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  1. IN PROGRESS: Metro Centre Plaza | T.F. Green Station

    in Rhode Island

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    Hey PVD, just wondering and not really knowing, so dont crucify me, but follow my logic

    Wouldn't the expanded PVD airport be more likely to gain domestic flights as an alternative to Logan and not likely be an international airport?

    Satalite airports like PVD usually end up being more in the mold of Chicagos midway, or Long Island Islip. Ohare, JFK, Logan get the international and connecting domestic flights while the smaller satalite airports get heavy domestic traffic through discount aitlines like Southwest.

    Yes, the end result is likely simular, in that it is good for business, but from my understanding, international flights only exist if the cities corporate presence is strong enough to warrent an overseas connection for business travelers.

    This is why Hartford has had and will be getting back the Amsterdam flight. Not because Hartford is a bigger, better city, because it is not, but because we have more fortune 100 companies with operations in Europe, and we have the domestic HQ for ING USFS in Hartford. So with close to 3000 people working for this dutch giant(including myself) the demand is questionably high enough to demand an international flight.

    Is my logic in line?

    I would love to see a nice high speed rail connection between TFG and downtown Boston, and of course Providence. As a City Providence is lucky to be part of greater Boston, because it provides some great opportinities. But additionally Providence is a large enough important enough city in its own right to be able to generate its own health and is definately not a suburb of Boston.

    Well, the airports in question don't always fit that mold. Midway really can't handle larger aircraft, hence O'Hare's growth. In the case of JFK, well LaGuardia is also cramped for space but is also heavily regulated in terms of what can be flown out of there. Same thing with National and Dulles.

    It's a weird cycle with air service. A city needs a good business environment for airlines to come, and many businesses need a good air service environment to come in.

    That being said, I think PVD has a good shot at international service, obviously never the size of Logan but I think there is potential for a discount international carrier to come to PVD. I think the train station is key in attracting more service.

    Another thing to watch is Southwest. They've set up codeshares for Mexico and Canada. While it seems they want to get codeshares for the Caribbean and Hawaii first, Europe is still on the table. PVD is a possible spot to have international traffic transfer over. The runway plays a role though.

  13. Oh the weather outside is...

    in Coffee Milk Cafe

    Posted

    Sunday Night

    Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

    Monday

    Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

  14. Oh the weather outside is...

    in Coffee Milk Cafe

    Posted

    I know it's a few days away...BUT...

    Friday

    Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning... then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

    Friday Night

    Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s.

    Saturday

    Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

  15. IN PROGRESS: Metro Centre Plaza | T.F. Green Station

    in Rhode Island

    Posted

    St. Louis has Amtrak service including multiple trains to Chicago each day, as well as Kansas City, and service to Texas via the Texas Eagle.

    Also, St. Louis is just finishing construction of the new Multi-Modal center downtown near Union Station and the Scottrade Center on I-64 to link Metrolink Light Rail, Amtrak, City Buses, and Inter-City Bus Routes in one central terminal.

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    I think he meant train service from STL...

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