Does Providence have steam, what are these?Submitted by mdurg68 t3_11lkx3u in providence
CarniverousApple t1_jbe3kux wrote
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I wish RI had a subway system going from Boston through Pawtucket to Providence to Cranston and Warwick
big_whistler t1_jbe4fy3 wrote
A subway between Boston and RI would suck cause it would stop every five seconds. You would never get where you’re going.
CarniverousApple t1_jbe4mbi wrote
Have you ever taken the commuter rail? Doesn’t stop every 5 seconds
Status_Silver_5114 t1_jbe5nwv wrote
Eh stops more than it should! We should have express train options to BOS and back.
Revolutionary_Bit_38 t1_jbe91yd wrote
Isn’t that Amtrak ?
big_whistler t1_jbeb2cc wrote
Amtrak ticket do be costing though
Status_Silver_5114 t1_jbecm68 wrote
It should be local transportation not relying on an underfunded national rail line that coincidentally kinda works our schedule wise sometimes.
CarniverousApple t1_jbe5tx4 wrote
Right! Like building a subway with all the stops and then make the commuter rail an expressway. Or vise versa
Status_Silver_5114 t1_jbe6qnf wrote
It’s just ridiculous it takes as long as it does to get downtown to downtown. It’s what 40 miles? 45?
CarniverousApple t1_jbe6vp0 wrote
Yeah I agree. Opening a secondary track would allow you to alternate the stops.
big_whistler t1_jbeb09u wrote
subways stop more often than commuter rail, so that’s why you would not want a subway instead
NickRick t1_jbeycrr wrote
and you know that the commuter rail and subway operate differently right?
https://cdn.mbta.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/2022-12-12-subway-map-v37f.pdf
between north station and Malden center there are two commuter rail stops, 6 orange line stops. between south station and brain tree there are 4 commuter rail stops, and 9 red line stops. subways are for shorter distances and have more stops. the commuter rail has 13 stops from providence to south station. a subway would at the minimum have 26 stops, but probably more. with just 26 stops and waiting for a quick 2 minutes per stop that's already almost and hour of waiting without travel time. a subway isn't a good form of transportation over that large a distance.
PotatosAreDelicious t1_jbg1cco wrote
A subway is just an underground railroad. there are no requirements on the technology to how many stops per mile you have. Subways can also go straighter then above ground routes.
newbiePVD t1_jbeo5n5 wrote
Nah RI doesn't want subways, with climate change & storms subway tunnels flood. Like NYC's do & Boston's is always at risk at the Aquarium stop. Are there people in RI who consider how RI should protect against climate change? I read the Army Corp of Engineers is studying if the hurricane barrier can withstand rising ocean.
grizzlor_ t1_jbh6u71 wrote
At least we’ve got a nice bottleneck right there to protect PVD from rising sea levels. Permanently closing the hurricane barrier and reinforcing it is relatively straightforward.
Boston on the other hand will have to build a seawall from either from Logan or across the islands further out. It’ll be a hell of a megaproject.
newbiePVD t1_jbhjopf wrote
this sounds hopeful.
PotatosAreDelicious t1_jbg1wwl wrote
You realize there are plenty of tunnels that go under the ocean/bay right?
newbiePVD t1_jbgj3bn wrote
I assume they don't have entrances & grates to the streets that allow the flooding,
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