Live, from the cbs bay area studios t is kpix5 news. Bay area cities have been worried that we could see a disaster like the one in West Virginia right here. But tonight, we discovered something that changes everything. Christin ayers tells us it has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with money. Christin . Reporter thats right. For months, the 100 car trains carrying highly volatile fracked crude oil through the city of richmond has been a source of anxiety for the people who live here. But we learned those trains have been stopped in their tracks because of the price of oil. Environmentalists have called them bomb trains. They are full of the same volatile Bakken Crude Oil that is fueling this explosion in West Virginia. Trains have been rolling through the city of richmond, by kpix5 learned that Kinder Morgan abruptly halted the trains. The last time a Bakken Crude Oil train came in was november 22. They dont plan to have anymore crude coming in until the prices start ri
By kpix5 learned that Kinder Morgan abruptly halted the trains. The last time a Bakken Crude Oil train came in was november 22. They dont plan to have anymore crude coming in until the prices start rising. Reporter terry harris said Kinder Morgan told him, it is no longer feasible to transport the oil by rail. It appeases everyone. Knowing it is not coming into the city. Reporter what harris doesnt find relaxing is what he learned today. The train cars that exploded in the West Virginia derailment are the same cars that had been coming through richmond. They are supposed to have handle the explosion. While morgan waits to see whether Kinder Morgan resumes operations, he is waiting to see if his firefighters are ready to tackle a crude oil disaster. It erupts in a ball of fire. We are trying to cool off the cars within 20 minutes. Reporter we learned there are more advanced reenforced train cars in the works. The bad news is, they wont be ready another five to ten years. Live in richmon
So be mindful near the coastline today. Cloudy, temperatures in the 50s and later today, numbers slightly above average in livermore, typical this time of the year in San Francisco. That full forecast is straight ahead. A lot of our overnight roadwork is clearing. The zipper crews have made their journey farther north. Northbound 101 if you are crossing the Golden Gate Bridge they are getting four southbound lanes in the commute direction. Bay bridge overnight roadwork should wrap up soon. It was scheduled until 5. Minor delays in the cash lanes. Westbound 580 looks great through the livermore valley. Eastbound you could hit the overnight roadwork approaching hacienda. That is not schedule to wrap up until 6 a. M. Southbound Adrian Peterson approaching davis. More caltrans roadwork out there. But again, that was scheduled to clear by 5 00 between davis and 98th, i believe. So anyway, everything looks great so far near the Oakland Coliseum and Oakland Airport. Easy breezy. Thats right.
Pervez in San Francisco for a second day to help broker a settlement in the long running contract dispute at west coats ports. A resolution cannot come too soon for some Big Name Companies like walmart, bed, bath beyond, j. C. Penney, levis, even honda. The shutdowns and worker slowdowns are costing millions. Materials are just sitting at the port of oakland and 28 other ports. And thats why president obama ordered labor secretary perez to come mediate. A lot of people are sitting at home not getting paid the. If you dont need the manpower, they stay home. 20,000 dock workers have been without a contract since last july. Management accuses the longshoremen of a slowdown of work. A woman, her fiance and her father headed into the bay off coyote point on monday afternoon. The woman is the only person who made it back alive. The canoe started to sink, the trio abandoned it. Other relatives have been worried about how the 12foot canoe would hold up in the bay. Im going fishing. I dont thin
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