Press Releases

August 19, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement fall service changes effective Saturday, August 23, 2014. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. These fall service changes are also part of the fourth phase of RIPTA’s implementation of its Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) which […]

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August 18, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit)on Sunday, September 7, 2014 in order to accommodate Cyclovía Providence.   The detour will be in effect from 11:00am until 5:00pm.  Hope Street will be closed between 9th Avenue and Rochambeau Avenue for this event. Cyclovía Providence is a car-free event that opens Providence […]

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August 12, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour the Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) and Route 28 (Broadway/Hartford) on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in order to accommodate Cyclovía Providence. The detour will be in effect from Noon until 4:00pm.  Cyclovía Providence is a car-free event that opens Providence streets to people so that they can walk, skate, […]

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August 5, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 20, 22, 34, and 78 on Saturday, August 9, 2014 to accommodate WaterFire. Bus Stop P will be temporarily relocated to Fulton Street in front of Citizens Bank. Lower Weybosset Street will be closed. The detours and temporary stop relocation will be in […]

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July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will reassign temporary Bus Stops A and D on Monday, August 4, 2014. Beginning Monday, Park N’ Ride service will be relocated from temporary Bus Stop A to temporary Bus Stop D. Routes 17, 18, and 19 will be relocated from temporary Bus Stop D to temporary Bus […]

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July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 6 (Prairie/R.W. Zoo) and the R-Line (Broad/North Main) on Sunday, August 10, 2014 in order to accommodate the Dominican Parade. The detours will be in effect from 9:30am until 1:00pm. The detours are as follows: ROUTE 6 (PRAIRIE/R.W. Zoo):Inbound trips will travel the regular route […]

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July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate Festival Fete on ThayerStreet. The detour will be in effect all day and night on Sunday, September 28, 2014.  Thayer Street will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, September 28 for this event.  The following route detour will be in effect […]

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July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday serviceschedule on Monday, August 11, 2014 in observance of Victory Day, an officialstate holiday.   The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys.  RIde and Flex Services RIPTA Flex Services, except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service) which will run on […]

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July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three routes inProvidence on Saturday, August 9, 2014 all day and night to accommodate AS220’s Annual Foo Fest.  Empire Street will be closed during this time.  Routes 20 (Elmwood Ave.), 22 (Pontiac Ave.) and the R-Line (Broad/North Main) will be detoured. The following routes will detour […]

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