Press Releases

July 30, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour thirteen bus routes in Providence on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in order to accommodate the Sant Nirankari Mission Procession. Bus routes 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 54, 66, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 3pm until 5pm. Kennedy Plaza closed […]

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July 29, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions) due to construction on Bellevue Avenue.  The detour will be in effect until further notice.  The detour is as follows: ROUTE 67 (Bellevue/Mansions) Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection of Bellevue andCoggeshall Avenues, continue on Coggeshall Avenue, right onto Rovensky […]

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July 24, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour the Route 27 (Broadway/Manton) and Route 28(Broadway/Hartford) on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in order to accommodate Cyclovía Providence. The detour will be in effect from 11:00am until 5:00pm. Cyclovía Providence is a car-free event that opens Providence streets to people so that they can walk, skate, […]

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July 21, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority(RIPTA) will hold public hearings on the proposed elimination of Route 49 (Camp Street/Miriam Hospital) on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus Auditorium.  The Authority announced that the proposed elimination of service is a result of low ridership.  Although Route 49 is scheduled for […]

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July 17, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will waive the roundtrip fare on all service to South County Beaches on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in celebration of the Governor’s Bay Day.  Route 66 (URI/Galilee) also provides express service from Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket to Salty Brine, […]

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July 15, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), due to safety concerns at the intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets, will relocate temporary Bus Stop O from Exchange Street to Steeple Street beginning Wednesday, July 16, 2014.  Route 52 (Branch Ave./Bryant University), 60 (Providence/Newport) and 61X (Tiverton/East BayExpress) passengers will board Bus Stop O on Steeple […]

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July 14, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), due to safety concerns at the intersection of Washington and Exchange Streets, will relocate temporary Bus Stop O from Exchange Street to Steeple Street beginning Wednesday, July 16, 2014.  Route 52 (Branch Ave./Bryant University), 60 (Providence/Newport) and 61X (Tiverton/East Bay Express) passengers will board Bus Stop O on […]

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July 10, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 71 (Broad St.) in on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in order to accommodate the Central Falls Fitness Festival.  The detour will be in effect from 11:30am to 3:00 pm.    The route will detour as follows: Outbound:  Trips will travel the regular route to the intersection […]

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July 10, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour sixteen bus routes in Providence on Sunday, July 20, 2014 in order to accommodate the Craft Brew 5K.  Bus routes 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28 will be detoured from 9am until 1pm. Bus routes R-Line, 1, 3, 31, 32, 33, 34, 50, 60, and 92 will […]

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