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Transportation

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority recently released its Providence Metropolitan Transit Enhancement Study outlining a number of transportation improvements in the region. The full report is available at Transit 2020. To read about local impacts and get reactions from area leaders including the Pawtucket Foundation please view this recent article from the Pawtucket Neighbors: Neighbors Officials Pleased with RIPTA study (pdf).

As part of a four part series on the Pawtucket Foundation, the Times outlined the Foundation's transportation agenda. Click to download the article: Times Gateways to Prosperity (pdf)

Introduction

Among several key transportation investments to bolster non-motorized, pedestrian and automobile circulation through the City, The Pawtucket Foundation is the prime advocate for investments in regional multi-modal transportation improvements such as the plan to restore an MBTA commuter rail stop in Pawtucket. This project not only benefits surrounding neighborhoods, it is the catalyst for necessary transit-oriented development that can reposition Pawtucket as a regional economic competitor.

The Pawtucket Foundation advocates for the establishment of a Pawtucket commuter rail stop with service to Providence, T.F. Green Airport and Boston.  The City of Pawtucket has prepared an FTA Small Starts grant request to access $1.96 million in federal funding that has been earmarked for the proposed project. On August 18, 2010 Federal Transit Administration Chief Administrator, Peter Rogoff announced that the FTA authorized the release of the funds to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering of the proposed Pawtucket stop.  20100819_Times_FTA Funds million (pdf)

Progress

Following the Congressional Transportation Breakfast held on October 26, 2009, leaders in Northern Rhode Island have continued to put a strong focus on transportation initaitives. In the weeks that have followed both the Cities of Pawtucket and Woonsocket have made public announcements to support initaitives brought forth during the breakfast. In addition, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced that they have received Pawtucket's application for accessing federal funds set asside for New Start Funding for the proposed Pawtucket/Central Falls commuter rail stop. The application will be reviewed and completed by RIDOT before being forwarded to the federal level for approval. All three announcements are available for download below:

Doyle Letter to Woonsocket Call (pdf)

Lewis letter to Doyle (pdf)

City of Woonsocket Transportation Resolution (pdf)

Studies available to download:

PCFTS Ridership Study (pdf)

PCFTS 2003 Economic Impact Study (pdf)

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