RI’s Green Airport to get rail link

Rhode Island transportation officials say a deal has been struck to provide rail service to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, according to a report by the Associated Press. 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. The state Transportation Department, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Providence and Worcester Railroad and Amtrak worked together on the deal. The trains will link the airport to Providence and Boston. The exact startup date and the schedule have yet to be determined.