Originally Posted by
ludocdoc
have to hope this is some kind of a preliminary schedule/test the tracks/ something. Check it out:
Inbound to Boston, weekdays, there are 6 trains -- 3 clustered between 6 and 7AM, 3 clustered from 6:30-8 PM. Since no flights land at PVD that early, who the heck is riding these morning trains? And, obviously, if you arrive at PVD noon to 5 pm, you have to wait for the first train to Boston which is at 6:27.
Outbound from Boston south, there are 3 trains, all about 5-6pm, which appear to turn back at the above times. The 3 early AM trains appear to originate in PVD at 5-6 am.
No service on the weekends is posted. It says service starts Dec 6.
They cant be serious. This is useless to most air travelers.
It appears that the goal primarily is to provide MBTA service deeper into RI -- the line ultimately will be exptended to North Kingstown -- more than to provide frequent service to air travelers. I'm sure passengers who rely on the trains to commute to Boston don't find it useless.