And ceo of the association of american railroads. Jim cb, commissioner of the southwest chief and Front Range Passenger Rail commission, and jennifer homendy, Member National Transportation Safety board. I continue to be a strong supporter of our real industry both freight and passenger. Rail service is safe and efficient. It also reduces congestion on our highways and spurs economic growth. In mississippi, for example, we have 26 Freight Railroads, 2,400 miles of track, five of the seven class ones, two longdistance amtrak routes, 10 stations, and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger Service, which was suspended in 2005 after hurricane katrina. With funding support from dot, amtrak, and the states, i am pleased to report that mississippi, louisiana, and alabama are likely once again to have this amtrak route and that will give mississippi a third amtrak route. Restoration of this
Yes. Reporter while dozens of families enjoyed the beach friday afternoon in North Wildwood it business to get much more crowded. Yeah. Reporter revelry is well underway for 26th annual irish fall festival in North Wildwood. The four day event put on by cape may countys anxious order of high ber yans is one of the largest irish festival. Over weekend maybe 150, 175,000 people, amazing. Reporter with warm weather expect, town officials anticipate those in the sea of green will venture in the sea of rip currents so beach patrol pulled some life guard stand back out of the winter storage and called in every guard that they could fine. We talk with the mayor, council and we decided to put life guard on the beach this weekend. We werent supposed to be but we had this irish weekend. It will be very crowded. Reporter five beaches between seventh and 22nd streets will be guarded, and officials strongly recommend swimming only in protected beaches, and if you are partaking in the drinking, do i
Yearold victim is in stable condition at Hahnemann University hospital, while the man who owns the gun has been cooperating full which authorities. Live from center city, im anita oh for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Also police are searching for the 47 yearold man who, police say allegedly shot his girlfriends mother. Shooting occurred on long meadow road if limerick Montgomery County around 12 30 this afternoon. Police say suspect fled the scene and maybe driving a black mazda six. Nearby high school went into lock down mode, after the incident, and the woman was transported to a local hospital and in word on her condition at this time. It is now officially, fall , but it is still feeling like summer. It is hot out there great weather for early fall trip down the shore. Just look at the beach. Eyewitness news live for irish weekend festivities in North Wildwood. More on that at 6 00. Today is perfect but what about the weekend. Lets check with meteorologist kate bilo. Happy first day of fall
Should have the safety on or in a locked box. Reporter now, as busy as it is out here right now, people on the sidewalk also enjoying dining out at these outdoor cafes. It was equally as busy at lunchtime today. The Philadelphia Housing Authority officer were told is fully cooperating with this investigation right now. Weve reached out to central detectives as well as pha, but so far no immediate response. I now to news on the healthcare showdown. Senator john mccain announced he would not vote for a last gasp republican effort to repeal obamacare. That announcement likely deals a fatal blow to the bill. In the past few minutes, comedian jimmy kimmel responded to mccains decision he tweeted thank you for being a hero again and again. Kimmel has become a face of the healthcare debate after he talked about his new borns son heart condition which wouldnt have been covered if Health Insurance didnt include preexisting conditions. A vote is set for next wednesday. Some of the most controver
Taken in the search. Nbc 10 was there as employees left what they describe as an all hands on deck meeting. Some telling nbc 10 they were informed of the district attorneys investigation, but were given little details. When you click on the government page and click his page it shows a link thats no longer valid. Now the township board of commissioners is set to have a regular meeting next week. No word if hell attend. Well reached out to him and there has been no request for comments. We contacted the township manager here. Weve been waiting all day for a statement from his office. It has been referred to the Delaware County district attorney. They are declining comment. Reporting live in radnor. Philadelphia police say a 3yearold boy shot his uncle with his uncles gun. This is cell phone video of the scene. It happened this afternoon near 16th and orange. Police say the uncle left his gun in the back seat where the child was strapped in the car seat. The boy unbuckled himself and fou