Septa executives predicted would be worse with more people returning to work after the holiday weekend. We came out to talk to passengers and see how the trains are moving. We found the later the morning, the longer the lines, with the regionals working on a modified saturday schedule, there are 120 fewer septa trains on the tracks. We saw conductors doing crowd control, making sure doors could close and assuring passengers more trains were coming. We have no room. You have to step off the train, please. You have to step off the train. There is no room. You cannot stand its an unfortunate problem. And i just think you have to have patience. I parked here, thinking there would be an option of a number of trains, but three have passed since ive been here. Septa tells us five lines had to be turned around. Express trains today due to crowding on the trains. They bypassed the glenside and jenkins town train station. Septa was able to get trains back up to passengers at those stations for s
Shore. The lucky ones enjoyed a nice morning walking along the beach in Atlantic City. We also found some visitors soaking up the song along the boardwalk. But a few stray showers blew through. Nbc first alert meteorologist Sheena Parveen is here with a look at the Holiday Weekend. There was some rain for parts earlier today. Were expecting some rain for other parts. This morning, a few showers along the shore. A first alert weather day is out for new jersey, pennsylvania, and delaware. The threat for severe storms will be in place for everyone, mostly this afternoon and this evening. Strong to swore thunderstorms possible as we go into the e second half of your day. Heres the severe threat. Its in yellow. So this is the area where we have the best chance for strong to severe storms, with damaging winds, heavy rain, lightning, and hail. Again, that is pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. And this will mostly be after lunchtime today. Right now, were dry, were cloudy, were warm, were
And at this point, passengers really know the drill at this point. They arrived early, they know there are far fewer trains on these tracks. But still, a lot of them were confronted with a very frustrating scene, as they headed to work this morning. Take a look. That is what its like to see your ride to work skip you over, pass you by, because the train is just too full. Septa riders clearly not happy to be late to work once again this morning. And were looking ahead to tonights commute, rush hour back home, and were expecting even more huge crowds at places like suburban station in center city. And this is amid 90degree heat. That makes the underground train platform feel kind of like an oven. And with fewer trains, that means a lot more people standing and waiting. As the day progresses, its going to get hotter. Its going to be a lot of people, youre going to have trouble getting a seat. Reporter and back here live at winwood, yesterdays commute back home also faced a lot of trouble,
She would be rescued, the information that she would give to the Law Enforcement pursuing her in trying to locate her, such as requiring making him use her atm card at a machine that would have a camera. Reporter these images quickly circulated and led to barnes capture. In court today he cried and told the judge he hoped to make good out of a bad situation from the halls of confinement. Despite the terrifying experience of being snatched from the sidewalk in her own neighborhood, the victim stayed calm. That kept her attacker calm. She is very compassionate. Shes thinking on her feet, thinking about her family, thinking about her will to live, her will to survive. Reporter this was the first time the victim saw 38yearold Delvin Barnes since the kidnapping. While shes working through what happened, she said shes trying to move forward with her life. Recently she became certified as a nursing assistant. Reporting live outside the federal courthouse, rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. Were w
That terror is even tougher to prevent. People are figuring out how they can create the most destruction. Reporter after the attack in nice last night, the weapon of choice, a simple but deadly truck, targeting a soft spot full of innocent people. Guns are one thing, or bombs, poison. But being able to rent a truck and kill over 80 people, i dont know. Reporter experts call attacks like this a form of lowtech terror. Let this be a lesson to everyone, you dont need a bomb to cause mass casualties. 80plus people dead all from a motor vehicle. Reporter the doityourself assaults are posted online. Its very detailed. This is how youre going to carry out an attack. This is a bomb recipe. This is a method to cause mass casualties. Reporter nbc 10 surveyed terror and Security Experts who say theres no easy solution. These attacks are hard to prevent, renting a truck is easier than getting a bomb. But police can use vehicular barricades like those at the white house to protect crowds, and road