Gasoline prices in the Ocean State fell 3 cents over the last week, bringing the decline in the last weeks to 7 cents per gallon of self-serve, unleaded regular, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. At $3.76 per gallon, the price of gas stands 1 cent below its level four weeks ago. more

About seven of 10 Americans talk on their mobile phones while behind the wheel, a dangerous distraction that is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, health officials said. more

Gas prices in the Ocean State dropped 1 cent this week after breaking five consecutive weeks of increases last week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more

Ridership on Amtrak trains in the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metropolitan area grew 137.5 percent between 1997 and 2012, according to a new report released by the Brookings Institution. more

Gas prices in the Ocean State dropped 3 cents this week after five consecutive weeks of increases, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is aiming to expand Wi-Fi Internet service to its commuter ferries and the interior of three of its rail stations, the Boston Business Journal reported. more

Arpin Renewable Energy has joined with eNow Inc., a Warwick-based company that offers energy solutions to the transportation industry, to provide Arpin Van Lines users with access to cleaner moving trucks. more

Although it is the final week of the “Wickford Wintertime Wednesdays” promotion that offered commuters free commuter rail service from Wickford to Providence, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation are reminding commuters that free parking at Wickford Junction will continue until the end of March. more

Rhode Island’s gasoline prices continued to rise this week, jumping 3 cents to $3.83 per gallon in the fifth consecutive week of price increases, AAA Southern New England said Monday. more

More than 250,000 vehicles were damaged across parts of the United States as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the National Insurance Crime Bureau announced Thursday. more