May 31, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Q’ Straint, a global company offering wheelchair passenger safety solutions for public and private transportation, will be at Kennedy Plaza on Thursday, June 1, 2017, from 10am to 1pm demonstrating their new products – the Quantum and Q’Pod. Q’ Straint and RIPTA staff will be […]
Learn moreMay 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs (RIOVA) announced a new pilot bus pass program today for local veterans. Funded by a grant from Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs, the project will enable RIPTA to learn more about the transportation needs of veterans while also offering […]
Learn moreMay 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to accommodate the Gaspee Days Parade. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, June 10, 2017 until 2:00pm. Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) will detour as follows: Inbound trips will […]
Learn moreMay 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eighteen bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in order to accommodate the RI Pride Parade. Routes 1, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 66, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 7:30pm until 10pm on […]
Learn moreMay 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) fixed-route fleet will no longer travel over the Broad Street Bridge in Pawtucket, between Barton and Exchange Streets, due to the weight limit restrictions placed on the bridge by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). As a result, Route 71 will no longer service the bus stops […]
Learn moreMay 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 76 (Central Avenue) on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm to accommodate the Veterans Home Run 5K in Pawtucket. Passengers should expect delays on all routes traveling through this area. For more information on this 5K, please visit www.PawSox.com. The route will […]
Learn moreMay 17, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking proposals to upgrade its fare technology, a move that will give customers many more payment options, including using their smart phones to board the bus. “Smarter” fareboxes will enable the Authority to offer customers a variety of different fare products that passengers can customize to meet […]
Learn moreMay 12, 2017
Beginning Friday, May 12, 2017, the public will see two hot pink Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses and two equally pink RIde paratransit vans making their rounds throughout the state. The specially wrapped buses will carry the message, “Getting checked now, saves lives down the road,” and are part of a yearlong campaign […]
Learn moreMay 11, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Inc. will relocate their bus stops from Kennedy Plaza to Sabin Street in front of the Rhode Island Convention Center, beginning Monday, May 15, 2017. The relocation of the private carriers was facilitated by RIPTA and the State, […]
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