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Press Releases

RIPTA To Detour Seventeen Bus Routes In Providence On Sunday, April 28, 2019 To Accommodate Get Gored For Good Festival Fundraiser

April 23, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 60, 66, 78, 92, and the R-Line in Providence on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser.   All routes will be detoured from 8:45am to 12pm unless indicated below. Passengers should […]

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RIPTA to Detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) to Accommodate North Providence’s 12TH Annual Memorial Day Parade & Celebration on Monday, May 27, 2019

April 22, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) on Monday, May 27, 2019 to accommodate the 12th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Celebration in North Providence.   The detour will be in effect from 12:45pm through 2:45pm. Please note that Route 50 will be running on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, May […]

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RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2019

April 19, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 27, 2019, in observance of Memorial Day.   The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, May 27th.  The Flex Service […]

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RIPTA to Detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) to Accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration on Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 29th

April 13, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) beginning Saturday, May 25TH through Monday, May 29TH to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration.   The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 25TH until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 29TH. Route 3 (Warwick […]

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Due to the Stop & Shop Supermarket Strike, RIPTA will Detour Eighteen Routes Until Further Notice

April 12, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 9, 14, 17, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 54, 56, 63, 64, 66, 71, 75, 76, 78 and 92 due to the Stop & Shop strike. These detours are in effect until the strike ends.  RIPTA is continuing its regular service, but, in an abundance […]

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RIPTA and Quonset Announce Free Trial Period Will Continue for New Pilot Service to Quonset Business Park

April 3, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will continue to offer free service on its new route to the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown.  RIPTA, which has partnered with the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) for this pilot program, said that the express route from Providence to Quonset will be free […]

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RIPTA to Detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) To Accommodate the Columbus Day Festival Saturday, October 12 – Monday, October 14, 2019

March 22, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 12 through Monday, October 14, 2019 in order to accommodate the Columbus Day Festival.   The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday until the last trip of the night on […]

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RIPTA To Detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) To Accommodate Hope Street Spring Block Party On Saturday, June 1, 2019

March 20, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Spring Block Party. The detour will be in effect beginning at 9am on Saturday, June 1, 2019 until 7:30pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on June 1, 2019: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will […]

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RIPTA To Detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) To Accommodate Federal Hill Summer Festival Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2019

March 20, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from 10am on Saturday, June 22 through Midnight on Sunday, June 23, 2019 in order to accommodate the Federal Hill Summer Festival. Click here for more information on this Federal Hill Commerce Association Festival. The detour is as follows: ROUTE 92 (RI […]

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