VIDEO: Full Steam Ahead For Wickford Junction
The MBTA commuter rail is officially running out of Wickford Junction.
Despite the cold, damp and blustery weather, hundreds came out Monday for the grand opening of the long-awaited commuter rail station at Wickford Junction. A ceremonial first train left Providence Monday morning, bound for Wickford Junction and carrying Gov. Lincoln Chafee, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, Reps. James Langevin and David Cicilline and more. Many passengers on the train were friends of Bob Cioe, the man behind the dream of bringing rail service back to Wickford. The journey has been a long one for Cioe, owner of the Wickford Junction plaza, who bought the land 30 years ago. Gathering in the four-story parking garage at Wickford Junction, the crowd heard remarks from the governor, the congressional delegation, Rhode …
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11:23 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Great but to make this worth it we need weekend service to pvd and Boston and late night. For events like water fire, new years, sox games, etc. If it extends to Kingston URI students as well could take train to PVd and perhaps with late night service less drunks driving on the roads. more ›