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July 25, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 17, 18, 19, 31, 92 and the R-Line in Providence on Saturday, July 29, 2017 to accommodate the Celebrate Downtown Festival. All routes will be detoured from 9:30am to 11pm. For more information on this event, visit http://artculturetourism.com/pvd-field-day-and-twilight-market/. The following routes will be detoured on Saturday, July 29, 2017: Route […]
Learn moreJuly 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is excited to announce that it has partnered with Enterprise Rideshare to offer Rhode Island commuters a new vanpool program. Like most public transit authorities, RIPTA is committed to helping the public find economical and environmentally friendly ways to travel, and vanpools can be a great alternative for […]
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July 17, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, October 9, 2017 in observance of Columbus Day, an official state holiday. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, October 9, 2017. The Flex Service reservation […]
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July 17, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in observance of Veterans Day, an official state holiday. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The Flex Service reservation […]
Learn moreJuly 10, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) fixed-route buses will no longer travel over the Geneva Pond Bridge in North Providence, on Douglas Avenue, due to new weight restrictions placed on the bridge by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). As a result, Routes 50 (Douglas Avenue) and 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providence) will no […]
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July 10, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will be holding public meetings this month as it works on updating Rhode Island’s Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan as required by federal regulations. The Coordinated Plan, which must be updated every five years, is intended to identify the transportation needs of senior […]
Learn moreJune 28, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that beginning Saturday, July 1, 2017, passengers enrolled in the Authority’s Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for low income senior citizens and persons with disabilities will travel for free. Thanks to collaboration between the Governor’s Office and the General Assembly, RIPTA will no longer be charging […]
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June 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) on Monday, July 3, 2017 to accommodate the fireworks at Oakland Beach. The detour will be in effect from 5pm on Monday, July 3, 2017 until Midnight. Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) will detour as follows: Inbound trips will leave Suburban Parkway via a […]
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June 21, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in observance of the Fourth of July. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIPTA Offices in Kennedy Plaza, RIde Reservation Office, and Flex Reservation Office will be closed on Tuesday, July […]
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