May 17, 2021
Year-round Service Is Augmented by Summer ‘Beach Bus’ Which Offers Express Service from Key Locations Starting in June As a statewide transit agency, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) works to balance the service needs of urban and business centers with residents’ desire to access recreation sites. RIPTA offers year-round service to a number of […]
Learn moreMay 17, 2021
Virtual Public Workshop Will Be Held Thursday, May 20, at 6 pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is proposing changes to Routes 8X, 13, 14, 21, 22, 29, 30, 62, 66, 203, 210 and 231as the transit authority works on a long-range plan to improve service in West Bay and South County communities. […]
Learn moreApril 30, 2021
Shuttle Will Run Every 30 Minutes, Seven Days a Week The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will be providing a shuttle to accommodate pedestrians who will not have access to the Park Avenue Railroad Bridge during upcoming bridge replacement work. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced this week […]
Learn moreApril 28, 2021
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 every Friday and Saturday from 3:30pm to 1am to accommodate outdoor dining on Federal Hill. The detour will begin Friday, May 14, 2021 and last through October of this year. Atwells Avenue will be closed from Bradford Street to Knight Street. The following detour […]
Learn moreApril 27, 2021
Virtual Public Hearing Will Be Held Thursday, April 29 at 7pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, April 29, 2021, on its proposal to run a seasonal beach shuttle pilot program in the Newport and Middletown area. The virtual hearing will be held from 7:00pm to […]
Learn moreApril 26, 2021
Three Routes Will Be on Detour on Saturday, May 1, for Race Preparations The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seventeen routes in the Providence area on Sunday, May 2, 2021, to accommodate the Providence Marathon. Routes 1, 21, 30, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 72, 78, 92 and […]
Learn moreApril 21, 2021
Operator Giblin Was Headed Towards East Providence When She Spotted Man at the Henderson Bridge Railing The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors issued a commendation today to Operator Eldora “Ellie” Giblin for stopping her bus and coming to the aid of man who seemed ready to jump off the Henderson Bridge on the […]
Learn moreApril 19, 2021
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that effective Monday, April 19, 2021, RIPTA will be providing free transportation to people traveling to and from vaccination appointments. “This is a big win for Rhode Island’s vaccination efforts,” said Governor McKee. “We know that for many Rhode Islanders transportation is […]
Learn moreApril 14, 2021
State Poet Laureate Tina Cane Says This Is Next Step For “Poetry in Motion RI,” Project Which First Launched in 2017 For nearly four years, the Poetry in Motion RI project has brought a changing constellation of poems to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) passengers via digital signage on its buses. Now, State Poet […]
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