Press Releases

May 14, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that they will offer express bus service to Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) baseball games every Sunday for the remainder of the season. RIPTA will offer express bus service from Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence to McCoy Stadium for their Sunday games beginning Sunday, May 19, 2013 […]

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May 7, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)’s Route 9 (Pascoag) and Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) will service the new Smithfield Park-N-Ride Commerce Lot beginning Monday, May 13, 2013.   This new Park-N-Ride lot replaces the Smithfield Commons Park-N-Ride Lot.   Per the request of Smithfield Commons property management, RIPTA will no longer serve the Smithfield Commons Park-N-Ride effective […]

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May 6, 2013

Providence, Rhode Island, May 6, 2013……The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and AARP will host a free “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” at Scouter’s Municipal Hall, 13 Main Street, Slatersville, RI on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at  10:30AM.  During this workshop, RIPTA will teach seniors the basics of using public transportation including how to […]

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May 2, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-two bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in order to accommodate the Cox Providence Rhode Races. Routes 3, 6, 11, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 42, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and 99 will […]

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April 29, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will adjust service on Route 210 Kingston Flex , Route 211 Blue Line, and on the URI Hill Climber due to class scheduling and summer break at the University of Rhode Island (URI).    RIPTA will suspend service on the URI Hill Climber beginning Tuesday, May 14,  2013.  RIPTA will suspend service on the Route 211 Blue Line beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2013.  RIPTA […]

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April 29, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will temporarily relocate a bus stop on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in order to accommodate site construction on Warwick Mall property.   Routes 22 (Pontiac Ave), 29 (Kent County), and 30 (Arlington/Oaklawn) will no longer serve the RIPTA bus shelter located in front of the Warwick Mall Food Court […]

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April 25, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour ten bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in order to accommodate the Navigant Credit Union Running Festival, which includes the Annual Blackstone Valley Half Marathon.  Bus routes 42, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, and 99 will be detoured […]

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April 22, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three bus routes on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 9 am to 2 pm to accommodate the annual Aquidneck Island Police Parade.  The following detours will be in effect Sunday, May 5, 2013: #60 Newport/Providence: Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9 am and 1 […]

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April 19, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and AARP will host a free “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” at Stillwater Heights, 30 Central Street, Harrisville, RI on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at  10:30AM.  During this workshop, RIPTA will teach seniors the basics of using public transportation including how to use RIPTA’s Flex Service. This free […]

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