April 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seventeen bus routes in Providence on Sunday, May 14, 2017 to accommodate the Providence Police Memorial 5K. Routes 27, 28, and 92 will be detoured from 7:00am until 12:30pm. Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 60, 66, and the R-Line will […]
Learn moreApril 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) beginning Saturday, May 27TH 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 27TH until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 29TH. Route 3 (Warwick […]
Learn moreApril 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Day of Portugal Parade. Routes 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 72, and the R-Line will be detoured beginning at 2:00pm until 3:30pm on Sunday, June 11, 2017. For more information on the Day of Portugal Celebration, visit https://www.ridayofportugal.org/ […]
Learn moreApril 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) on Monday, May 29, 2017 to accommodate the 10th 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 […]
Learn moreApril 12, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 29, 2017, 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 29th. The Flex Service […]
Learn moreApril 12, 2017
Due to the construction on Smith Street from Oaklawn Avenue to Chalkstone Avenue, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and 57 (Smith Street). Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured off of Smith Street from 7am to 3pm during the week ONLY. The detour is effective now until […]
Learn moreApril 12, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from 10am on Friday, June 23 through 11pm on Sunday, June 25, 2017 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 […]
Learn moreApril 5, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) said today that it welcomes any public discussion of its staffing levels, overtime costs and safety procedures. “Fiscal responsibility and prudence are driving forces in RIPTA’s operations. Any suggestion otherwise is based on a misunderstanding of the facts,” said RIPTA CEO Raymond Studley. Questions have been raised about […]
Learn moreMarch 29, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 17, 19, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line on Sunday, June 4, 2017 to accommodate the Southern New England Heart Walk. The detours will be in effect from 8am […]
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