Press Releases

March 27, 2018

Due to construction on Ferry Road in Bristol, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 60 (Providence/Newport) beginning Monday, March 26 for approximately two weeks. Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured from 8am to 4pm during the week ONLY. Please note that on certain days, Route 60 will go on an […]

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March 27, 2018

Due to the closing of Blackstone Street in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour both Route 3 (Warwick Avenue) and Route 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providence) effective immediately.  Route 3 has been on detour since Monday, March 26, 2018.   The detours will remain in effect through late Fall 2018. Blackstone Street will […]

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March 22, 2018

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 29, 2018 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser.   All routes will be detoured from 9:45am to 12pm unless indicated below. Passengers should […]

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March 22, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) beginning Saturday, May 26TH through Monday, May 28TH to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration.   The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 26TH until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 28TH. Route 3 (Warwick […]

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March 20, 2018

With another Nor’easter snowstorm slated to impact the state tomorrow, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers to prepare by signing up for electronic service updates at https://www.ripta.com/service-alerts.    Detours and other storm-related information will also be available on www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA, Twitter @RIPTA_RI). Passengers are urged to monitor news reports […]

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March 20, 2018

With another Nor’easter snowstorm slated to impact the state tomorrow, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers to prepare by signing up for electronic service updates at https://www.ripta.com/service-alerts.    Detours and other storm-related information will also be available on www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA, Twitter @RIPTA_RI). Passengers are urged to monitor news reports as well. RIPTA […]

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March 14, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that it is running regular service today, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, following the suspension of service yesterday due to severe winter weather. Riders may experience some delays or detours due to slippery road conditions or streets still being cleared. They are also advised to use extreme caution […]

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March 13, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that thirty-one routes are on detour today, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 due to winter weather conditions. Routes 13, 18, 21, 29, 30, 32, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 71, 87 and 92 are currently on detour. RIPTA will not […]

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March 13, 2018

With road conditions deteriorating and today’s severe winter storm forecasted to extend into the early evening, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that all service will be suspended by 3:30 PM, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Safety is RIPTA’s top priority, and intensifying storm conditions are making it dangerous to remain on the road. […]

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