January 2, 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective January 19, 2019. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments several times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2019 Winter Service Changes These annual changes are moderate and include rescheduling for better on-time performance. For many routes, only a slight […]
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December 11, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Also on Monday, Flex Services will not be available, except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service), which will run on the Sunday schedule from 10am […]
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November 28, 2018
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 10am on Sunday, December 2, 2018 until 6pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on December 2, 2018: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will travel […]
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November 28, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is hosting its Annual Toy Drive to benefit the West End Community Center (WECC) in Providence. The public is invited to donate a new, non-violent, unwrapped toy to the less fortunate children enrolled in WECC’s programs. Toys can be dropped off now through December 14, 2018 at the West […]
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November 26, 2018
How can public transportation best serve Rhode Island in the future? That is the question that will be addressed by the State’s first Transit Master Plan, which is a joint effort by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Division of Statewide Planning. The first opportunity […]
Learn moreRIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2018
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November 19, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. Photo ID and Ticket Sales Offices Closed on November 22ND RIPTA offices, including the Ticket Sales Office in Kennedy Plaza, will not be staffed on […]
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November 16, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center will be closed on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 6am to 7pm for maintenance work. The building will reopen on Monday, November 19, 2018 For more information on schedules or other RIPTA services, passengers can call 781-9400 or visit ripta.com.
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Due to construction obstructions at the Providence VA Medical Center, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) beginning immediately until further notice. Route 56 trips will not service the Providence VA Medical Center until further notice. Passengers will be picked up and dropped off on Chalkstone Avenue instead.
Learn moreOctober 31, 2018
State Poet Laureate Tina Cane and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) are putting out a call for poetry submissions as they work together to expand the impact of “Poetry in Motion, RI.” Based on a program that was started in 1992 as a collaboration between New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and […]
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