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Cycledrome t1_j0856cb wrote

Fantastic news. Pawtucket’s on the come up.

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ToadScoper OP t1_j09b1ph wrote

The station will be greatly beneficial, however, a lot more has to be done with regional “last mile” connections… that’s what will matter most in the end

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htzer t1_j0co47f wrote

RI does have that one light rail line (or maybe BRT) in a proposed future transit plan… but it’s running in the same direction as the NEC so it seems a tad redundant, no?

Would an East-west running line make a bit more sense? (maybe utilize the old tunnel under college hill), and take a load off of i195 and Douglass/ smith street

We will get a bike trail over the new red bridge, as with many new RIDOT projects so that’s a good step at least.

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ToadScoper OP t1_j0cvhvu wrote

The light rail line is actually proposed to run between central falls and Olneyville along a dedicated ROW. That being said, I doubt it will ever happen since RIDOT’s priorities are entirely bus centric and they refuse to do anything else. Providence could greatly benefit from an LRT if it is done properly, it’s kind of ridiculous that RI doesn’t have any other form of rail transit beyond the NEC

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