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February 13, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall) in West Warwick on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Route 13 will be on detour from 11:30am to 4pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route detour will be in effect on Sunday, March 17, 2019: Route 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall): […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that eight routes are on detour today Tuesday, February 12, 2019 due to winter weather conditions. Routes 21, 29, 55, 56, 60, 62, 66 and 71 are currently on detour. Riders may expect some delays on all routes due to weather conditions and are advised to use extreme caution at bus […]
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February 8, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 56, 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Routes 56 and 57 will be on detour from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Route 50 will be on detour from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The following […]
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February 7, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pawtucket. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. These following routes will pick up and drop off passengers on Goff Street […]
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February 6, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 16, 2019 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 16, 2019: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel […]
Learn moreJanuary 23, 2019
Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is waiving fares for passengers traveling on Aquidneck Island in order to help people get to warming shelters and other essential services during a gas shutdown affecting about 7,000 National Grid customers. “My number one priority continues to be public safety, […]
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January 10, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) today announced the launch of a pilot program to bring bus service to businesses at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. This new pilot service will begin January 22, 2019, giving employers and employees in the business park a public transit commuting option. Scott […]
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January 3, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 58 and 92 West on Monday, January 7, 2019 to accommodate the City of Providence’s Mayoral Inauguration. The detour will be in effect from 7am to 6pm on Monday, January 7, 2019. Dorrance Street will […]
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January 2, 2019
After reviewing more than 120 entries, State Poet Laureate Tina Cane has selected a Pawtucket writer’s poem to be displayed on the digital boards inside Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses. In October, Cane and RIPTA put out a call for public poetry submissions as part of the “Poetry in Motion, RI” project which […]
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