DOT Offering Free Winter Rides From Wickford Junction Wednesdays
Take the commuter rail to work from Wickford Junction for free on Wednesdays from Jan. 23 to Feb. 27
The following is a press release from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. When the morning radio or television station is giving the bad news about slow traffic on Route 4 and I-95 because of snowy conditions, many South County commuters won’t be concerned because they take commuter rail to work in Providence. Those who are thinking about joining them in the hassle-free way to work this winter now have a chance to try it for free. As an invitation to try the train service from Wickford Junction Station in North Kingstown, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) are announcing “Wickford Wintertime Wednesdays” for six weeks from January 23, 2013, to February 27, 2013. Each Wednesday …
In this Article:
NK_Voter
9:51 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Interesting. Taxpayers paid big money for a underused train station--and now we get to pay even more to advertise it to an underwhelmed public. If this doesn't work, perhaps RI leadership can double the gas tax, add additional toll stations on roads/bridges, and raise the toll rates to make car travel less attractive and boost train usage... more ›