Press Releases

April 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 […]

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April 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 […]

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March 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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March 27, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Sunday, April 23, 2017 in order to accommodate the Blackstone Valley Running Festival, which includes the Annual Blackstone Valley Half Marathon.  Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78 and the R-Line will be detoured from 6:00am until 12:30pm.  […]

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March 22, 2017

For the fifth year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has received a certificate for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).  The professional association notified RIPTA recently that the Authority’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the 2016 Fiscal Year qualifies for the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement […]

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March 8, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-four bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in order to accommodate the Providence Rhode Races.   Routes 1, 6, 17, 19, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the […]

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March 3, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 6, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 60, 66, 92, and the R-Line in Providence on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser.   All routes will be detoured from 9am to 12pm unless indicated below. Passengers should expect minor delays […]

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February 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pawtucket.  Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. These following routes will pick up and drop off passengers on Goff Street […]

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February 28, 2017

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 11, 2017 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 11, 2017:  Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel […]

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