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January 21, 2014
In anticipation of severe winter storm conditions, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will suspend all RIde Program services except for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and vital medical trips on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. All RIde Program services will be reinstated on Thursday, January 23, 2014. RIPTA passengers should anticipate delays on all […]
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January 21, 2014
In anticipation of the winter storm, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers to sign up for electronic News Updates at http://www.ripta.com/detours-news; RIPTA will e-mail system disruption notices to passengers on this distribution list. Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, check http://www.ripta.com/ and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA ,Twitter @RIPTA_RI) for service advisory updates. Customers […]
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January 10, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to icy conditions on Trenton Street, Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) will be on detour effective immediately until further notice. The safety of our employees and passengers is RIPTA’s top priority. The following route is on detour today, Friday, January 10, 2014 until […]
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January 9, 2014
Due to concrete pouring for a floor at the Wheeler School’s new Center for Community and Performing Arts, Angell Street will be closed between Brook and Hope Streets on Friday, January 10, 2014. As a result, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 35 (Rumford) 40 (Butler/Elmgrove/Tunnel) and 78 (Beverage Hill/Newport Ave.) […]
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January 8, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today the expansion of their “Beat Traffic, Try Transit” campaign to include two new Park-N-Ride lots in North Smithfield beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Earlier in December 2013, RIPTA staff surveyed passengers in order to better understand when people […]
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January 7, 2014
2014 Road Trip Schedule The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today released the 2014 Community Site Visit Schedule for the Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities. Every week, RIPTA’s Photo Identification staff travel to communities throughout the state to provide bus passes to qualified seniors and individuals with disabilities, who are […]
Learn moreJanuary 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Route 6 (Prairie/R.W. Zoo) will be on detour now through April 1, 2014. RIPTA began detouring Route 6 (Prairie/R.W. Zoo) on Friday, January 3, 2014 due to effects from the first major snowstorm of the season. Heavily accumulated unplowed snow combined with congested parking on […]
Learn moreJanuary 5, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to the effects of Winter Storm Hercules, five bus routes will be on detour starting today until further notice. The following routes are on detour today, Sunday, January 5, 2013 until further notice: Route 6: Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the intersection […]
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January 2, 2014
WINTER STORM DETOURS: The following routes are on detour until further notice: Route 27 (Broadway/Manton): Service to Hillcrest Apartments has been suspended. Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue): Service to Stop & Shop Supermarket has been suspended; trips will terminate at Sisson Street.
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