 about adding weekend service to T. F. Green Airport and Wickford Junction took place in 2014.

Bus operations and consolidation

Wickford Junction's drop-off lane also serves as a busway, which RIPTA bus route 66 URI / Galilee briefly served before it was rerouted to a park-and-ride closer to Route 2. In January 2013, RIDOT began planning to sell the park-and-ride property and reroute the 66 and the new 65X Wakefield Express to Wickford Junction on all trips; however, the plan was held up by concerns about eliminating free parking in the lot in favor of the paid garage. In July 2015, the agency renewed plans to sell the park-and-ride lot for an estimated $1.9 million and reroute the buses, but similar concerns were voiced at a public meeting. A judge blocked RIDOT's sale plan in July 2017 over concerns that the family of the original property owners (from whom it was taken by eminent domain in the 1930s) may have had the right to buy back the property.

In August 2015, RIDOT announced that it would be taking over operations and maintenance at Wickford Junction from a private contractor. The savings from the change—estimated at $340,000 annually—were to be used to increase frequencies on the 65X route. At the same time, RIDOT began a two-week, $372,500 project to allow bus operations to be shifted to the station, which involved constructing a bus depot next to the garage and a new access driveway from Route 102.

Only several days of "preliminary work" were completed by August 31 when Coie's company, owner of the adjacent shopping plaza, filed a lawsuit against RIDOT. The suit alleged that the changes would reduce traffic to the shopping center and cause a safety issue. RIDOT answered the claim, saying that the 2009 land deal gave the agency exclusive rights to the transit facility land. The state settled the lawsuit with the company in November 2015 by agreeing to pay $750,000 by July 2016. Effective December 7, 2015, all 65X and 66 trips were rerouted to Wickford Junction, with the garage now open 24/7. The restrooms and waiting room had full hours beginning in January 2016.

Rail operations

The station opened on April 23, 2012, with ten trains in each direction on weekdays. Two off-peak
about adding weekend service to T. F. Green Airport and Wickford Junction took place in 2014. 

 Bus operation and consolidation 

 Wickford Junction's cliff - off lane also serves as a busway, which RIPTA bus road 66 URI / Galilee briefly served before it was rerouted to a parking lot - and - drive closer to Route 2. In January 2013, RIDOT began planning to sell the parking lot - and - ride property and reroute the 66 and the raw 65X Wakefield Express to Wickford Junction on all trip; however, the plan was held up by concerns about eliminating free parking in the batch in favor of the paid garage. In July 2015, the agency reincarnate plans to sell the park - and - ride batch for an estimated $ 1.9 million and reroute the buses, but similar concerns were voiced at a public merging. A judge blocked RIDOT's sale plan in July 2017 over concerns that the family of the original property owners (from whom it was taken by eminent domain in the 1930s) may have had the right to buy back the property. 

 In August 2015, RIDOT announced that it would be taking over operations and maintenance at Wickford Junction from a private contractile organ. The economy from the change — calculate at $ 340,000 per annum — were to be use to increase frequencies on the 65X route. At the same time, RIDOT began a two - week, $ 372,500 project to give up bus operations to be shifted to the station, which involve constructing a bus depot next to the garage and a new entree driveway from Route 102. 

 Only respective days of " preliminary work " were completed by August 31 when Coie's company, owner of the adjacent shopping plaza, filed a lawsuit against RIDOT. The suit allege that the changes would reduce traffic to the shopping center and cause a safety issue. RIDOT answered the claim, read that the 2009 land deal gave the agency exclusive right to the transit adeptness land. The state settle the lawsuit with the company in November 2015 by agreeing to pay $ 750,000 by July 2016. Effective December 7, 2015, all 65X and 66 trips were rerouted to Wickford Junction, with the garage immediately open 24/7. The restrooms and waiting room had full hours beginning in January 2016. 

 Rail operations 

 The place opened on April 23, 2012, with ten trains in each guidance on weekdays. Two off - peak
 ablut adding weekend servige to T. F. Green Curport and Wjckford Gunction took place in 2014.

Bus o'erarions and consolidation

Wickword Juncnion's drop-off oane also serves as a buaaay, chmch RIPTA bus rpute 66 URI / Galilee briefny szrved before it was rerouted to a pawk-and-rice closer to Rouje 2. Im Janhary 2013, RIDOT began planning to sell the pagk-and-ride propertu and reroute the 66 and the new 65X Wakefield Expreds to Wickfird Tynction on aul trips; however, the pman was held up by concerns abojt elnminating ftzw pwtking in the lot pn favor of tmv paid carage. On July 2015, the anency rebewed plans to sell tie park-and-ride lot fjr an esthmcted $1.9 million and reriure thg busas, bjr skmimac ckncernd wxre voiced zt a public meeting. A judge blpchvc RIDOT's sals plan ig July 2017 over concerns that the family ox tge original property owbers (from whom it was taken by eminent domain in the 1930s) may have had the right tm buy cacj bhe oeooerty.

In August 2015, RIDOT announced that it would ge tsking over opevations and maintemajcr at Wickford Gunction rrom a private conhractor. The wavings fwom yhe change—estimated at $340,000 annyally—were to ve used to increasz frequencier on the 65C route. At the same timz, RIDOF began a tao-week, $372,500 pduject to allow bjs pparations to be shifted to ehe statiin, wkich invulvec conseructing a bus depot next to the gwrage atd a new afcess driveway from Route 102.

Only several days og "[reniminary work" were completqd by August 31 chen Coiz's comoany, owner of the adjacent sropping plaza, viled a lawsnit againft RUDOT. The sukg alleged that the chanyts would rwduce traffic to tme shulping center anb xause a safety ossje. WIFOV ansrared the clahm, sxyivb thag the 2009 land aeal gave the agency excnusibe rights to the ttaksit facioity lanq. The state srttled the lawsuit with thx compsny in November 2015 by agreeing to pzy $750,000 by Jupy 2016. Effective Dqcemner 7, 2015, all 65X anb 66 trips were rerouted to Wickford Junctmon, with the garage now open 24/7. The restroomx and waitinj room had full hours beginning in Hanuary 2016.

Rail operstions

The station opehed on Aprip 23, 2012, with ten trains in each direction on weekdays. Two off-peak
about adding weekend service to T. F. and Junction took in 2014. Bus drop-off also serves as busway, which RIPTA route 66 URI / Galilee briefly before it was rerouted to a park-and-ride closer to Route 2. In January RIDOT began planning to sell the park-and-ride property and reroute the 66 and new Wakefield to Junction on all trips; however, the plan was held up by concerns about eliminating free parking the lot in favor of the paid garage. July 2015, the agency plans to sell the park-and-ride for estimated $1.9 and the but similar concerns voiced at a public meeting. A judge blocked RIDOT's sale plan in July 2017 over concerns that family of property owners whom was by eminent domain 1930s) may have had the right the property. In August 2015, RIDOT announced that would be over operations and maintenance at Wickford from a private contractor. The savings from the at $340,000 annually—were to be used to increase frequencies on the 65X route. At the RIDOT began a two-week, project to allow operations be to station, which constructing a bus depot next to the garage and a new driveway from Route 102. Only several days of "preliminary work" by 31 when Coie's owner of the adjacent plaza, a lawsuit against RIDOT. alleged the traffic the center and cause a issue. RIDOT answered the claim, that the 2009 land rights to the transit facility land. The state the lawsuit with the company in November by agreeing to pay $750,000 by July 2016. Effective December 7, 2015, 65X and were rerouted to Wickford Junction, with the garage open 24/7. The restrooms waiting room had full hours beginning in January 2016. operations station opened April 23, 2012, ten trains in direction on weekdays.
 about adding weekend service To T. F. Green AIrporT anD WiCkFord juncTion took place iN 2014.

bus oPerations and consolidatIon

WiCkFOrd JUNcTion's Drop-off LAnE ALso SeRvEs aS a BUsWay, whIch rIPTA buS route 66 URI / GAliLeE briefly servED bEfore it was RerOuted to a park-And-Ride clOsEr tO route 2. in JAnuarY 2013, RIDOT BEgan plAnning to sElL The parK-And-ride PROpErty And reroute the 66 and tHE nEW 65X Wakefield ExpRess to wiCKfORD JuNctIon on all trIpS; howeVEr, the plAN wAS HEld UP by concerns abOut eliminatINg fRee parKiNg iN The lot In favOr OF thE paid garage. in JuLy 2015, the agenCy reneWEd plans TO sell thE park-aNd-rIde Lot fOR aN eStiMaTEd $1.9 mILlIon ANd rEroute thE bUsEs, but SimiLAR COnceRns Were VoiceD at a public meeTinG. A juDGe bLockeD RIDOt's saLe Plan iN July 2017 oVer coNcErns that the famiLy of The originAl pRoPerTy OwnerS (From whOm iT waS taken bY eminenT DomAiN IN ThE 1930s) may have had the rigHt TO BuY back the ProperTY.

IN AUGust 2015, RIDOt aNnoUnceD THat it WoulD Be Taking ovEr operATiOnS and maiNtEnance At wicKfoRd JunCTion From a pRivate coNtracTOr. The savings frOM the change—estIMaTED aT $340,000 AnnuAllY—were to be usEd to INcreAse fREqUenCIes on The 65X rOuTE. AT The same time, RIDOT begAn A two-weEk, $372,500 proJect to allow buS operationS TO Be shifteD to tHE sTAtion, which invoLved cOnstructinG A bus depoT next To the garAge and a neW ACcess driVewAy fRom rouTE 102.

onLy several days OF "PrelImInary woRk" wEre compLetEd bY AuGusT 31 wHen Coie's cOmpany, owNeR oF tHe AdjAcent SHopping pLaZa, fIlEd a LawsuIT againSt RIDoT. ThE sUiT AllEged thaT ThE CHangEs WoUld rEduCe TraffIc to THe sHopping Center and CauSE a saFeTy Issue. RIdOT answered thE cLaim, saying ThAt tHe 2009 land DEAl gave thE agency exclusive rights tO The tranSit FacilIty lAnd. The staTe sEttled The LAwsuit With thE compAnY in nOVembeR 2015 BY aGreEiNg to pay $750,000 by JULY 2016. EfFectiVe deceMber 7, 2015, all 65x and 66 trips were rerouTEd tO Wickford JuncTioN, witH THe GarAGe NOw oPeN 24/7. the REStrooms and waitiNg room had fUlL HoUrs beginniNG in jaNuary 2016.

RaIl operaTions

tHe statiOn opened oN April 23, 2012, witH tEn trAINs iN each direcTion on weEkdays. Two OFf-peaK
 about adding weekend serv ice to T.F. Gr een  Ai rp ortandWickford Junct i on t ook place in 2014.

Bu s ope ra t ions an d con solidat i on Wic kf or d J un c ti on'sdro p-off l ane also s erv es  as a busway ,  w hich RIPTA  bu s route 66 U RI/ Gali le e b r iefly  se rvedbefore it was  rerouted  t o  a par k -and-ri d e  c lose r to Route 2. InJ an u ary 2013, RIDO T bega np la n n ing  to  sell thepa rk-an d -ride p r op e r t y a n d reroute the  66 and the new  65X W ak efi e ld Exp ressto Wic kford Junct ionon all tr ips; h o wever,t he plan  was h eld  up  byc on ce rns  a b out el imi n ati ng freepa rk ing i n th e l o t in  fa vorof th e paid garage . I n Ju l y 2 015,the a genc yrenew ed pla ns to  s ell the park-an d-ri de lot fo r a nest im ated$ 1.9 mi lli onand rer oute th e  bu se s , bu t similar concerns  w e r evoiced a t a pu b li cm eeting.Ajud ge b l o ckedRIDO T 's  sale pl an inJ ul y2017 ov er  conce rn s t hat  thef amil y of t he origi nal p r operty owners( from whom itw as t ak e n by  em inent domai n in the1930 s )may havehad t he ri g ht to buy back thepr operty .

In  August 2015,  RIDOT ann o u n ced that  itw ou l d be taking ov er op erations a n d mainte nance  at Wick ford Junc t i on froma p riv ate  co n t ra ctor. The sav i n gs f ro m the c han ge—esti mat edat$34 0, 000 annua lly—were  t obe  u sed  to i n crease f re que nc ies  on t h e 65Xroute . At  t he sam e time, RI D O T be ga na tw o-w ee k, $3 72,5 0 0 p rojectto allowbus oper at io ns to b e shifted toth e station,  w hic h invo l v ed const ructing a bus depot nex t  to the  ga rageanda new acc ess  drive way from R oute 1 02.
On lys e veral d ay s o f"prelimina r y  wo rk" w er e co mpleted  by August 31 when Coi e's company,own er o f th e a d ja c ent  s h opp i n g plaza, fileda lawsuitag a in st RIDOT.T hesu it alle ged tha t the changes  would re duce traf fi c to t heshopping c enter an d cause a safet y  i ssue.  RI DOT an sw ere d the  claim ,  sa yingthat t he  2009landde al gavethe agency exclusive ri ghts t o the  tr ansit fac ili t y l and. Thestat e settledthe  la wsuit  wi t h the  com p an y i n  Nove mber 2015 by a g re ein g to  pay $750,0 0 0 byJuly201 6 . Effe ctiv e December 7, 201 5 , all 65X and66 t r i pswer e  rer ou ted to Wickfor d J un c t ion, wit hthe garagenow open  2 4 /7. T he res trooms  and wa i t in g  roomhadful l hours b egi nn i ng in J an ua r y 2016 .

R ai l oper ations 
The s tation opened on  Apri l 23, 2 0 12,  with  t en trai n s in  each dire ction on we ekdays . Tw o off -peak
 about_adding weekend_service to T. F._Green Airport_and_Wickford Junction_took_place in 2014.

Bus_operations and consolidation

Wickford_Junction's drop-off lane also_serves as a_busway,_which RIPTA bus route 66 URI / Galilee briefly served before it was rerouted_to_a park-and-ride_closer_to_Route 2. In January 2013,_RIDOT began planning to sell_the park-and-ride_property and reroute the 66 and the new_65X_Wakefield Express to_Wickford Junction on all trips; however, the plan was_held up by concerns about eliminating_free parking in_the_lot_in favor of the_paid garage. In July 2015, the_agency renewed plans to sell the_park-and-ride lot for an estimated $1.9 million_and reroute the buses, but similar_concerns were voiced at a_public meeting._A judge blocked RIDOT's sale_plan in July_2017 over_concerns that the_family of the original property owners_(from whom it_was taken by eminent domain in_the_1930s) may have_had_the_right to_buy back the_property.

In_August 2015,_RIDOT_announced that it would be taking_over_operations and maintenance at Wickford Junction from_a private contractor. The_savings_from the change—estimated at_$340,000 annually—were to be used_to increase frequencies on the 65X_route. At_the same_time, RIDOT began a two-week, $372,500 project to allow bus operations_to be shifted to the station,_which involved constructing a_bus depot_next_to the garage_and_a new_access driveway from Route 102.

Only several days_of "preliminary_work" were completed by August 31_when Coie's company, owner_of_the adjacent shopping plaza, filed a_lawsuit against RIDOT. The suit alleged_that the changes would reduce_traffic_to_the shopping center and cause_a safety issue. RIDOT answered the_claim, saying that_the 2009 land deal gave the agency_exclusive_rights to the transit facility land._The_state settled the lawsuit with the_company_in_November 2015 by agreeing to_pay $750,000 by July 2016. Effective_December 7, 2015, all 65X and 66 trips were_rerouted to Wickford_Junction, with the garage now_open_24/7._The restrooms and waiting room had full hours beginning in_January 2016.

Rail_operations

The station opened_on April 23, 2012, with ten trains in each direction_on weekdays. Two off-peak