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November 27, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall) and Route 29 (Cowesset/Kent County) on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in order to accommodate the West Warwick Christmas Tree Lighting. The detours will be in effect from 4pm until 8pm. The detours are as follows: Route 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall): Inbound trips will travel […]
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November 27, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will honor Rosa Parks, an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Sunday, December 1, 2019, marks the 64TH anniversary of her act of courage and civil disobedience on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. To pay tribute to Rosa Parks and the […]
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November 25, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Holiday Stroll. The detour will be in effect beginning at 7am on Sunday, December 8, 2019 until 7pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on December 8, 2019: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will travel […]
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November 25, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas Day and Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in observance of New Year’s Day. The following service changes will also occur for both holidays: Flex Services, including Rte. 210 Kingston Flex […]
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November 25, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 60, 78, 92 East and the R-Line will be […]
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November 6, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is partnering again with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartMedia for their annual Fill-A-Bus Food Drive to benefit We Share Hope and other food pantries in the state. The public is invited to help fill RIPTA buses by donating nonperishable food items such as canned goods and boxed cereal. […]
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November 6, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 Northbound (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) and Route 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providenced) beginning Friday, November 8 through Friday, November 29, 2019 to accommodate construction on the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC). The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on November 8 through the last trip […]
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October 31, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78, and R-Line will be detoured from 9am to 12pm. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. The following routes […]
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October 30, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes to accommodate the Providence Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6. Routes 1, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 58, and 92 West will be detoured from 4pm to 7pm. The following detours will be in effect on December 6 […]
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