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Crews which terry here is to represent, led the upgrade of the automatic train control system, the signal loop. A loop of wires that run through the subway that basically provide for the communication of the automated train control system. When our trains are in the subway, they operate on an automatic mode that allows them to move much more quickly and efficiently than they would if they were operating in manual. And when this cable is not functioning, the automatic system goes down. Everybody ...

And have a record of all of the problems the buses incurred. There was a number of things whether they related to software or some mechanical problem that were discovered while the buses were in route and we will have the records to maintain the bus. But do you have to accept the bus before you do that . Im sorry . Do you have to accept the bus before you get the records . No. We dont have to accept it. Part of the problem is there has been a lot of give and take if you will between us and new f...

You. [ applause ] as well transport Workers Union has taken upon itself to promote transit Operator Safety campaign, because we need to have that, all across the board. Safety campaign. For the next month, all the chairpersons at each division will be out and about on the streets, promoting a Safety Campaign in which i have longawaited for since i have been in office from mr. Melvin henrys office to the Safety Department with the sfmta. We look forward to this, because our members take this safe...

Parking lot at 17th and folsom which holds 220 cards is going away. Its going to become a city park and housing development. Cars so, the need to develop Parking Solutions is the most acute here which is why we have this area first up. Supervisors com poems and cohen joined the meeting. We got a lot of feedback. Most of it constructive. And well be working over the next few months. Well have followup meetings, late winter, early spring and hopefully have a proposal for you probably some time in ...

In russia. At least 15 died, 34 were hurt after a bomber detonated explosives while approaching a security checkpoint. It happened in volgograd, 600 miles south of moscow, and more than 700 miles from sochi, the home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. The blast comes six weeks before the games. The u. S. Condemns the bombing, saying the stance on solidarity against russia with any terror attack. Peter sharp has the latest. The chaotic aftermath of an attack at a Railway Station in volgograd, a body on...

Americas economy may be the worlds largest, but second place china is growing at a much faster rate, that boosts growth in the rest of the globe. Thats why a slowdown in china is already being felt here america and around the world. Today we learned that chinas growth in investment, retail sales and factory output slumped to multiyear lows snachl news out of china helped fuel a big drop in stocks today with the dow shedding 231 points in trading. The broader s p 500 fell 1. 2 . Some markets in e...

This is israel you are the most important part of the show, so join our live conversation for the next half on twitter, if you like facebook, i real all of your comments. Americas economy may be the worlds largest, but second place china is growing at a much faster rate, that boosts growth in the rest of the globe. Thats why a slowdown in china is already being felt here america and around the world. Today we learned that chinas growth in investment, retail sales and factory output slumped to mu...

In just a few minutes. But first, the rest of todays agenda, earnings central will be hearing from General Motors, nbc parent comcast, chrysler, corning and sodastream, all before the bell. This afternoon, we have visa, facebook, comcast, kraft foods and many others. On the economic front, the fed wraps up a twoday fomc meeting in washington. This is a policy announcement set tore 2 00 p. M. Eastern today. The central bank is expected to maintain its massive bond buying campaign. Fed watchers sa...

Standard poors 500, another alltime high tonight at 1762. 20. Unchartered territory with the Standard Poors 500 with a gain of just a fraction. Bob pisani, three more trading days. Investors are hanging tough. Historic highs. The dow transportation index, two indices hitting historic highs. The others arent far away. I want to point out how amazing the rotation is in the market. Consumer staples is now stepped to the fore in the last few weeks to the upside. Hersh hershey, kimberlyclark, procter...

Day, and, no, we do not have a fix for the fiscal cliff. Guess what, the numbers also reflect that. Lets take a look at how a day on wall street, looks like the dow is down marginally, 24 points to the downside and the nasdaq off by the biggest percentage loss, down by 22 points and the s p 500 is down by about seven points, and as i said it is crunch time. There are only three trading days left now for 2012 and still no deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. All signs are pointing to more t...