Providence Station, located between the Rhode Island State House and the downtown district, is served by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail services, with a commuter rail route running north to Boston and south to a recently opened station at T.F. Green Airport and Wickford Junction.rovidence also is the site of a sectional center facility (SCF), a regional hub for the U.S. Postal Service. Since it is the capital of Rhode Island, Providence's economy additionally consists of government services.
The Great Depression began in October 1929 and lasted for about 10 years. When the Depression began Herbert Hoover was the President (1929-1933). In 1933, Franklin Rooseveâ¦lt became President and remained so until after the depression had ended.
In 1929 Herbert Hoover became the 31st president of the United States. Soon after his election the country sank into the Great Depression. Hoover had helped many starving people in Europe during World War I (1914-18). However, he could not help the millions of U.S. citizens who lost their jobs during the depression.