STATE OFFICIALS HAVE QUIETLY scrapped a contested plan to split up the central bus hub in Kennedy Plaza, instead focusing on an alternative option for an indoor transit center on Dorrance Street in upcoming public meetings. Pictured is Kennedy Plaza in Providence. /ELIZABETH GRAHAM PBN FILE PHOTO
PROVIDENCE - State officials have quietly scrapped a contested plan to split up the central downtown bus hub across three locations, appearing to move ahead with an alternative, single-hub option. The R.I. Department of Transportation and R.I. Public Transit Authority announced on Feb. 10 plans to hold a series of public meetings on a new…