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JACK F. REED announced $1.5 million in federal funds for the R.I. Public Transportation Authority's acquisition of all-electric buses. / COURTESY OFFICE OF JACK F. REED

Reed announces $1.5M for electric buses for RIPTA

Capital Goods 08/22/2018

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has received $1.5 million in federal funds to purchase new all-electric buses and associated infrastructure, Sen. Jack...

THE AVERAGE PRICE of sel-serve, unleaded regular gasoline in Rhode Island remained unchanged at $2.88 per gallon this week. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

R.I. gas prices hold, Mass. gas prices fall 1 cent

Economic Activity 08/20/2018

PROVIDENCE – Prices for regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remained at $2.88 per gallon this week, according to AAA Northeast, 5 cents below...

EXIT 3 on I-195 West will be closed starting Sunday through the fall of 2019. RIDOT encourages drivers to take Exit 2 to reach Gano Street during the closure. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RIDOT: I-195 W Exit 3 ramp closing Sunday through 2019 fall

Capital Goods 08/16/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Exit 3 Gano Street offramp from Interstate 195 West in Providence will be closed effective Sunday night though the fall of...

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION is awarding T.F. Green Airport $737,000 in infrastructre grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. / COURTESY R.I. AIRPORT CORP.

FAA awarding T.F. Green Airport $737K in infrastructure grants

Economic Activity 07/31/2018

WARWICK – The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding T.F. Green Airport $737,000 in infrastructure grants to construct a runway safety area and remove obstructions...

MOTORIZED scooters from the company Bird Rides that can be picked up and left behind anywhere appeared in Providence Friday. The city, which had not been informed of the scooter's arrival, said it was devising a policy on the scooters. / PBN PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Motorized scooters appear in Providence without notice to the city

Technology 07/20/2018

PROVIDENCE – A cohort of motorized scooters appeared in Providence Friday morning from the California-based company Bird Rides Inc. The San Diego startup has been...

May construction employment up 500 workers in both Providence, New Bedford...

Capital Goods 06/29/2018

PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 500 workers year over year in May, a 2 percent increase, to 24,100...

May construction employment up 500 workers in both Providence, New Bedford...

Capital Goods 06/26/2018

PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area increased 500 workers year over year in May, a 2 percent increase, to 24,100...

PASSENGER TRAFFIC at T.F. Green Airport increased 22.5 percent year over year in April to 392,862 passengers, largely due to the introduction of discount airline options which were not operating in April 2017. / COURTESY R.I. AIRPORT CORP.

T.F. Green traffic continues increase in April on discount airline traffic

Hospitality & Tourism 06/26/2018

WARWICK – Traffic at T.F. Green Airport in April totaled 392,862, a 22.5 percent increase from April 2017’s 320,804 passengers, according to the most...

Climate policy could boost R.I. transportation

Editorial and Op-Ed 06/15/2018

Rhode Island’s transition to a “clean-energy” economy can’t happen without addressing the state’s largest and most stubborn source of greenhouse gas emissions: the transportation...