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Oh, you can hear them from much further away than that. On most of my morning walks to the train, when road traffic is light, I can hear them clearly from North Main/Smith (by RW National Memorial Visitor's Center). I've heard them from further away as well, but that corner is where I almost...

I'm not sure, but the gates have the tap pads for Charlie Cards as well as the QR scanner for the mTicket app/paper tickets. Presumably it might work like a bus transfer (where you're not charged if you tap within a certain amount of time after the initial tap)? I wonder if conductors will...

They’re scanning this evening. Lots of Keolis (or MBTA) assisting, but it seems to be going smoothly. Albeit with lighter crowds.

Actually, it looks like the study is focusing specifically on the Francis St. parcel. RIPTA said as much in their 12/17 update (which is almost certainly what triggered the ProJo article). It's not impossible to build on the Francis St. lot. But the tracks underneath obviously do complicate...

We'll see about this afternoon, but the gates were locked open this morning - nobody had to scan to enter/leave the platform.

We’ll see. They were powered on today except for a few of those closest to the higher platform numbers

For me, this is reinforcing the sentiment that I just think the building as a whole is unattractive. The hat may be the first jarring element the eye lands on, but it's not the only thing keeping the building from looking better. Obviously it's all subjective, some people like it. But the more I...

What an absolute pile of trash.

My issue with it has been the actual appearance of the building, not the height or scale. I don't believe that it's going to look that out of place for Portland and find those arguments to be overblown. 200 feet higher than the next tallest isn't really all that dramatic (even when accounting...

Just following up on this - the article said, "Cape Air has suspended its daily nonstop flights between New Bedford Regional Airport and Boston Logan International Airport, effective November 7, just five weeks after launching the service on September 29. The decision stems from the FAA’s...

Good! It's still wild to me that their most optimistic estimate for a construction start date is next December.

I know I've been beating this drum for over a decade, but I'm not even a little bit surprised. As-is, Southcoast rail is a crap service. It's wildly overpriced, it took too long to build, and it's not nearly as fast and frequent as it should be. But there are hundreds of thousands of people in...

I'm not an electrical engineer so I'm not exactly sure what I was listening to lol. But I think it's a transformer that's essential for the pavilion. My understanding is that it will also be utilized by future construction in the area (like Dyer Wharf) which is why it seems so overbuilt for just...

Confirmed that this is electrical work related to the pavilion.

Interesting (and optimistic) pitch for a Providence subway: https://thetransitguy.substack.com/p/what-if-the-italians-built-a-subway?utm_campaign%3Dpost%26utm_medium%3Dweb=&triedRedirect=true

I had the same thought when I first saw that fencing, but now I'm not sure that's for Dyer Wharf. Parcel 14 is across the street from the park. That fencing and job site are in the park. Maybe it's staging, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's not affiliated with Parcel 14. Would love to be wrong...

Shocking.

The city issues a housing report: https://www.wpri.com/target-12/providence-housing-progress-report-shows-nearly-900-housing-permits-issued-in-fy-2025/ Here's the actual report...

Not like some other airports, no. But I can still see how this appeals to a lot of travelers. Especially infrequent travelers who are often intimidated by the whole experience and unsure of what to expect at the airport. Arriving airside having already cleared security and checked bags takes...