January 11, 2023
Published on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will be launching a Request for Proposals on January 17, 2023, for the joint development of a new, modern Transit Center [r20.rs6.net] on Dorrance Street in Downtown Providence. The RFP will be released via Ocean State Procures […]
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Independent Historical Transit Documentary Featured on RIPTA Website Film Chronicles the Growth of Edgewood in Cranston at The Turn of the Century Providence, Rhode Island, November 8, 2022 – When residents who live along Narragansett Boulevard in Cranston asked the City to fix the potholes that plagued their street several years ago, they did not […]
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All lines are to expect minor delays around Kennedy Plaza between 8:15AM – 1:30PM Providence, Rhode Island, October 12, 2022… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-one bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in order to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Routes 1, […]
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All routes are to expect minor delays around Kennedy Plaza between 9:15 AM to 11:15 AM Providence, Rhode Island, September 15, 2022 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 18, 2022, in order to accommodate the IGT Downtown 5K Road Race. […]
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Newport Ferry Shuttle Will Switch to Fall Schedule On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, September 5, 2022, in honor of Labor Day. All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2022, in celebration […]
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Middletown and Newport July 2022– Health and human service nonprofits located along RIPTA’s new Route 68 encourage residents to take advantage of the free “city to beach” shuttle this summer, particularly if they need to get to one of their sites. Route 68 service connects neighborhoods in the north end of Newport to local beaches. […]
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Greystone Inc. Employees First to Receive Wave Transit Benefits Lincoln, Rhode Island, June 2, 2022 – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority today announced the launch of Wave to Work – a commuter transit benefits program. Wave to Work is a simple way for employers to offer their employees a benefit that has a positive […]
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, members of the State’s Congressional delegation, municipal leaders and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority today to mark the start of construction on Rhode Island’s first electric bus in-line charging station. The station, which can charge up to three electric buses simultaneously, will […]
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