Average time Rhode Islanders spend traveling to work is up. Where do you stand?
Today, The Providence Journal reported Ocean State commuters' driving time increased between 2006 and 2010 — to an average of 22.9 minutes. According to census data in 2009, Americans drove an average of 25.1 minutes to get to work. The U.S. Census Bureau's study, Commuting in the United States: 2009, reports mean travel time for men was longer than for women workers. (Men took an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work, compared with 23.4 minutes for women.) The majority of men and women workers left for their jobs between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. Male workers were more likely to leave for work before 7 a.m. than women, according to the study. Almost 40 percent of men left before 7 a.m., compared with less than 25 percent of women, according…
Planners expect new Wickford Junction train service to propel growth.
The train station now under construction next to Staples at Wickford Junction Plaza on Ten Rod Road (Route 102) could boost North Kingstown shops and services and spark a new round of South County development, say local business people and planners. The $22-million project is being built by Manafort Brothers Inc. of Plainfield, Conn., and is expected to open for service in early 2012, says Robert Cioe, owner of Wickford Junction and a longtime rail champion. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will offer weekday commuter rail service to T.F. Green Airport, Providence, and Boston. According to plans developed by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, MBTA will provide four morning departures, one midday departure, and …
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73 miles. Each way. Have not worked in RI in over 15 years. That's not good. more ›