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[deleted] OP t1_irqyd91 wrote

Reply to comment by nodumbunny in Does anyone commute from Providence to Boston each day by train? We are seriously considering purchasing a home but we work at Mass General Hospital. Looking for people with experience to either talk us into it or talk us out of it. by [deleted]

Thank you for this. At the moment we can’t easily change jobs and that is why we are considering this. On average how long were you traveling door to door?

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nodumbunny t1_irqz5d8 wrote

It was about 90 min door-to-door as long as I took one of the trains that made fewer stops. The South Attleboro station is closed now, so from Providence you'd have to factor that in. Someone here mentioned the Acela from Providence. I never tried that but I know some people use it to commute

Do you by any chance work the same shifts and could drive together? Or drive part way then take public transportation the rest of the way? I realize you'd have to factor in the cost of gas.

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mjmannn t1_iru4akw wrote

Just FYI, the Acela is not appreciably faster than the Northeast Regional train between PVD and BOS because it makes all the same stops and its top speed is mostly constrained by track limitations. It is, however, much more expensive.

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radioflea t1_irs00jb wrote

The other Attleboro stop is open and has ample parking.

I’ve also never had issues with getting a seat as it’s stop #2 from PVD and #1 from South Station.

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nodumbunny t1_irs537e wrote

It's not nearly as convenient from Providence as South Attleboro.

I am curious what train now makes no outbound stops from South Station until Attleboro?

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radioflea t1_irs6ome wrote

It make stops but people have commented they had no seats.

I’ve had no issue getting a seat from either of those directions/stops. they do offer certain runs with less stops now though.

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nodumbunny t1_irub3io wrote

>it’s stop #2 from PVD and #1 from South Station.

I read this as Attleboro is the #1 stop from South Station.

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