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November 30, 2021
All RIPTA Offices Will be Closed on Both Holidays and Monday, January 3 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Saturday, December 25, 2021, in observance of Christmas Day, and Saturday, January 1, 2022, in observance of New Year’s Day. The statewide RIde Program […]
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October 27, 2021
RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 25 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 25, 2021, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. RIde and Flex Services […]
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October 27, 2021
Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 6 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility. RIPTA will also offer free service for […]
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October 26, 2021
Detour will be in effect from 8:45am until 12pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 25, 2021 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78, and R-Line will be detoured from 8:45am to 12pm. Roosevelt […]
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October 14, 2021
Buses will not stop at the Pawtucket Transit Center between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Friday, October 15, 2021 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm to accommodate the Hispanic Heritage Month Festival in Pawtucket. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. […]
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October 4, 2021
Hearings Will Be Held in Three Communities for Proposed Changes That Would Take Effect in January 2022 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking public input as it considers service changes, including many improvements for passengers, for January 2022. The Authority will hold six public hearings on proposed changes to Routes 9x, 14, […]
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September 30, 2021
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour sixteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 3, 2021 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K. Routes 1, 30, 33, 34, 35, 51, 54, 60, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 9:30am to 1pm. Route 50, 55, […]
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