WARWICK, R.I.—Rhode Island transportation officials say a deal has been struck to provide rail service to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.
Kevin Dillon, president of the Rhode Island Airport Corp., the agency that runs Green, welcomed the news, saying it makes the state's largest airport even more convenient for travelers seeking a less stressful alternative to Boston's Logan Airport.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) tells The Providence Journal that the deal will be announced Wednesday. The state Transportation Department, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,
The trains will link the airport to Providence and Boston. The exact startup date and the schedule have yet to be determined.
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Information from: The Providence Journal, http://www.projo.com/
