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December 2012nine (9) inbound and nine (9) outbound trips per weekend day between Providence and Boston. There is currently no service south of Providence on theweekends.Future commuter rail needs in Rhode Island include continuation of existing service to Providence and the continued expansion of service in and around RhodeIsland. MBTA service extended south of Providence with the station openings at the Warwick Interlink at T.F. Green Airport in 2010 and Wickford Junction inNorth Kingstown in 2012. The operating costs for this service are funded by CMAQ for 3 years, but afterwards may require annual state subsidies. Additionalcommuter stations that are under consideration by RIDOT in Rhode Island include Pawtucket, Cranston, East Greenwich, West Davisville, Kingston, andWesterly. A potential commuter station in Woonsocket has also been the subject of a recent study involving the City of Woonsocket, Providence Foundation,and other stakeholder agencies, and is anticipated for further exploration at the planning level. Communities with commuter stations under considerationshould be cognizant of, and plan for, secondary growth impacts using Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and other Smart Growth tools. In addition, railservice to Fall River, Massachusetts would have benefits (as well as impacts) in the East Bay Rhode Island area. RIPTA believes there is a market for bus serviceacross state lines in Massachusetts to serve rail stations in South Attleboro and Franklin. Onerous liability insurance required by the Federal Motor CarrierSafety Administration (FMCSA) has prevented RIPTA from serving these destinations. However in Pawtucket, RIPTA and RIDOT are working together to build abus turnaround and walkway connection to the South Attleboro MBTA station which is just over the state line.INTERCITY BUSPeter Pan bus lines provide regular motor coach service in the New England and New Yorkarea, serving Providence, T.F. Green Airport, and Newport. Greyhound has a nationalservice area with the same stops as Peter Pan in Rhode Island. MegaBus operatesseveral routes connecting Providence to Boston and New York City. Future needsinclude continued cooperation with other transportation providers and a continuedfocus on intermodalism.Amtrak Ridership in Rhode Island, 2009 - 2011INTERCITY RAILAmtrak provides passenger rail service in the Northeast Corridor, with nineteen (19)trains operating each day in each direction (north to Boston and south to New York)including Acela and Northeast Regional trains. All trains stop in Providence, with nine(9) southbound trains stopping in Kingston and four (4) southbound trains stopping inWesterly. Northbound, eight (8) trains stop in Kingston and five (5) trains stop inWesterly. Amtrak ridership from Rhode Island’s three stations in 2011 was 821,567, up 3.6 percent from 2010, and up 9.5 percent from the 2007 ridership. Ofthis number 625,995 used Providence Station, 154,237 used Kingston, and 41,335 used Westerly. Amtrak completed electrification of the shoreline route, andTransportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611Rhode Island Statewide Planning ProgramPage 2-8
December 2012high-speed Acela rail service utilizing new equipment commenced late in 2000. Future needs include continuation of existing service at reasonable prices, newservice at the Warwick Interlink, and improved intermodal connections at terminals to encourage car free tourism and business travel. The capacity andcondition of the Northeast Corridor must be preserved and improved to meet the growing demand for passenger rail service in the Corridor. This is a nationalasset and its future is of great concern to the congressional delegations of all of the northeastern states.CARPOOL / VANPOOLThe Commuter Resource Rhode Island program is operated by RIPTA under contract with RIDOT. The purpose of the program is to attract commuters tocarpool, vanpool, and enhanced bus services. According to the 2010 American Community Survey 80.3 percent of Rhode Island workers age 16 and overcommute to work alone in a single occupant vehicle, which is close to the national median of 76.6 percent. Other modes of transportation for workerstraveling to work in 2010 include 2.8 percent utilizing public transportation, 8.2 percent carpool, 3.8 percent walk, and 3.3 percent work at home. Efforts toincrease auto occupancy for work trips (carpool matching) would generate air quality and energy conservation benefits, which can greatly improve theefficiency of peak-hour travel. Carpooling is especially practical for work trips to suburban and out-of-state employment centers that lack peak-hour busservice. RIPTA has a web-based carpool matching service to help capture this market 1 along with a reduced rate carpool parking program at the ProvidencePlace Mall. These trips would be diverted from single-occupant auto travel rather than transit or vanpooling. Vanpools are especially suited to suburbanemployment sites that are not served or are inadequately served by transit. Characteristics that facilitate the formation of efficient vanpools are largeemployee bases, concentration of employee residences in a few areas, and longer-than-average trip lengths. The State of Rhode Island, as the largestemployer, should be targeted for special promotions to enable employees to choose an alternative to the single-occupant auto for work trips. Policy changesin the provision of free and low-cost parking, and incentive- laden commuter options (subsidized bus/commuter rail passes, free commuter rail parking, etc.)must be considered to provide success to this type of endeavor. In 2008, the General Assembly passed a bill directing the Department of Administration toconvene a committee to produce a state employee transportation guide plan intended to reduce single occupant vehicle commuting. This plan is still underdevelopment and is expected to be forwarded to the General Assembly in early 2013.1 http://alternetrides.com/List_Destinations_t.asp?Sponsor=81759282Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611Rhode Island Statewide Planning ProgramPage 2-9
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Transportation 2035State Guide Plan
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December 2012ABSTRACTTITLE: Transpo
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December 2012ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTRANSP
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Page 64 and 65: December 2012INTERMODALThe table to
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December 2012EQUITYInequities in th
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December 2012LAND USE AND CORRIDORS
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BICYCLEGOAL BOBJECTIVES B.1.aB.1.bB
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DESIGNGOAL DOBJECTIVES D.1.aD.1.bD.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | employment,
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EQUITYGOAL EQOBJECTIVES EQ.1.aEQ.1.
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FINANCESTRATEGIES F.3.aF.3.bF.3.cF.
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HIGHWAYSTRATEGIES(continued)H.3.oH.
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INTERMODALGOAL IProvide convenient
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SAFETYPERFORMANCEMEASURESS.4.a Redu
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TRANSITPOLICIES(continued)T.2.gT.2.
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December 2012CONGESTED HIGHWAYS 201
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MAP 4-8 SEA LEVEL RISE (1-3 METERS)
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December 2012EMERGENCY RESPONSE NET
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