Press Releases
June 19, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that on Saturday, June 17, 2017, it will move its bus stops off America’s Cup Avenue and back into the Newport Transportation and Visitors Center. This move comes as progress continues on the construction project to repair and improve the exterior passenger and pedestrian center of […]
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June 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will join other public transportation systems nationwide in participating in the 12th annual “National Dump the Pump Day” on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Commuters should keep an eye out for RIPTA’s Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) team as they make their way around the state […]
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June 12, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced the consolidation of bus stops in Kennedy Plaza, and a reduction in the amount of time that buses idle in the plaza while waiting for passengers. The changes, which improve pedestrian safety and support the creation of a more community-oriented Kennedy Plaza, are in addition to […]
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May 31, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Q’ Straint, a global company offering wheelchair passenger safety solutions for public and private transportation, will be at Kennedy Plaza on Thursday, June 1, 2017, from 10am to 1pm demonstrating their new products – the Quantum and Q’Pod. Q’ Straint and RIPTA staff will be […]
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May 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs (RIOVA) announced a new pilot bus pass program today for local veterans. Funded by a grant from Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs, the project will enable RIPTA to learn more about the transportation needs of veterans while also offering […]
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May 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to accommodate the Gaspee Days Parade. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, June 10, 2017 until 2:00pm. Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) will detour as follows: Inbound trips will […]
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May 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eighteen bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in order to accommodate the RI Pride Parade. Routes 1, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 66, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 7:30pm until 10pm on […]
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May 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) fixed-route fleet will no longer travel over the Broad Street Bridge in Pawtucket, between Barton and Exchange Streets, due to the weight limit restrictions placed on the bridge by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). As a result, Route 71 will no longer service the bus stops […]
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May 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 76 (Central Avenue) on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm to accommodate the Veterans Home Run 5K in Pawtucket. Passengers should expect delays on all routes traveling through this area. For more information on this 5K, please visit www.PawSox.com. The route will […]
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