Many of the trains including the b line. I talked to a spoke today. Told me all about positive train control. Heres what we know. Its a Warning System that can control the speed of a train. And even brake for it. For example. A train is stopped at a construction site. On the tracks ahead. The system can send a signal to an approach train. Indicating the operator to slow down or stop. If that train doesnt. In the next few seconds. The system will stop the train itself. All the Commuter Rail has it. Including a line to the airport. I found some people who road it. Checking tickets. I would say making sure nobody is on the tracks. With a brief exphra explanation. Theyre on pworbd. Board. Its safer yeah. Im a little skeptical. Because i dont know how that could work. If it works so well. Why isnt it everywhere. Heres the thing. Its supposed to be everywhere. The federal Train Administration says that its supposed to be on all railroads by 2018. Theres a deadline set. However that deadline
Thank you for joining us. There has been a major a major tip and the temperatures can pay update from aj colby. It is a slushy wet snow out here weve got some wet snowflakes, the ground is having a candy coating, rar, some areas are slick and slick spots on untreated surfaces this will continue to move north and east currently 34 degrees. Just above freezing at hopkins cribcam is, zero visibility. From outer space lots of cloud cover with temperatures in the 30s, and ashtabula and youngstown do have 40, on satellite radar composite, do the 3d weather flight to show you the snowfall, and lots of cold air to the northwest. Eal low pressure continues to spiral. Another cold air, eventually, by tomorrow night, especially wednesday, some decent lake effect snowfall. Perhaps 1 inch or two, grade changeover, look Stow High School student is charged with the death of a Kent State University student. Jessica dill joins us in kent with this. Here at kent state. Anywhere is tragic especially at s
Only marginal lake effect untilffect the u middle of the week. Patty harken with a look at traffic. H rain here in cleveland but down in akron and earlier stalledsta vehicle checking of the camerasa theyre not so much. Better down there but well see. Se. You can see behind me plenty oflen slowdowns normal commute mixedcommmix in with rain. I n. Earlier this morning we did haved a fatal accident it was a longg iron 90 over before route 91 we 9 shot some of it this mornin1 g happened after one person it. It. Once again that was 90 west west front before route 91 early this morning but that has cleared away so traffic is flowing alongng and 90. D 90. Take a peek 90 west 44 you can see its wet in the area and e slow as you head into downtown. Peek at the used sure way andy and id you go about your travels today the wind chill wipersipe their own state law sayse headlights must be on. O vacant building fire at east 133 in union avenue. Steer clear of that in let themte do their job. Weighin
Even at 2 00 this afternoon, when you find your warmest part of the day, still only in the upper 40s. Our normal high is about 61. Today. 7 00 this evening, cool. Mostly clear. Temps down into the 40s. Milder tomorrow. We will talk more about that in about 15 minutes. Jadiann thank you so much, j. R. Lets get out to rich kirkland. Rich good morning. The only slowdown is downtown, very minor as traffic tries to get into the ted williams tunnel. Theres a backup downtown but nothing wrong with the bridges and decks and tunnels right here as you see downtown. Theres a look at the turnpike. Live traffic, very easy ride on the turnpike. 495 all the way downtown and the expressway is clear. The t is as well as theyre just getting going on this monday morning. Rich kirkland, 7 news today in new england. Christa thank you. New this morning, despite an order to stop operating in nevada, Fantasy Sports Company Officials with the nevada gaming control board prohibited daily fantasy sites thursday
In just a few minutes we will follow the latest developments on this solar issue in the Public Utilities commission. Can you have your say in the process . That is was some viewers are asking. I will have answers for that coming up in my asked joe segment. And new tonight School Overcrowding could become a bigger problem but it is an issue you could have your say on this november. We look at what a ballot question means for schools and taxpayers in tonights on your side report. Reporter it is now clear, you will be asked whether or not you support certain tax hikes pick some say they are necessary to avoid higher consequences of School Overcrowding. This is the most important issue confronting education in Washoe County. Reporter the School District is to generate between six to 800 million. That additional money would build new schools and repair old ones. Understand this is not funded by another source, this wasnt Brian Sandovals wonderful investment, this was funded by choices that