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laterbacon t1_itvkuq4 wrote

Reply to comment by ToadScoper in Remember when RI spent millions on an MBTA station with no transit-oriented development or ridership base? by ToadScoper

I'm glad Wickford's failure didn't doom Pawtucket because that station is going to drastically change the landscape for me. I'm a 10 minute bike ride away from the Pawtucket station and I'm very excited about it coming online soon. Now they just need to increase the train frequency, but if I time it right I can get from my house in Lincoln to downtown Providence in under 20 minutes which is faster than driving most of the time especially when you take parking into account.

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monkysandtools t1_itw01pv wrote

I really wish the MBTA could have re utilized the former Pawtucket Central Falls Station; yes, it would be too big per se for just commuter rail, but considering the floor space, commercial use would be ideal (almost like Star Market over the mass pike)

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ToadScoper OP t1_itw1nqe wrote

From what I understand, they originally considered using the former Pawtucket Central Falls station site; however, the curvature of the NEC below the station could not accommodate modern standards for 800ft long platforms

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laterbacon t1_itwfdus wrote

I do too but it's a minor miracle that it's still standing. IMO that building was doomed as soon as they built that CVS in front of it

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