3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (112+ words) BOSTON (WJAR) — Two apparently separate incidents disrupted train travel between Boston and Providence on Wednesday afternoon. WCVB reported that smoke billowed from the locomotive of an MBTA Commuter Rail train that stopped at Ruggles Station in Boston. The train originated…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (148+ words) by DEVIN BATES, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Starting next weekend, crews will be removing massive cables and towers from a railroad bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut, and to do it safely, they’ll need Amtrak trains off the tracks. They’re telling passengers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) by JAKE BAUM, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Some passengers using Providence’s Amtrak station say ongoing renovations are making it harder to find a seat and keep track of train schedules. Construction has been underway at the station since 2024, leaving parts…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (69+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Amtrak police said an incident involving a person on the train tracks in Providence impacted train operations on Friday evening. According to Amtrak officials, the incident occurred east of Providence Station. An NBC 10 News crew observed a heavy…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (171+ words) RIPTA on Thursday said the board of directors officially authorized the next step in moving its bus hub out of Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority said the next phase includes design, engineering and pricing....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (60+ words) WJAR Providence Foundation talks reimagining Kennedy Plaza and public transit by ERICKA CORREIA, NBC 10 NEWS David Salvatore, executive director of The Providence Foundation, shared ideas the foundation has to make the space more beneficial for both transit riders and tourists....