. >> jon: the amtrak cascades tacoma dome station just opened. jonathon hunt was telling us they had the ribbon cutting on friday. that's it for us on fox news channel. "outnumbered" is up next and we'll have continuing coverage on the fox network. some stations will be returning to regular programming. >> we're watching now to >> harris: we are watching now to the left of your screen what has been nothing short of catastrophe for the amtrak line. 70 people were on the train that we know and parts have derailed. look at the picture now, getting some new information, a new image is in. this is amtrak in seattle, the cascade line. the brand-new line as of today. people on that train described in some instances a feeling of going downhill, everybody has cell phones and so we can get reports from inside that train as long as people -- we know there are casualties and all of this. the train derailed off of part of that line and landed on interstate five southbound and came to rest. a part of that train as you can see is still dangling. casualties can

. >> you can actually look online to gauge an amtrak train and according to amtrak's realtime location, train 501, which is what this was, it reached 78.5 miles per hour traveling between seattle and tekwilla. and after stopping in tacoma it sped up to 81 miles an hour before derailment. so mark, this train was going fast. >> absolutely. it may well have been doing its maximum speed. but they'll actually have what they call an event recorder. they're similar to a black box in an aircraft. they will be able to get a lot of data from that particular box when it's finally downloaded. >> mark, what kind of crew is typically on a train like this? >> well, it will be one engineer, and then there will be a group of conductors and trainmen that will be on board. the conductor, of course, is really technically the person who runs the train. >> are there typically emergency -- anyone who can respond to an emergency on board a train? >> all of the crew that, in fact, are in the cabins themselves, in the rail cars, are all highly trained people and able to work very, very closely to making sure th

amtrak has tweeted we're aware of an incident involving amtrak train 501. we'll update with additional details as they become available. >> jon: a "new york times" column shift praises president trump's -- in a column titled a war trump won conservative columnist says one reason for the lack of fanfare is because it didn't require going to war with syria. he also points to another reason writing, but this is also a press failure. a case where the media is not adequately reporting an important success because it does not fit into the narrative of trumpian disaster in which our journalistic entities are all invested. let's bring in today's media panel. investigative reporter julie miller and a conservative talk show host. what about it, tammy? you read the column. >> i did. >> jon: are the press ignoring the president's success? >> i think it's obvious they are. what's interesting about his column it begged the question, he started out by saying the president's own behavior creates controversies that overshadow effectively great news like this. and we have de

this is amtrak cascades 501 en route from seattle to portland. multiple fatales on the train and injuries down below. reporters are trying to get more information. wolf blitzer picks up our breaking news coverage right now. >> i'm wolf blitzer and it's 1:00 in washington and 9:00 p.m. in moscow. thanks very much for joining us. we begin with the breaking news. police say there have been multiple fatalities after a high speed amtrak train derailed near olympia and washington. between seattle and portland with 78 passengers and five crew members on board. at least one of the cars can be seen dangling off the overpass above the highway below. following this story for us, what exactly are police investigating at this point. update our viewers? >> what they tell us is that 77 people have been transported for treatment at local hospitals. as you can tell by the picture, there were also people who have been treated on scene. they are using the term multiple fatalities that would have occurred on this high speed train. nobody was killed on the ground som

amtrak says it is aware with an incident of train 504. the service is called the cascade service, from seattle to portland. they are on the scene right now, they are responding. they confirm along with the pierce county sheriff's department that injuries are reported. so right now that service heading in the southbound direction is temporarily suspended, as you can expect. and that service from seattle goes north and then east and that is continuing to operate in those opposite directions. what you see now is a real reflection of the pictures on your screen. injuries are reported and the pierce county sheriff's department is also saying casualties are reported as well and those numbers are to come. lester? >> just to clarify, i think you said five before, 501 is the train? >> 501. >> all right. so we're on the same page. as we continue to tray to get new pictures from the scene. as you can imagine, those people who were there, hopefully some of the folks there have offered whatever assistance they can, but the first responders obviously t

amtrak reporting, that words 70 passengers and five crew on board, a website that maps amtrak speed come at that speed was traveling at 81 miles per hour when it derailed. that is 2 miles over the speed limit on the track. investigators say, it is still too soon to determine whether speed had anything to do with the derailment, and so many first reports and up, that report of speed could very well end up incorrect. u.s. official briefed on the investigation tells the associated press, it looks like the train may have hit something before it went off the track. in other words, their reports this afternoon that it is possible if there was something of some time on the track, and that may have caused all of this. it will be quite some time before we know for sure. dan springer is live on scene in washington. dan? >> shep, it would make sense that this was traveling at 81 or at the height of it speed, 79 miles per hour. it made that curve, because it was in a straight away down interstate 5. southbound is of interest rate curve, and then the curve goes directly over the top of i5. you see th

amtrak owns that. basically if you want to consider that, all the railroads are privately owned and kept up and they do an excellent job. that's not dependent on tax dollars. that's dependent on free enterprise. as far as equipment which is in this particular case partly publicly funded by the state and the federal government and local folks, if we were talking about worn out equipment or something in this particular case, but this is brand new on a maiden run equipment, so i'm not sure that would have an effect here. >> but in terms of the general quality of where we are -- and i'm talking now specifically about passenger rail because obviously when you have a lot of people on the train and we see fatalities and we see the numbers of injuries that we had on this train which would indicate just about everybody who was on board either died or was hurt, are there things that stand out to you or would you stand by that statement that pretty much all railroads are kept up pretty well? >> i would stand by t

amtrak 501, emergency, emergency, emergency. we are on the ground. we are the bridge on i-5, derailment -- >> reporter: a train traveling seattle to portland, derailing while crossing an overpass. >> they're requesting all possible units responding on the freeway. >> reporter: at least three people dead, on board approximat cars jumped the tracks. some spilling over onto busy interstate 5 below. >> oh my god that train is derailed over the freeway. >> reporter: some train cars suspended in the air. others crushing vehicles below. within minutes interstate 5 awash with red and blue lights. >> that is crazy. >> people were in shock. and a lot of them, they just went and they sat down with their faces in the palm of their hands like, what's happening? >> reporter: daniel and his girlfriend alicia were driving by and stopped to help. >> i went down underneath the freeway and started working my way through those trains. one of the trains had tipped upside down and spill the passengers out. then the train came down on top of them. one of the gentlemen had

there were about 70 people on board this amtrak cascades train. it derailed around 7:3 hat went right over interstate 5, a curve in the track. it's a normal curve, but we also, according to amtrak, this train was going about 80mph. so one of i think the top questions for many people is speed, the bend in this curve as n.t.s.b. is already making its what went wrong. but i think it's also fair to say that right now people are focused on recovery, because there were 70 people on board that train. and the pictures we've seen so far, notable to train that's upside down that's on interstate 5, but also the other ones that are hanging over, and, of course, the cars and vehicles that officials now confirm were also truck that were on interstate 5 as a result of this collision. >> you can see that one car there upside down. it looks like it may have burned. another car landed on top of it, and all the way back, as far back as that train went, the number of cars we have not been able to nail down, probably somewhere in the area of ten or 12 went off the tra

emergency, emergency. >> reporter: amtrak train 501 had just left portland. the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour near the curve where the speed should have been reducedper hour. >> they're requesting all possible units. there's bodies on the freeway. >> reporter: 13 cars careened offer both sides of the overpass crashing onto the interstate below. >> started shaking really badly. >> reporter: the daniel and his girlfriend were on their way to work when they saw the derailment. oh he rushed in to help. >> people were in shock and a lot of them initially when they got out of the train, they just went and they sat down with their heads -- with their, you know, their face in the palm of their hands. >> reporter: the crash happened on a new line for amtrak. this train carrying its first paying customers. just last month, in the nearby town of lakewood mayor don anderson warned about the possibility of a crash. >> this project was [inaudible] >> reporter: federal report following a 2015 amtrak derailment noted a culture of safety lessons at amtrak. >> this

it difficult to get in touch with amtrak? >> obviously it is. my phone is blowing up and i'm having trouble getting in touch with them and they are filtering out my phone call versus media. as soon as they get back to me, i will give you more information. >> where were the injured being taken? >> was the rescue under way? >> yes, it is. >> what is happening right now? >> that would have to come from fire. i'm not at the scene and i don't know what's happening. we have a family reunion center. we ask them not to come to the scene, but du pont city hall. they have taken buses there. >> it is possible i-5 could be shut down for several days? >> i don't believe it will be several days, but we will be investigating for several days. the i-5 for at least the remainder of the day. we are working and hopefully getting other detours to get people around the base. this is still a rescue situation. >> you heart a police briefing about the scene. the train is dangling over interstate 5 and another train car on the scene in the local area

amtrak 501, emergency, emergency, emergency. we are on the ground. we are the bridge oni-5, derailment -- >> reporter: a train traveling seattle to portland, derailing while crossing an overpass. >> they're requesting all possible units responding on the freeway. >> reporter: at least three people dead, on board approximately 84 passengers and crew members, 13 of 14 train cars jumped the tracks. some spilling over onto busy interstate 5 below. >> oh my god that train is derailed over the freeway. >> reporter: some train cars suspended in the air. others crushing vehicles below. within minutes interstate 5 awash with red and blue lights. >> that is crazy. >> people were in shock. and a lot of them, they just went and they sat down with their faces in the palm of their hands like, what's happening? >> reporter: daniel and his girlfrie alicia were driving by and stopped to went down und freeway and started working my way through those trains. one of the trains had tipped upside down and spill the passengers out. then the train came down on top of them.

new details overnight in the deadly amtrak derailment near seattle, this time, what investigators just announced about the speed of the train, moments before it hit that curve. >>> shot and killed in his own home? the search right now for a killer after a man gunned down with his family just one floor above. >>> and a special honor made twice as nice for kobe bryant, sees not one but two jerseys- raised to the rafters in los angeles. his message to his daughters after the emotional ceremony and message to all kid, i guess good day, everybody, it is tuesday, december 19th 2017 , karen hepp and wow, that is just flowers all over the place. >> bursting out all over. alex's off today she's back tomorrow. >> back tomorrow from her overseas trip. lets get right to sue serio. >> that is an over the studio trip. >> wow. >> okay. >> i think you'll like the number, a nine out of 10 today we will get in the 50's this afternoon on this national hard candy day. don't bundle up too much at the bus stop this morning. we have upper 30's but mostly 40's out there as you walk outside the door. maybe a s

amtrak 501, emergency, emergency, emergency. we are on the ground. we are the bridge on i-5, derailment -- >> reporter: a train traveling seattle to portland, derailing while crossing an overpass. >> they're requesting all possible units responding on the freeway. >> reporter: at least three people dead, on board approximately 84 passengers and crew members, 13 of 14 train cars jumped the tracks. some spilling over onto busy interstate 5 below. >> oh my god that train is derailed over the freeway. >> reporter: some train cars suspended in the air. others crushing vehicles below. within minutes interstate 5 awash with red and blue lights. >> that is crazy. >> people were in shock. and a lot of them, they just went and they sat down with their faces in the palm of their hands like, what's happening? >> reporter: daniel and his girlfriend alicia were driving by and stopped to help. >> i went down underneath the freeway and started working my way through those trains. one of the trains had tipped upside down and spill the passengers out. then the train c

to probe the deadly derailment of an amtrak train. three people were killed, 100 injured when all but 1 of the 14 cars jumped the track. speed was a critical factor. >> preliminary indications are that the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour track. there are also questions this morning about positive train control. that's the technology that automatically slows down trains that senses it's going to fast. it was not yet activated, even though the owner e of the tracks has installed positive train control on that stretch. >> amtrak cascades 501 was making its first run when some cars tumbled on to rush hour traffic. others left dangling over the edge. more throughout the show. >> amtrak pledged its full cooperation with the investigation. the government subsidized rail carrier opened a family assistance center to work with affected passenger asks their it families. >> president trump generating some controversy with his response to that deadly train derailment. here's his first tweet after the accident. the t

amtrak train has derailed in the town of dupont. part of the train, you can see from the pictures, has fallen on to the road below. state officials say all southbound lanes of i-5 are blocked in pierce county. a reporter with our affiliate in seattle says it is the very first day of early service on this particular route. we have crews on the way to the scene. we'll bring more as we get it. this is the picture from the department of transportation in tacoma on i-5. this is at mounts road. you can see the train has not just left the tracks, it's left a bridge. the front of the train, or a portion of the train, is on the ground below, on that bridge. we do not have more information but our crews are on the way to the scene. there has been an amtrak derailment near seattle. this is brand-new news. we are -- i'm reading information and, again, we don't have full information on this, but the route on i-5 was supposed to be brand-new. i'm not even clear on -- >> the very first day for this early service. >> yup. >> unclear to us whether t

renee, you've been talking to sources including amtrak. what is the latest we know about the extent of this crash? >> the big questionson how many people died in this? when you look at the images it really is devastate tolg see. the truth of the matter is, jim, we don't have hard number as far as fatalities. there are train car this have not been able to search because it's simply

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inaugural run for amtrak. part of an $800 million project to add more frequent, reliable faster service between seattle and portland. last hour the president weighed in on the tragedy emphasizing the importance of infrastructure. >> let me begin expressing our deepest sympathies and most heartfelt prayers for the victims of the train derailment in washington state. it is all the more reason why we must start immediately fixing the infrastructure of the united states. >> reporting on this started. nbc news jim formandue -- duepo deponte dupont, washington, where this train derailing occurred. >> reporter: hauling people off, they've gone and a couple on standby. the ntsb is seassembling a go team, on the way. you can see the mangle the wreck of what was train 501 the inaugural run of this new added service between seattle and portland. a train that left, full of dignitaries and people from the media as they were trying to extol the virtues of this newly configured track. basically, they switched the track from

an amtrak train derailed south of seattle dangling from the overpass. the train hit cars when it careened off the truck. the car landed upside. >> we have multiple fatalities and injuries. first responders have converged on the area and ntsb is closely following the investigation. "action news" will bring you the latest on the breaking news story from the pacific northwest online and on air at 4:00 p.m. >>> that's it for "action news," don't forget to join us later for "action news" at 4:00 p.m., 5378, -- 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. >>> now for david murphy, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. we'll see you here later today. >>> time to dance, because we're cutting loose and showing you how to be the perfect party planner. clinton's got the ultimate hors d'oeuvre that'll get the party started right. then, michael's got a marvelous main course that'll be the star of the show. >> oh, the hits just keep on coming. >> plus, wait 'till you see how i take your desserts from boring to banging in a flash. the holiday fun starts

that of course is according to amtrak. you have 78 passengers plus five crew, the situation of them trying to get people out and if there are fatalities, where they can get to them. they will do so as quickly as possible. we are told this will be a rescue and recovery operation, it is precarious at best. uco car perched however delicately but certainly dangerously, that's a lot of weight on that overpass and they are working to get people as best they can. our chief correspondent jonathan hunt is live from our west coast bureau and he has been getting details and among them is this idea, an interview from a nearby mayor of a nearby town who nearly forecast this. >> that interview was conducted two weeks ago by a tv station in the area. mayor don anderson is the mayor of lakewood, immediately south of lakewood that this terrible accident happened. he warned two weeks ago that some sort of accident with this new high-speed train service was all but inevitable. he called for further safety upgrades beyond what the washington

robert mongeluzzi represented 34 passengers on amtrak train 188. the train derailed in port richmond with 238 passengers on board. eight were killed and over 200 injured. the train was traveling over 100 miles an hour in a 50 miles per hour zone when it hit a curve and went off the tracks. he sees striking similarities to today's derailment. >> the first thing that you think about when a train derails on a curve is it was going too fast. and when you see the locomotive, which is heavier and goes on a straight path while everything behind it falls over, it is eerily reminiscent of amtrak 188. >> reporter: the ntsb found that the philadelphia derailment could have been prevented by positive train control, a computerized speed limiting system. the safety measure is not in place nationwide and reportedly was not being used on the rails the washington train was traveling. >> well, they clearly haven't learned. how many more people are they going to kill before this company makes safety first and they obviously haven't done it. >> reporter: amtrak ceo co

amtrak statement that came out from amtrak itself just said that it was aware of an incident on amtrak 501. that's the train, 501 and emergency services are on the scene and amtrak itself was responding and they confirmed that there were some injuries, 70 people were said to be on board the train overall. as to the evacuation, i just don't know at this point. they are an hour into it and hopefully they have gotten everybody off the train. neil: all of this going on more than an hour and ten minutes ago when the high-speed train derailed not too far from tacoma, washington. the bridge, you can see the car that had flipped over this bridge. we don't know if there are passengers in that. we do know that everything is stopped here as a result. no pay it willties or injuries on the highway, i-5, busy in the region. one of the busiests, we do know that there are reports of fatalities in the train itself. we will monitor closely. in the meantime, monooring what's happening at corner of broad. we have never seen in history for either. all of this seemingly propelled by taxes sooner rather than

. >> an amtrak train derails spilling cars off an overpass on to a busy highway below. tonight we're hearing new stories of survival. >> i was at a 45-degree angle and the seats in front of me had become dislodged and were swinging around. >> federal investigators are now trying to piece together what happened and if it could have been prevented. the amtrak train was making its first-ever run. >> tonight the confirmed number of deaths is at three and more than 100 people were injured. >> this is what the scene looks like tonight near dupont, washington. train cars remain dangling from the overpass as investigators continue to go over the wreckage. three people have been confirmed dead after amtrak train 501 derailed outside dupont, washington monday morning. 13 of its 14 cars left the tracks with some flying off an overpass and down on to busy i-5. fortunately no motorists were killed. >> something like this where train cars are precariously dangling over a freeway, that's something we do tabletopping on, and everyone comes in that's not going to happen and here we are.

this was a new route for amtrak. they had just put it into motion, a new route that was supposed to be a little quicker for people traveling on this train. so there were some new signals some new things on the track in place, and what we've seen from google map is that this was a curve that went right over interstate 5, a curve in the track. it's a normal curve, but we also, according to amtrak, this train was going about 80mph. so one of i think the top questions for many people is speed, the bend in this curve as n.t.s.b. is already making its way to the scene to figure out what went wrong. but i think it's also fair to say that right now people are focused on recovery, because there were 70 people on board that train. and the pictures we've seen so far, notable to train that's upside down that's on interstate 5, but also the other ones that are hanging over, and, of course the cars and vehicles that officials now confirm were also truck that were on interstate 5 as a result of this collision. >> you can see that o

limit. >> amtrak 501. emergency, emergency, emergency. we are on the ground. >> at least three people killed. dozens injured. the investigation and the hero eagle scout who rushed in to help. >>> decision day. republicans just hours away from passing their tax overhaul. president trump closing in on his first major legislative victory. the new report, who really wins and who loses? >>> new trouble for the palin family. sarah palin's son now behind bars, accused of severely beating his father, todd. sarah palin forced to call 911, blaming medication.

five crew members according to amtrak. andrea. >> there's a lot of questions but we were talking to a mayor of a nearby community who has been objecting to this train because they were repurposing some very old freight rails passages that would run ten miles an hour and turning into a high speed rail. it was 79 miles an hour. do we know anything more about what kind of test runs they may have had. this is the very first run of this rain. >> generally when the fra is classifying tracks, federal railroad administration, they will have it rated on what it's going to carry. if you're upgrading tracks that's been for low speed, low density, they will want to make sure that track is in tiptop shape. that requires additional inspections and it also requires that the track is up to a certain standard that can support what will be riding on those rails so it will be a part of investigation. >> do you know anything about the kind of equipment on this train? >> i don't. i'm just learning about this event like you are. certainly the f

gail with amtrak. >> good afternoon, i am gail olson. superintendent of operations for amtrak. i behalf of everybody at amtrak, we are deeply saddened about what has happened here this morning. our first priority is to take care of those passengers and people who have been impacted and their families and crewmembers. of this terrible incident. we will be setting up family assistance center and more information will come out on that. we did give the 800 number out earlier. and we will do everything we can over the next few days and weeks to support these passengers and their families. i can share with you the fact that we know at this time. amtrak cascade train 501 derailed at 7:33 pacific time with some cars leaving the overpass to highway i5. it consists of 14 cars including two locomotives. it was be led by a charger locomotive, and a p52 was trailing and was not under power. there was also 12 cargo passenger cars including business class and coach cars into food-service car. the coach's car has six seats. we have 77 customers traveling with us as well as seven amtrak crewmem

emergency. >> reporter: amtrak train 501 had just left seattle and was heading towards portland. the ntsb says preliminary findings from the data recorder show the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour near the curve where the speed should have been reduced to 30 miles per hour. >> and they're requesting all possible units. there's bodies on the freeway. >> reporter: 13 cars careened off both sides of the overpass crashing directly onto that interstate five below. >> oh, my god. that train is derailed. >> my conscious started shaking like really, really badly. >> reporter: daniel and his girlfriend were on their way to work when they saw the derailment. he rushed in to help. >> people were in shock and a lot of them initially when they got out of the train, they just went and they sat down with their heads -- with their -- you know, their face in the palm of their hands. >> reporter: the crash happened on a new line for amtrak. this train carrying its first paying customers. just last month, in the nearby town of lakewood mayor don anderson warned about the possibility of a cr

the amtrak train veering off the tracks. hanging from an overpass. part of the train landing on the interstate. several passengers killed. dozens injured. >> oh, my god. >> tonight, what investigators said just a short time ago. and my interview with the passenger who crawled out through a window and then plunged into the woods below. >>> also tonight, the chaos at america's busiest airport. the crippling 11-hour blackout. hundreds of flights canceled. passengers traveling for the holidays told to leave their luggage at the airport. thousands still waiting tonight. >>> we're tracking two systems moving across the country. blinding rain from texas to the carolinas. the second storm will sweep into the northeast. ginger with the latest track. >>> your money, your taxes tonight. the president on the verge of

amtrak began installing positive train control in 2000. plans to be compliant with all railroads,000 by 2021. amtrak officials did upgrade several crossings and worked to inform the pub lake but the new train tracks. >> we are learning more about the mysterious death of a canadian billionaire and his wife. barry sherman was the 12th richest man in canada. the couple found dead friday in their toronto area mansion. the police are calling the deaths suspicious. here is tony dokoupil. >> forbes ranks barry sherman as 12th richest man in canada with net worth of $3 billion. he was also generous giving away more than $50 million to charity. because his company made cheap generic drugs, toronto homicide detectives are leading the investigation into the deaths of barry and hon neap sherman. a police spokesman calls their deaths suspicious after initially saying they found no signs of forced entry, and were not searching for suspects. >> until we know exactly how they died, we treat it as suspicious. then once, that, that, wujs determination its m

. >>> amtrak said the train was 501 carrying 75 people. the train had just begun using a new high speed route this morning. >> you may remember philadelphia was the scene of a major amtrak crash two years ago, in may of 2015, 8 people were killed and 200 injured after amtrak train 188 derailed in port richmond. it was traveling 106 miles per hour in a 50-mile an hour speed zone. investigators determinedded that the engineer was -- determined that the engineer was distracted by an incident with a nearby train. the criminal charges were dismissed in december. >>> you can see see more on the derailment at 6abc.com. >>> turning to accuweather, we have a mild change, we're expecting temperatures in the mid 50s, it's not so bad out there today, either as we look at the ben franklin bridge. it's a big change when we ended the workweek on friday when snow brought the evening commute to are a grinding halt. let's go over to david murphy. >> reporter: sarah it's nice to talk about a positive change in the forecast. we have clouds digging down out of

>>rks that amtrak train -- and amtrak train derailed on i-5 off the bridge. >> 75 people were on the train as a trailed and the video and pictures we are getting are jaw-dropping. the amtrak train derailed near tacoma, little time. at least one of the cars -- train cars is dangling from the overpass on i-5. we see the cars backed up as a result. we understand that i-5 is completely shut down. at this point, it is unclear how many people are hurt, but we do understand according to pierce county authorities out of there are injuries on the train. first responders are responding to the incident as a mass casualty event. we are looking at live pictures from seattle, washington. train, oneing at the or two cars are on the interstate right now as we speak. it's a big-time breaking news event and we will keep you posted with the latest details as we get them into the newsroom. i'm q mccray. i know we are done. we don't know what time, nobody knows anything. >> finally, the lights are on and plans can take flight after an 11 hour power outage grounded flights and it landed hartfield jackson

amtrak train derailment in washington state overnight. federal investigators say the train speed willing it crashed correspondent kenneth craig joins us live now from dupont washington to bring us to

to do with amtrak. they're further behind than everyone else. >> yes, that's often the case. >> okay. >> as our new member can tell you. >> good morning, again. so facility readiness and security, we're completing the negotiations with the contractor that was selected through the security guard r.f.p. process. we'll have select especially trained security guards that will fill the ambassador positions and the m.o.u. with law enforcement, we are anticipating completing the m.o.u. within the next couple days and we'll bring there to the board in january along with the security guard contract. the negotiations have been more complex than we expected and as we said the schedule has slipped a month on that. and the transit center code of conduct is under development and we anticipate to bring that before the board early next year. >> okay. any board member questions? thank you. >> thank you. >> so i have questions back on the retail. so we were supposed to be up and running this month, right? we now have a p

this was a big day for amtrak. every single passenger got a little commemorative land yard they could wear announcing today as the first day for the new service. there were many rail enthusiasts that wanted to be part of the historic moment. essentially, they added a brand new train session in tacoma, washington, which allowed them to expand their service. and this morning was the debut of it. they had 14 miles of new upgraded track, as they call it. and we don't know if this portion where they derailed was of that 14 miles new track. but, obviously, there was something along the way that caused this. >> as you're speaking, alex, we put up a photo. it's the first close-upshot of the wreckage. we can see one car that appears to be upside down. totally on the roadway. another on top of it. so this is our first most graphic look at the scene of the devastation there. alex, did you get the sensation of speed? i know this is out toed -- touted as a high-speed train. did you get a sense it was different than any other tr

an early morning commute interrupted by chaos. >> amtrak 501. emergency, emergency. >> reporter: amtrak train 501 had just left seattle and was heading towards portland. the ntsb says preliminary findings from the data recorder show the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour near the curve where the speed should have been reduced to 30 miles per hour. >> they're requesting all possible units. there are bodies on the freeway. >> reporter: 136 its cars careened off both sides of the overpass crashing directly onto interstate 5 below. >> oh, my god. that train is derailed. >> and my car started shaking really, really badly. >> reporter: daniel and his girlfriend were on their way to work when they saw the derailment. he rushed in to help. >> people were in shock, and a lot of them initially when they got out of the train, they just went and they sat down with their heads -- with their face in the palm of their hands. >> reporter: the crash happened on a new line for amtrak. this train carrying its first paying customers. just last month in the ne

. >> an amtrak train derails spilling cars off an overpass on to a busy highway below. tonight we're hearing new stories of survival. >> i was at a 45-degree angle and the seats in front of me had become dislodged and were swinging around. >> federal investigators are now trying to piece together what happened and if it could have been prevented. the amtrak train was making its first-ever run. >> tonight the confirmed number of deaths is at three and more than 100 people were injured. >> this is what the scene looks like tonight near dupont, washington. train cars remain dangling from the overpass as investigators continue to go over the wreckage. three people have been confirmed dead after amtrak train 501 derailed outside dupont, washington monday morning. 13 of its 14 cars left the tracks with some flying off an overpass and down on to busy i-5. fortunately no motorists were killed. >> something like this where train cars are precariously dangling over a freeway, that's something we do tabletopping on, and everyone comes in that's not going to happen and here we are.

precarious situation in washington state, where a amtrak train causing a death. we're about to get an update at about 2:30 eastern, and you will you that live. hello, i'm dana perino and this is "the daily briefing." we are also awaiting a speech from president trump, outlining national security strategy that speech should be coming under way at any moment. we will go to the president as soon as he has the podium. dan springer just arrived on the scene and joins us for the very first report on the ground ther there. >> dana, what terrible terrible strategy. as you look south on interstate 5, all of the police vehicles and an amazing scene of all of the cars that are dangling off that trestle that goes over interstate 5. this was a 12 12 car train goig across the freeway, above the freeway, and at least nine of those cars left the track this morning at 740 in the morning at the height of rush hour. as you said, associated press is reporting six people lost their lives, all of them in the train card. then i'm in the five or six vehicles that are on interstate 5. th

amtrak cascade train 501 derailed at 7:33 a.m. pacific time with some cars leaving the overpass to highway i-52. the train 501 consisted of 14 cars including two locomotive locomotives. jonathan: that is an update right now from the authorities. you can see the rain came off the track on the maiden voyage on this set of tracks. they were trying to take a curve out of the track to reduce a problem with the car coming off the track. clearly there was a problem. not sure if it was speed or a problem with the track. as it stands right now six people are dead. 77 others were on board this others were transported to the hospital. when we get more information we will pass it along to you. one of the hottest gifts for those who love to cook is the crock-pot pressure cooker combo called the instant pot. does it live up to the hype? john matarese puts it to the test so you don't waste your money. john: everyone in the d.c. area that likes to cook is buzzing about the instant pot. if you don't get the electric cooker it might be on the chris

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amtrak train 501 is still dangling from an overpass tonight after it derailed in washington state just outside of tacoma this morning. five crew members and 78 passengers were on board. three were killed. >> when i stepped out i didn't really realize i was standing on train car. >> reporter: emma schaeffer is one passenger who had no idea something was wrong until she woke up in different place than where she was originally seated. >> i was thrown from my seat. >> you were throw thrown, into the other seats. >> okay. >> because i was taking a nap at the time actually. >> reporter: horrific seen shows train cars crushing cars that were driving on the highway below. >> multiple cars and trucks were struck by train cars that left the train tracks went down on to the road. >> reporter: investigators say self people on the ground were hurt but the deaths were all people on the train in it was oval yous there were some fatalities and there were a lot of injuries and some people were able to get off the train. >> reporter: there's still no indication of whether speed was a factor in the crash

amtrak said -- train cars. amtrak said the train was on refurbished tracks designed for faster trips. in philadelphia, eight people were killed in 2015 when an amtrak train traveling from washington, d.c., to new york jumped a curb in port richmond. that train was going more than 100 miles an hour in a 50 mile-an-hour zone. >>> ahead at 6:30, survivor stories. hear from the men and women who went from passengers to crash victims in an instant. >>> also ahead, a reporter shares his firsthand account covering the train's inaugural run that ended in tragedy. >>> new, another amtrak crash ended with no injuries. it happened last night in texas. the train was headed for san antonio when it collided with the back end of a tractor-trailer at a crossing. crews cleared the debris before sending the truck on its way. investigators will be looking at the crash. >>> a new colocall to make -- new call to make philly streets safer for everyone. >> a recent crash sent another rider to the hospital. matt delucia is live in cen

an early morning commute interrupted by chaos. >> amtrak 501. emergency, emergency. >> reporter: amtrak train 501 had just left seated and was heading towards portland. the ntsb saying preliminary findings show the train was traveling at 80 mile per hour near the curve where the speed should have been reduced to 30 miles per hour. >> they are requesting all possible units. >> reporter: 13 of its cars careened off both sides of the overpass, crashing directly on to interstate 5 below. >> that train is derailed. >> my car just started shaking really, really badly. >> reporter: daniel and his girlfriend were on their way to work when they saw the derailment. he rushed in to help. >> people were in shock and a lot of them initially when they got out of the train they just went and they sat down with their heads -- with their -- you know, their faces in the palm of their hands. >> the crash happened on a new line for amtrak. this train carrying its first paying customers. just last month in the nearby town of lakewood mayor don anderson warned about

what happened to get that amtrak train to derail yesterday morning. train to derail yesterday morning. >>> live. where you live. this is abc 7 mornings. >>> good morning. coming up on 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday, december 19th. >> it is a chilly start to the day and we are on storm watch, too. >> we have a storm system coming in. a little bit of rain, mainly in the north bay today, the rest of us tonight through this time tomorrow. that gray mass you see on live doppler seven. here is a look from sutro tower. it is just as cold this morning as it was yesterday morning, 34 inland, 41 to 44 around the bay and the coast. around noon may need the sunglasses, 56 to 58. the rain starts developing in the north bay by 7:00. moran on that coming up, but first let's get a check of your traffic with sue. >> we have a couple of new incidents to update you on or to bring you up to date on. southbound 101, left lane blocked with an accident and we are seeing slow traffic through petaluma past highway 116. give yourself a little extra time. to the peninsula north 101