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Theres more to the storych suspect is a military veteran who is suffering from ptsd. And as bill shields shows us he is trying to get help. Reporter 25yearold ian bacon investigators say he went into road rage and pointed a handgun at another driver. But his Attorney Says his time in afghanistan was difficult. And left him scarred. It was his responsibility and his mind to care for the guys and when they die that frustration not being able to help doesnt go away. I think that bothers him now. Re...

In the 1980s, global positioning via satellite was still in its infancy. Burlington Northern tested the technology on a freight line between Superior and Grand Rapids.

In the 1980s, global positioning via satellite was still in its infancy. Burlington Northern tested the technology on a freight line between Superior and Grand Rapids.

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Upkeep on the rails, for example? how often would regulators be coming to check the safety of the -- >> steve, im going to ask -- sorry. im checking with our control room. do we want to go to king tv right now? standby. were going to be going to our affiliate in a moment, steve. go ahead. >> were hitting these pings or how fast the train was going -- >> steve, sorry. go ahead. >> okay. on these amtrak loops, the railroad itself here, bnsf, will be inspecting those tracks regularly. i would say p...

Sometimes the rail cracks under the train. it does happen. >> steve, were going to continue our coverage of this. thank you for being with us and helping us understand this. steve ditmeyer, former administrator of the federal railroad administration. lets bring you up to speed with what youre looking at now. pictures of i-5 in washington state. very close to tacoma. an amtrak train youre looking at derailed. this is the town of dupont. part of it, as you can see, has fallen on to the road. state...