> well, the crowd getting larger, rosemary. take a look just over my shoulder. phl folks estimate about 85,000 people will pass through the terminals here today alone. as we arrived just a few dozen passengers were preparing to go through security checkpoints. as you can see that crowd has grown tremendously. but the lines appear to be moving smoothly. also we've been keeping an eye on the departure and arrival boards. so far so good no delays. we met one college student heading

between wilmington and newark and the northeast corridor on amtrak is halted as a result. and word is coming in now and they are starting to resume service, resuming the service with delays and service is resuming on the northeast corridor. septa's wilmington rail line is also affected and you are on the buses now. that is not horrific. meanwhile on the schuylkill expressway another accident this one eastbound in south philadelphia by 28th street involving a truck taking out the right lane, jams eastbound from montgomery to the scene and eastbound is heavy from girard to belmont where there was a truck accident now on the shoulder and don't use ridge avenue through east falls, there is a water main break stay on henry to get around that. a crash in horsham by st. joseph's curve at 611 and one near clementon at stone road at broadway avenue shs and monroe township, look for a wreck at jackson road at piney road. and no issues on the a.c. expression way if you spend the holidays down the shore. >> thank you. >>> talking temperatures now as we look live outside from sky 6 hd

amtrak says thanksgiving is its busiest time of year. lots of folks waiting for the trains. 750,000 passengers to use rail services to get to and from their destination so that means every car amtrak owns will be hitting the rails this weekend. >> always remind folks to get to the station early, no need to rush end up getting on the wrong train or something like that. you know, so leave plenty of extra time, get here, get the lay of the land make sure you know where you're going. >> extra trains will be operating along the northeast corridor from nyc to d.c. >> ♪ >> new here on "action news" a shooting in northampton county has left a man dead and investigators a bit stumped. someone shot and killed 25-year-old michael davis in front of his home in palmer township after he came back home from work. gunfire erupted monday night on the 2800 block of eldridge avenue. police say neighbors did report seeing two individuals in dark clothing crouch nearby on the street just before the shooting. police are hoping that the public will come forw

. >>> if you plan to ride amtrak during thanksgiving listen up. amtrak says there will be extra room on the keystone, northeast regional lines. some of those trains require a reservation. amtrak reminds you its busiest travel days are the two days before thanksgiving and the sunday after thanksgiving. >>> a whale watching tour in south jersey got their moneys worth this weekend. this 50 hoot humpback whale amazed staffers with the cape may whale watch and research center and their passengers. the animal came up on both sides of the boat for close to half an hour off the coast of wild wide. there has been a recent surge of humpback sightings offer the jersey shore. >> we were not moving at the time. with humpback whales we always have to make sure we are over 100 feet away unless the whale approaches you. >> the marine mammal stranding center says it's common for humpback whales to feed off the jersey shore. >>> a flyers great is now a sports immortal. >> eric lindros is a member of the hockey hall of fame. last night they inducted lindros in toron

and amtrak says it's getting ready for the crush. >> we're adding extra trains. extra seats. some of our busiest routes and key hubs. >> reporter: coming up on news 4 tonight, we'll take you in-depth into the train experience. we're going to talk to a red cap, you know, one of those guys who helps with the bags who has plenty of experience. ask him what it's like during this travel period. back to you. >> all right, thanks, adam. >>> some of you may be planning you cook, well, it starts roll through manhattan around 9:00 tomorrow morning. >> nbc's jay gray is in new york this afternoon with that story. >> reporter: crews are creating magic in manhattan tonight. the inflation party on the eve of the 90th annual macy's thanksgiving parade. a holiday tradition that will bring more than 3 million people out along the streets of new york tomorrow morning with more than 50 million around the world watching on tv. and return of charlie brown, and the debut of the trolls. the celebration will also feature 27 smaller balloonacles, and marching bands from across the country. >> it's a

amtrak added more trains between washington, d.c. and boston to help with overcrowding and a spokesperson expects sunday to be the busiest day as people head home just in time to get back to work or to school. >>> well, it may be hard to think about, given what john told us, the already crowded roads are about to get more so as people leave the office to head home for the holiday. matt pellman is live for the travel rush live in the traffic center. >> once you get there, to grandma's house or aunt ethel's house, hopefully it's fun then and hopefully you enjoy your turkey. we are gritting our teeth be bearing the delays. just jam packed traffic on the highways and that is the case on 676, parked in both directions river to river on the vine the delays join up with those on the schuylkill and those on 95. speaking of the schuylkill speeds like miles per hour as you head westbound on south street. on the eastbound side off ramp to spring garden a disabled vehicle blocking the ramp and that ramp will be closed tomorrow for the thanksgivi

busiest time of the year for amtrak. over 150,000 people expected to ride the rails over the next week. joining us is the president and ceo of amtrak wick moorman along with our own morgan brennan. >> good morning. wick, thank you for joining us today. i want to kick off with earnings, you released full year earnings last week. >> right. >> we saw record revenue, record ridership, smallest operating loss since the early 1970s. could we actually see amtrak turn a profit? >> i think that that is something that we should aspire to and may happen some day, but it's extraordinarily difficult. if you really look at any passenger carrying railroad anywhere in the world, they generally don't make money, particularly if you fully load it with infrastructure costs and things like that. but, listen, that's what we're in business to do is to deliver a great product and not lose money. >> and you just mentioned infrastructure. got to talk about infrastructure. >> right. >> i know you've gotten a $2.5 billion loan, it's the largest fr

tickets will now that black friday sale from amtrak, from mid-december to april. keep that in mind. very busy tonight. give yourself extra time. deep breath, everyone. we'll get where we need to go. reporting live, adam tuss, news 4. >>> obviously that traffic not weather related, but we are going to see the chance for some shower activity right around our team 4 radar all dry. not seeing any rain tonight. clear skies for the most part. a a few high clouds will allow temperatures to cool tonight. it's going to be a cold night. look back to the west. here's a big storm to the west. it could be some delays if you're flying towards chicago and minneapolis. could be some delays there. this storm moves our way over the next couple days and will affect your thanksgiving. so cold tomorrow morning. showers for thanksgiving. that's something i'm watching. staying cool through the weekend. but the big deal is the shower activity for thanksgiving. we'll talk more about that in about ten minutes. >>> a big setback for the purple line in maryland. a judge ruled today that the

. >>> some details about a delay for some and track travelers to amtrak travelers today. someone died of natural causes while on the train and the passengers were kept on board. the train did eventually depart to its next vaccination. we called amtrak waiting to hear others were affected. >>> the tampa bay racers setting the record straight about reports they may be looking to move the team out of the country. the owner recently funded the stadium study near downtown montrial. we reached out to the race who said they are looking to keeping them in tampa bay for years to come. we have done everything together. >> and a mother in english the day after her teenage daughter is shot. the long struggle his family went through that makes the way she died even tougher for her parents. >>> a woman missing a week and her husband said there's only one possible explanation. the new lead authorities are following up on. >>> plus, the video that shows the new tradition. news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search abc action news in >>> right now taking a live look at albert

==sam/cu== amtrak gets ready for the holiday rush... ==vo== starting this morning - amtrak will add more seats to its capitol corridor service - as well as other lines across the country - to accomodate more passengers. during the thanksgiving holiday last year - amtrak carried nearly 800-thousand riders, that was the most ever. during the thanksgiving holiday last year amtrak carried nearly 800,000 riders. that mark was the highest ever. >> there is still time to donate with thanksgiving just days away. bay area shelters need more turkeys to feed as many people as possible. sacred heart community service scrambling this year. they need about 600 turkeys. come on bay area, we can do it. if you're interested in helping out, logon to our website to find out high. we'll try to tweet something right now. >> "nbc bay area responds" to a san rafael man billed for someone else's car crossing the golden gate bridge. >> consumer rative reporter chris chmura helped him out. >> this call came from john saffron who sold his car three years ago. he

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this is an amtrak locomotive. 100% made in america. oh, but america doesn't build locomotives anymore. well, that used to be true. ybe a decade ago we didn't build locomotive. however, in the wisdom of this president obama and the american senate, the american recovery act passed. otherwise known as the stimulus bill. and into the stimulus bill that was written a few tens of billions of dollars to build locomotives, let me put it this way, to buy locomotives for the amtrak system. this one is an electric locomotive for the northeast corridor. here on east coast. and somebody somewhere in that piece of legislation, maybe it was a democrat, maybe it was a republican, maybe it was a staffer, an independent, i don't know, but somebody wrote into that provision, for the purchase of amtrak locomotive, about 70 of them, actually a little more than 70 of them, hat they must be not 10% american-made, not 20%, not 30%, not 90%, but 100% american-made. so that every single thing on that locomotive had to be american-made. well, the great manufact

sunday is actually third busiest day for amtrak so lots of people going on sunday. fiona is doing right thing leaving here on saturday to avoid those crowd. amtrak did tell me that there are a few tickets left so people can go to amtrak.com to check but tickets are going extremely fast. it is last behind travelers but she still hade it home, so, good news for fiona here but we're live, i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> she has a plan, she travels when it is less crowded and she has got a cheap ticket, love it. thanks, trang. >>> lets check the roads, live streaming shot from mobile three. early morning commute the is often the best time to travel but you may be dealing with commuters the last day of of work or school before the holiday. as we have heard from meisha, jan, even trang, it is the busiest travel days of the year no matter what time you hit the road. >>> our coverage of the thanksgiving getaway continues throughout the morning and when in the on the air we are always on line cbs philly.com, head there for more thanksgiving travel tips. >>> in o

amtrak said this week that security is high. it's about where it was last year. >> amtrak police are increasing their presence along with local, state and federal partners as well as canines throughout the station and on railways along our right-of-way. that's typical for any holiday. we always boost our efforts security-wise. >> reporter: amtrak is advising all passengers to come a half hour in advance and to have photo i.d. because there will be spot checks before you get on the train or during your trip. >> katherine her ridcatherine h. >>> don't be fooled there were no crowds behind her. there did not appear to be crowds in denver or lax or newark or o'hare. i am told a lot of you are camera shy and thousands of you are out of the camera shot range and afraid to prove our point. regardless how you get home and get to grandma's, make it safe. thank you very much. happy thanksgiving. >>> hello. it's 5:00 in new york city and this is "the five." new announcements from president-elect trump on this thanksgiving eve. mr. trump ha

amtrak says that you should expect some delays tonight as service gets back up to speed and the agency says 5700 people will travel by train to get to their travel destinations this year and sunday is expected to be the busiest day as people return in time for school or work. >> lets check in with meteorologist, cecily tynan, and accuweather and cecily first and foremost the parade for the rest of the morning. >> after a full day of sunshine today double scan live showing the showers are advancing from the west and we have light showers pottsville and western lancaster county and this is pushing up to the northern and east and the main system i'm tracking is near chicago and you see the showers approaching cincinnati, some of them will be moving through during the day tomorrow but that is weakening as it pushes east. but the cloud are in place as you wake up tomorrow morning. i think this is the best chance of us seeing light shower activity and not a lot of rain generally less than a .10 inch of rain and with the cloud cover in place temperatures not getting that cold tonight but if y

this week is amtrak's busiest time of the year. to be on the lookout and to report unattended bags or anything else that seems suspicious. triple-a projects that 48 million americans will travel more than 50 miles from home this week. the vast majority of people will drive, but there will still be a spike in other transportation options like airplanes, trains, buses, and even cruises. melinda: later today, a spanish train maker will be recognized for bringing jobs back to milwaukee. talgo will repair and refurbish dozens of subway cars for los angeles. the company left milwa i 2012 after the state backed out of a plan to create a high-speed rail system. today the rail-advocacy group "all aboard wisconsin will salute talgo and honor alderman robert bauman. melinda: later today, a franklin police officer receiving a big honor for rescuing a bus driver. the driver had a medical emergency which led to the crash. news chopper 12 was over the scene in april. officer mullikan had to break into the bus to save the driver. he'll be honored

that is the message from amtrak officials as they prepare for a surge in holiday travelers. amtrak says more than 750,000 people traveled on their trains last thanksgiving, and they sunday will be particularly busy. >> a lot of people take off early or take off during the week but everybody needs to be , back where they started from by so sunday's going to be super monday, busy a lot of extra time , and be patient. joyce: for the first time, additional hiawatha trains will run at night this weekend. that's the route between milwaukee and chicago. kathy: tonight at 10:00 a man , who was once governor of the state. see how marty schriebe facing the biggest challenge of his life. ? kathy: a love story cut short by alzheimer's disease. how he's coping with the love of his life elaine, taken away by , the disease. it has been hard on you too? >> i think what happens is you caregiver, and you don't know what is happening. kathy: he shares their journey with me tonight at 10:00. joyce: elaine's disease affected governor schrieber's health as well? kathy: absolutely. that's one of t