Press Releases
May 17, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking proposals to upgrade its fare technology, a move that will give customers many more payment options, including using their smart phones to board the bus. “Smarter” fareboxes will enable the Authority to offer customers a variety of different fare products that passengers can customize to meet […]
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May 12, 2017
Beginning Friday, May 12, 2017, the public will see two hot pink Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses and two equally pink RIde paratransit vans making their rounds throughout the state. The specially wrapped buses will carry the message, “Getting checked now, saves lives down the road,” and are part of a yearlong campaign […]
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May 11, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Inc. will relocate their bus stops from Kennedy Plaza to Sabin Street in front of the Rhode Island Convention Center, beginning Monday, May 15, 2017. The relocation of the private carriers was facilitated by RIPTA and the State, […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement summer service changes effective Saturday, June 17, 2017. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2017 Summer Service Changes These annual changes are moderate and include the start of selected summer services, trip time changes, […]
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May 8, 2017
In recognition of National Bike Month, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)’s Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) team is launching its first “Bike to Work Week,” beginning on Saturday, May 13, and ending on National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 19, 2017. The week will include a free bike safety workshop and the CRRI […]
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May 1, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour all bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 3, 2017 in order to accommodate PVDFest. Kennedy Plaza will be closed all day and night for this event. Routes 1, 3, 6, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-four bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in order to accommodate the Providence Rhode Races. Routes 1, 6, 17, 19, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the […]
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April 28, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nine routes in the Providence area on Saturday, May 6, 2017 in order to accommodate the Providence Rhode Races. Routes 14, 27, 28, 56, 57, and 60 will be detoured all day and night. Bus stop V and W will be temporarily relocated during this time. […]
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April 27, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Spring Block Party. The detour will be in effect beginning at 8:30am on Saturday, May 20, 2017 until 7:00pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on May 20, 2017: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will […]
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