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United_Perception299 OP t1_ja4s1xh wrote

Reply to comment by duburose in Thoughts? by United_Perception299

Now we need a regional statewide Network that brings you to places like Kingstown and Westerly.

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succubusprime t1_ja54ymz wrote

Theyre trying to push a commuter rail from groton to new london to westerly. I would absolutely LOVE if it extended to Providence. As of now the only option between westerly and Providence is Amtrak and it isn't convenient at all.

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United_Perception299 OP t1_ja594x8 wrote

That seems interesting, and at that point people in Connecticut would be using the commuter rail to commute to Providence, instead of just people using it to get to Boston.

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kayakyakr t1_ja7xfz7 wrote

At this point, what we need is speed. We need to start separating grade and doing all the things we need to do to bring speeds into the 120-200mph range. That's what makes the full NYC-Boston commuter line feasible.

But getting commuter service to extend to Westerly would be a good start.

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