November 30, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective December 26, 2016. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments several times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2016 Winter Service Changes These annual changes include route restructuring, as well as rescheduling for better on-time performance. For many routes, […]
Learn moreNovember 28, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Also on Monday, Flex Services will not be available, except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service), which will run on the Sunday schedule from 10am […]
Learn moreNovember 28, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour fourteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 4, 2016 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 60, 66, 78, 92 East and the R-Line will be […]
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Construction work to repair and improve the exterior passenger and pedestrian area at the Newport Transportation and Visitors Center is scheduled to begin within the next several weeks, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today. RIPTA’s Board of Directors voted last week to award the construction contract to Tower Construction Corporation of Cranston, […]
Learn moreNovember 23, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the City of Providence are hosting a community meeting to provide an initial overview of plans for a high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence. The meeting is also intended to solicit ideas and public input on the project. The transit corridor will connect the Providence Amtrak/MBTA Station […]
Learn moreNovember 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will honor Rosa Parks, an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Thursday, December 1, 2016, marks the 61ST anniversary of her act of courage and civil disobedience on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. To pay tribute to Rosa Parks and the […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2016 in observance of Christmas Day and Sunday, January 1, 2017 in observance of New Year’s Day. The following service changes will also occur for both holidays: Flex Services, including Rte. 210 Kingston Flex […]
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A new automated phone system will make it easier to get pick-up times and cancel appointments for passengers who use the paratransit service run by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). With the new interactive voice response (IVR) system, customers who use the RIde Program can opt to receive automated phone calls or texts […]
Learn moreNovember 15, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is asking the public to help make sure no Rhode Islanders go hungry this holiday season by taking part in a marathon food drive this weekend at three Ocean Job Lot locations across the state. RIPTA is partnering with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartMedia Inc. for a […]
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