As a few popular iPhone apps begin rolling out updates for their built-in Apple Watch apps ahead of the April 24 launch, a pair of transit-focused services have posted on Medium to share detailed looks into exactly what...
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Providence Station Plaza improvement work commences
RIDOT has begun work at Providence Station. This is improvements to the existing station area, the bus proposed bus terminal that had bond money approved for by voters last November is still in planning and development.
ProJo: Raimondo looking at tolls to finance roadwork
“We need to take a comprehensive look at solutions, everything from public-private partnerships to tolling," Raimondo said.
ABC 6 Video: Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station
Pawtucket and Central Falls are a step closer to having a commuter rail stop on the Providence - Boston MBTA line. Last night, at a public meeting hosted by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the...
Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station Public Meeting – January 22, 2015
You’re invited to attend a Rhode Island Department of Transportation & the City of Pawtucket/City of Central Falls Public Meeting concerning the future Pawtucket/Central Falls Commuter rail station!
The Valley Breeze: Woonsocket looks to change zoning to allow train stop on Fairmount Street
Boston Surface Rail Company has proposed establishing commuter rail service between Worcester and Providence, but still needs to conquer a few regulatory hurdles and negotiations with some involved parties.
Your ‘Charlie Card’ could soon take you further
The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering a bill to allow the MBTA’s farecard, the Charlie Card, to work on RIPTA.
Video: Gabe Klein speaking at the PPS Symposium
Transportation guru Gabe Klein gives an insightful look at how cities can make simple and effective changes to transportation policy and infrastructure to effect safety, livability and economic transformation. He spoke...
Kennedy Plaza bus stops to re-open January 17, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will welcome passengers back to the newly-renovated Kennedy Plaza transit hub on Saturday, January 17, officials announced Tuesday.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Worcester-Providence ‘JetBlue of rail commuting’ envisioned
Boston Surface Railroad Co. has been formed for the specific purpose of creating a commuter rail service between the two New England cities. Vincent Bono, the largest stockholder and general manager of the new company...
ProJo: Opening of Washington Bridge bike path in Providence delayed
The opening of a new linear park for bikers and walkers on a transformed section of the old Washington Bridge has been delayed until the end of the year, according to the state Department of Transportation.
RIDOT: Rhode Island’s Transit Future
One of the most crucial components of a healthy economy and quality of place is a sound transportation system: one that supports diverse modes of travel and seamlessly connects Rhode Island to the rest of the world –...
ProJo: R.I.’s Question 6 designed to fund reconnection of train, bus service in Providence
In a joint application for a federal grant to advance planning for the “Providence Station Transit Center,” RIPTA and RIDOT highlighted how 15 acres of undeveloped land sit right next to the train depot.
RIPTA Bus Hub Alternatives Community Meeting in Pawtucket – October 28, 2014
The City of Pawtucket Department of Planning will be holding a meeting to discuss potential alternatives to the existing Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus hub on Roosevelt Avenue. The Department has been...
ProJo: Bids opened for Providence train station exterior work
With a bid of approximately $6.9 million, J.H. Lynch & Sons submitted the lowest of five proposals for the construction work. Bids were opened Friday at the R.I. Division of Purchasing office on Capitol Hill.
ecoRI News: Transit Advocates Rally Support for Question 6
At a Monday morning press conference at the decaying Amtrak Station Public Plaza, civic, business and labor leaders joined voices supporting Question 6, a $35 million transit bond on the Nov. 4 ballot that they consider...