Rail Invest Rhode Island

03/06/2024

04/16/2023

https://www.rimonthly.com/quonset-secret-life/7/

Ever wonder what responsibilities the conductor and engineers have running a passenger train? It's a hard job but for John Fuller and Brian Baer it is not just work, it is their passion.

Here, luxury European cars arrive by the thousands while military techies battle cybercrime and nutritionists fight third world hunger.

04/14/2023

If you're looking to explore Little Rhody's adventurous side, this is the place to start.

04/05/2023

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/pop-up-metro-aims-to-provide-affordable-passenger-operation/
"Rail entrepreneur Henry Posner wants to make passenger service more affordable and more available. He calls it Pop Up Metro, and to do it, he’s betting on batteries, remanufactured British multiple unit cars, and a bold business model to reduce the risk to potential rail operators."

"Coasting and braking regenerates energy to charge the batteries, much like an electric or hybrid automobile. With a lineside fast charger at a station or rail yard, the batteries can be fully recharged in as little as 10 minutes. The traction motors are rated at 350 bhp."

ROCKHILL, Pa. — Rail entrepreneur Henry Posner wants to make passenger service more affordable and more available. He calls it Pop Up Metro, and to do it, he’s betting on batteries, remanufactured British multiple unit cars, and a bold business model to reduce the risk to potential rail operator...

03/18/2023

A few facts you may not know about the Seaview Railroad in Rhode Island!

03/18/2023

https://www.independentri.com/news/article_401f8c48-2c98-11ec-bbcf-93e3cef8caca.html

"Ralph Mollis, town manager, noted, “The increase in the rail car volume along with this recent expansion has provided the tools for businesses to locate or relocate to Quonset Business Park. That in turn has resulted in additional tax revenue through payments in lieu of taxes and has resulted in increased job opportunity for North Kingstown residents.”

“It also results in increased daytime population in town which we hope helps existing businesses and helps attract prospective businesses,” he said."

While the proposed Mill Creek Rail Yard at Quonset Business Park will benefit the state, it is also an economic benefit to the town that now receives millions of dollars

03/18/2023

https://brownpoliticalreview.org/2023/03/us-railroads-lag-behind-the-world-in-railroad-electrification-and-the-reason-is-private-ownership/

"Railroad electrification would massively reduce pollution, improve operating efficiency, lower costs, and clear the way for faster rail service."

The profit-focused private rail companies in the US have hindered infrastructure investment for the past century; a strong US rail network must be publicly owned and electrified.

03/18/2023

https://brownpoliticalreview.org/2023/03/rhode-island-on-rails/

"Expanded rail service would benefit Rhode Island in many capacities. New avenues for public transportation would support Rhode Island in meeting its 2050 net-zero goal. Fewer drivers would also mean less strain on Rhode Island’s roads and highways, which are already rated the worst in the nation, saving the state government money on repairs. Individually, public rail services would save commuters money on gas and car maintenance, increasing their spending power and injecting money into the local economy. Finally, extended transportation options could also help bring people into these towns as tourists or employees, boosting the local and state economies."

Rhode Island has yet to utilize its full potential for rail. Thanks to the Pilgrim Agreement, the MBTA can help cover these gaps.

03/18/2023

https://www.wtsp.com/article/travel/teco-streetcar-service-times-change/67-b417445c-4db5-4060-8e26-3b724d89de00

Great news for the one million+ people per year that ride the street car downtown Tampa! TECO will now run every 12 minutes! The best part is.. ITS FREE!

"Beginning Sunday, March 19, the Tampa Electric Line Streetcar System will increase peak hour service Friday through Sunday to every 12 minutes"

The latest change has been made in an effort to help accommodate the increase in ridership the streetcar has seen in recent weekends.

03/18/2023

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/maine-dot-proposes-3-million-for-pilot-of-brunswick-rockland-rdc-service/

"There’s a mobility opportunity to provide a year-round alternative to the automobile, that’s why we would like to see three round trips a day, seven days per week.” She points to the only alternative, two-lane U.S. Route 1, as congested in the summer tourist season and a challenge in winter."

PORTLAND, Maine — The prospect of regular passenger service on a state-owned route between Brunswick and Rockland, Maine, received a big boost last week when Maine’s Department of Transportation budgeted $3 million to advance a two-year pilot project utilizing 1950s-era Budd Rail Diesel Cars. Th...