Looking forward to the 6/10 project wrapping up this year.

>RIPTA: ”A centerpiece of RIPTA’s Transit Master Plan is development of two High-Capacity Transit routes linking downtown Providence with other communities in the metro area. In 2023, with a $900,000 RAISE planning grant and other allocated funds, RIPTA will work with residents, businesses, transit riders, and other stakeholders to study and select the preferred routing of the service and decide which high-capacity transit mode (light rail or bus rapid transit) will best serve Rhode Islanders.”

>RI Transit Riders: “We also expect the state to implement the Transit Master Plan, which will extend transit access to all parts of the state, and improve existing service by increasing the frequency of current bus lines. The Transit Master Plan will create more bus hubs, add more bus rapid transit, and improve connectivity within the state while also improving our connection to Boston through light rail.”

Awesome. Looking forward to the Sayles Hill work, that's a nightmare.

Anyone got a non-paywall mirror?

Great news.

A few other thoughts…

1. We could definitely use more Park and Ride spots in certain parts of the state.

2. Connecting Providence metro is important, but so is connecting to Boston with a more reliable and speedy service. A lot of new Rhode Islanders work up in Mass, and we could poach more high income residents if we do a good job at this.

Light rail should absolutely be a priority… it’s embarrassing that RI lacks any form of rail transit outside of the NEC