Press Releases

August 9, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour the R-Line (Broad/North Main) in Providence on Saturday, August 12, 2017 all day and night to accommodate AS220’s Annual Foo Fest.  Empire Street will be closed during this time.  The following route will detour all day and night on August 12, 2017: R-Line (Broad/North Main): Northbound trips […]

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August 7, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that express service to South County Beaches will end for the season on Monday, August 14, 2017. There is daily year-round service available on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) from Kennedy Plaza running every 55 minutes during the week, every 45 minutes on Saturday and every 60 – 75 minutes […]

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August 4, 2017

Due to road construction on Smith Street in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 57 (Smith Street). RIPTA will detour Route 57 on Monday, August 7, 2017 starting at 5am through the last trip of the day on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Regular service is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, […]

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August 2, 2017

Due to the construction at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Warwick Campus, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 21 (Reservoir/Garden City), 29 (Kent County) and 66 (URI/Galilee). RIPTA will detour inbound and outbound trips on Thursday, August 3, 2017 starting at 5am until 4pm that day.  RIPTA Routes 21, […]

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August 2, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 7 through Monday, October 9, 2017 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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July 31, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 6 (Prairie/Roger Williams Park Zoo) and the R-Line (Broad/North Main) on Sunday, August 13, 2017 in order to accommodate the Dominican Parade.   The detours will be in effect from 9:00am until 12:00pm. The detours are as follows: ROUTE 6 (PRAIRIE/ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO): Outbound tripswill […]

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July 25, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 17, 18, 19, 31, 92 and the R-Line in Providence on Saturday, July 29, 2017 to accommodate the Celebrate Downtown Festival.   All routes will be detoured from 9:30am to 11pm. For more information on this event, visit http://artculturetourism.com/pvd-field-day-and-twilight-market/. The following routes will be detoured on Saturday, July 29, 2017: Route […]

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July 18, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is excited to announce that it has partnered with Enterprise Rideshare to offer Rhode Island commuters a new vanpool program. Like most public transit authorities, RIPTA is committed to helping the public find economical and environmentally friendly ways to travel, and vanpools can be a great alternative for […]

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July 17, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, October 9, 2017 in observance of Columbus Day, an official state holiday. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, October 9, 2017.  The Flex Service reservation […]

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