RIPTA Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center with restrooms, indoor waiting area expected fall ’25

Pawtucket Central Falls building rendering.

RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Passenger Facility – New amenity building will feature public restrooms and indoor waiting area Governor McKee, members of the State’s Congressional delegation and General Assembly, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), municipal leaders, and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered…

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Let public vote on Penn Station – David Brussat

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by David Brusat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Rebuilding Pennsylvania Station, built in 1910 and demolished in 1963, is the single act that can best help bring beauty in architecture back to the United States and the rest of the world. It would directly boost the beauty of the city itself, and as an…

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Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center opening with train ride from Providence

A train pulls into a station at dusk.

Photo: RIDOT The opening of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will open Monday, January 23rd, with festivities starting at 9am as dignitaries ride the train from Providence Station to the ribbon cutting event which begins at 10am. They will join federal, state and local officials to celebrate the opening and first day of service for…

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The Blackstone Valley Polar Express is back

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The Magic Returns this holiday season for a three-hour experience at the Blackstone Valley Polar Express This 90-minute train ride to view the North Pole is filled with singing, games, a reading of the classic children’s story “The Polar Express,” and a visit from Santa! The Conductor will be there to punch your special Golden…

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Massachusetts launches The Vax Express

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A new initiative, the Vax Express, to help further increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly in communities with low vaccination rates. The Vax Express aims to further increase the Commonwealth’s vaccination rate by offering a unique, and community-focused approach to encourage more people to get vaccinated. Massachusetts continues to be a national leader in…

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