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Re:For a Better Economy, Add Commuter Rail? by om42 on Saturday August 13, 2016 @05:59PM (#12283279)
That's over 2 hours of commuting each day, assuming everything is on time. Do they use the 2 hours (mostly on the commuter rail) to get work done? Could be interesting to see the trade off between 2 hours in a train versus 1 hour driving each day. You still have the freedom of doing other tasks while on the train. Also how is their social life? The commuter rail has strict hours and doesn't run at night. Probably not much to do in Providence compared to Boston/Cambridge.
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Re:For a Better Economy, Add Commuter Rail? by heydenberk on Saturday August 13, 2016 @07:10PM (#12283533)
The train between Boston and Providence is usually faster than driving even when there is no traffic, and Boston often has pretty bad traffic.
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Re:For a Better Economy, Add Commuter Rail? by planetmcd on Saturday August 13, 2016 @09:43PM (#12283937)
Providence proper is pretty nice, this restaurant, bar scene and music. Pawtucket, not as much so.
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