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Chafee tours new Sakonnet River Bridge
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee joined officials from the R.I. Department of Transportation and members of the media for a tour of the new Sakonnet River Bridge on Monday. more
| 9/24/12
Orders for U.S. capital goods signal business spending slowdown
A gain in demand for capital goods such as equipment and machinery in August failed to make up for declines in the previous two months, showing slowdowns in business investment and exports threaten to further restrain the U.S. economy more
Pump prices rise 1 cent in R.I., Mass.
Gas prices in Rhode Island rose 1 cent this week after dropping 3 cents last, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 10/1/12
Audit reveals revenue variances in MBTA
BOSTON – Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump announced an audit of the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority’s automated-fare-collection system that highlighted revenue variances of more than $100 million between the system’s records and the actual money collected. In addition, the audit showed missing keys to bus and trolley fare boxes and incomplete tracking of fare-box cash. more
10/8/12
Luxury service drives firm’s growth
What a ride it’s been for John Olinger. What started out just eight years ago as a two-person transportation startup catering to tour-bus users has morphed into a mini conglomerate that provides luxury transportation to clients in more than 600 cities worldwide. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 10/8/12

T.F. Green proceedingwith runway extension
WARWICK – T.F. Green Airport will move ahead with plans to extend its runway and enhance airplane safety thanks to $110 million in federal funds, The Associated Press reported last week. more
10/22/12
Driven to succeed old-fashioned way
Michael A. Tartaglione has lived a familiar version of the American dream, working long, hard hours in Rhode Island’s taxi industry while starting at the bottom in 1976. Now he owns the place. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

RIDOT opens Smithfield bridge five weeks early
SMITHFIELD – The R.I. Department of Transportation was scheduled to reopen the Stillwater Viaduct to traffic last week, approximately five weeks ahead of schedule. more
10/29/12
City bike makers building a market
The custom bicycle frames being built by hand at Circle A Cycles in Providence combine the old and the new. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/26/12

Conservancy eyes bus plaza improvements
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy often points to Bryant Park in New York City as the model for a public-private partnership transforming a crime-ridden and desolate urban space into a vital civic center. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

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