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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 30 May 2015 - 11:05 AM

WPRI-TV, Channel 12 in Providence, RI, 5/18/15:

 


 

South County rail ridership far short of expectations

 

 

Ridership at South County’s new Wickford Junction commuter rail station remains far below projections used to secure funding for the multimillion-dollar project and will likely fail to meet expectations, according to a Target 12 review of transportation data.

 

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Posted 02 July 2017 - 11:32 AM

Westerly, RI Sun, 7/1/17:

 


 

Free commuter rail between Wickford, T.F. Green, Providence starts Monday

 

 

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation on Monday will begin providing free in-state travel on trains between Wickford Junction, T.F. Green and Providence stations.

 

RIDOT is making commuter rail service free for a limited time, from Monday through the end of the year. The promotion is intended to raise awareness of this service, encouraging more people to use the train instead of the busy Route 4 highway corridor.

 

 

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Posted 09 July 2017 - 08:15 AM

Progressive Railroading, 7/6/17:

Rhode Island DOT offers free commuter-rail trips through year's end
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority provides commuter-rail service in the state. Photo – Rhode Island DOT

 

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is offering free in-state commuter-rail trips through the remainder of 2017.

The move is aimed at raising awareness of the state's rail services and encouraging Rhode Islanders to choose trains over their cars, RIDOT officials said in a press release.

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"Rhode Island ranks on the bottom when it comes to the percentage of travelers who use transit as opposed to cars, yet we have the infrastructure and train service to make it easy for people to get around our state without a car," said RIDOT Director Peter Alviti Jr.  .  .  .

 

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