aryawatching

aryawatching t1_j6i8omn wrote

Reply to Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos

I’m in Warren and wouldn’t want this at all. I can’t imagine there’s a large interest in this for EP, Barrington, Riverside or Warren. We have Ripta already, it’s an easy ride to prov, and this would kill the east bay bike path. Noise pollution would also suck.

From a logistics POV- I just don’t think it’s possible also. Not enough room and would need to take down peoples homes or cut into their properties.

Someone else mentioned this but have this train run near 195 and route 6.

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aryawatching t1_j6i4ttm wrote

Reply to comment by bungocheese in Thinking about moving to the area need some suggestions on towns! by PokemonRex

People who work for companies whose HQ is in another state do contribute by paying state income taxes that go into local initiatives that help improve the state, property tax for local education, sales tax, and then shop at local businesses, buy local restaurants...all helping out local residents and out neighbors.

Think of the perspective that just because a company has an office or HQ in a specific city/state doesn't mean it only serves that city or state. Companies have interstate and global reaches and it doesn't matter where the office building is. It's like saying people who live in states outside of RI can't work for CVS because their HQ is in RI. I can live in RI and work for a company anywhere if the job permits it AND still contribute positively to the local community where I live.

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