[Summit] Exciting Transit Service News

[amasri1 at cox.net]

The plan is for the state to construct a bus turnaround area on Mill Street in Pawtucket, just over the border from the station.  From there, passengers would need to walk 2 minutes to South Attleboro Station.  Unfortunately, the cost of meeting federal and insurance regulations is too high for RIPTA to drive their buses across the border (minimum liability is $10 million  - RIPTA is self insured).  Some state legislators are trying to work with RI's federal legislators to have RIPTA granted a waiver for these requirements.

Aaron


---- Art Norwalk <artnorwalk at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I believe I read that the Hope St bus continues through Pawtucket to the T
> in South Attleboro. Not sure of details but worth checking...
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM, <flutesy at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > That IS exciting!  Does either bus go near the train station?  Does anyone
> > here commute to Boston or Brookline by train?
> > Thanks
> > Phyl
> > ---- amasri1 at cox.net wrote:
> > > Those that know me know that public transportation is an important issue
> > for me.  I ride the bus almost every day.  I take it to work, take my kids
> > to school, go to shows.  It allows my family of four to be able to live
> > with just one car.  I saw in the Summit Newsletter that one of the concerns
> > in the neighborhood was lack of bus service.  While our neighborhood is
> > lucky to be served by 2 major bus routes (42 on Hope Street and 99 on N
> > Main St), the service level drops off after 6:00 PM on weekdays as well as
> > weekends.
> > >
> > > I am excited to report that RIPTA has decided to increase service on
> > both the 99 and 42.
> > >
> > > Currently, the 42 has 3 buses an hour from the morning rush to evening
> > rush weekdays.  That will now be increased to 4 buses an hour.  Evenings on
> > weekdays and Saturdays, the 42 has one bus every 42 minutes.  That will be
> > increased to one bus every 1/2 hour.  On Sundays, the 42 has one bus every
> > 52 minutes.  That will be increased to one bus every 45 minutes.
> > >
> > > The 99 will be renamed the R-Line, for Rapid.  Service Monday through
> > Friday will remain pretty much the same, although with 6 buses an hour from
> > morning through evening rush, that's not bad.  Saturdays, there are
> > currently 3 buses a hour from morning through 8 PM and a bus every 40
> > minutes from then until 11:30.  That will be increased to 4 per hour from
> > morning to evening and 3 per hour evenings.  Sundays, there are 3 buses per
> > hour from morning through 8 PM and 2 buses per hour from then until 11 PM.
> >  That will be increased to 4 per hour from morning to evening and 3 per
> > hour evenings.
> > >
> > > Clearly, RIPTA sees our neighborhood as one that  utilizes transit.
> >  Hopefully, this service increase will lead to more increases which will
> > allow people to have choices as they travel to and from our neighborhood.
> >  It's also important that the General Assembly act to secure more funding
> > for RIPTA, which is even more important with regards to increasing service.
> >  Anyway, thought you all might be interested.
> > >
> > > Aaron
> > >
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