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Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project Community Meeting, May 30th
Photo (cc) Trisha Crabb Community Meeting – Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project – Broad Street and Elmwood Avenue The City of Providence and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority...
Mayor Taveras Creates Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
On Bike To Work Day, Mayor Taveras Creates Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Commission will incorporate bicycle and pedestrian planning in Providence’s Sustainability Action Plan PROVIDENCE, RI –...
Friday is Bike to Work Day
You didn’t forget, did you? Pump up those tires and check your brakes cause there’s no better way to end the work week than to show up at the office in your Hawaiian shirt on your bike. RI Bike has arranged...
Traffic Factor
Street closures and bus detours go into effect due to crowds attending the X Factor auditions at The Dunk. Sabin Street will be closed between Mathewson and Empire Streets, starting at Midnight, Wednesday May 9th and...
NECN Video: Worcester, Mass. transit authority switches to Charlie Cards
New England Cable News: On Monday, the WRTA switched from paper tickets to the Charlie Card. “It’s convenient, effective and efficient, but whenever you have any sort of change, there’s going to be...
Updated: May is bike month
Update: This post previously had links to last year’s events. Sorry about that! (page updated 5/1/12 @ 4pm) Congratulations, you made it through one of the most mild winters on record. If you took advantage of the...
And you want a train, and you want a train…
Amtrak train at New London Station. Photo (cc) mjpeacecorps The Day of New London editorialized this week about our new train service to Wickford Junction. The gist of the editorial being they like more trains and want...
State Sen. Tassoni calls for removal of RIPTA CEO
State Sen. Tassoni calls for removal of RIPTA CEO Charles Odimgbe because apparently addressing the real problems is hard.
2 RIPTA routes to be detoured for Reservoir Avenue bridge work
RIPTA Routes 21 and 22 will be detoured starting Monday, April 23rd due to the closure of the Reservoir Avenue bridge over Amtrak for repairs.
New Pawtucket River Bridge northbound span to open tomorrow
New Pawtucket River Bridge. Photo © RIDOT While still behind schedule, RIDOT announced today that the northbound span of the New Pawtucket River Bridge on Route 95 will open to traffic tomorrow, ending years of...
Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project Community Meeting, May 14th
Photo (cc) Trisha Crabb Community Meeting – Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project – North Main Street The City of Providence and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) invite you...
STREETFILMS: Medellín: Colombia’s Sustainable Transport Capital
For many who have heard of Medellín, Colombia, the name brings to mind the drug-related violence of the 1980s and 1990s, when it was often described as the most dangerous city in the world. Over the last decade...
Wheelchair accessible taxicabs coming to Rhode Island
In April 2012, thirteen new accessible taxis will be introduced to Rhode Island, greatly improving access to transportation for the mobility impaired.
Wickford Junction Commuter Rail service to start April 23rd
RIDOT announced today commuter rail service to the new Wickford Junction Station in North Kingstown will start on April 23rd. The station will be served by 20 trips per weekday to T.F. Green, Providence, and points...
If we’re going to redesign Providence Station, let’s do it right
When the Feds give you $3 million, use it wisely. Providence Station needs to be a vibrant urban space for Providence.
Boston.com: MBTA unveils 23 percent fare hike; limited service cuts also proposed
MBTA riders would pay an average of 23 percent more and most service cuts would be spared under a budget-balancing plan that will be announced this morning by the T, the state’s top transportation official said in...
Media Matters: STUDY: Media Missing The Mark On Gas Prices
A Media Matters analysis of print and television coverage of rising gasoline prices between January 1 and February 29 finds that news outlets often provided a shallow and shortsighted treatment of the issue. For...