September 23, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 11 through Monday, October 13, 2014 in order to accommodate the Columbus Day Festival. The Route 92 detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday until the last trip of the […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) on Saturday, October 18, 2014 in order to accommodate the 18th Annual St. Pius V 5K Road Race. The detour will be in effect from 10:00am to 11:00am on October 18th. The route will detour as follows: Route 55 (Admiral/ Providence College)Inbound […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty bus routes and temporarily relocate Bus Stops L, M, N, and O in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 5, 2014 in order to accommodate the Color Run 5K Road Race. Francis Street will be closed from 6:00am until 2:30pm. Route 50 (Douglas Ave.), […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the RIPTA Riders Alliance will hold a community meeting to provide an update to the public on the changes happening in Kennedy Plaza. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 5PM to 6PM at the Providence Foundation, 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI. The […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and AARP will host a free “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” at Donovan Manor, 19 Chapel Street, Newport, RI 02840 on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 10:30AM. During this workshop, RIPTA will teach seniors the basics of using public transportation. This free How to Ride RIPTA Workshop program, […]
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Due to the closing of the Tidewater Drive Bridge in Warwick Neck for construction, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will install an inbound and outbound temporary bus stop to accommodate passengers. Route 3A Warwick Neck will now service new temporary bus stops at the intersection of Long Meadow and Tidewater Drives. RIPTA’s Route […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold a community meeting to update the public on the restructuring of Route 63 (Broadway/Middletown) on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Changes to Route 63 include the elimination of service on West Main Road, including service to Oxbow Apartments; passengers can use Route 60 to access these areas. […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today a call for art for the 2014 RIPTA T-shirt design contest. RIPTA is looking for a vibrant, eye-catching, unique design that can be used on a promotional T-shirt. The winner will receive a $200 Warwick Mall gift card. “This is a great way to involve the […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty bus routes and temporarily relocate Bus Stops L, M, N, and O in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 21, 2014 in order to accommodate the CVS/Pharmacy Downtown 5K Road Race. Francis Street will be closed from 6:00am until 2:30pm. Route 50 (Douglas Ave.), Route […]
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