The trek to New York will be accomplished in less than three hours. To complement that advancement, the groundwork is now being laid for a third freight rail to serve commercial customers. Daily industrial freight service is provided by the Providence and Worcester Railroad. Custom house brokers, shipping agents, and freight forwarding are provided by the railroad. In Rhode Island, it's easy to get around.
Commuters are never more than an hour's drive from any two destination points.
Interstate 95, the principal north-south route on the East Coast, also connects with direct routes to the Midwest. Within the metropolitan Providence area, Interstate 295 serves rapidly growing industrial and residential areas around the core cities. Interstate 195 links Providence with southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Several bus lines provide interstate transportation, with Bonanza Bus Lines offering hourly service to Boston and numerous daily trips to New York City. Trucking service is available to every state, Mexico, and most of Canada, ensuring rapid delivery to both direct and gateway points.