Press Releases
April 26, 2017
Please join the City of Providence and RIPTA for an update on the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC) — a planned, high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence — and an opportunity to provide further input on the redesign of Kennedy Plaza. The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2017, from 5:30 to 7 PM at the Joseph Doorley Municipal Building […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) to accommodate the Wickenden Area Merchants Association (WAMA) Makers & Merchants Sidewalk Sale. Route 92 will be detoured beginning at 11:00am until 7:00pm on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Wickenden Street will be closed between Benefit and Brooke Streets during this […]
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April 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) wants to hear from its customers. It is inviting customers to take part in its fifth annual online Customer Satisfaction Survey, available on the RIPTA website from Monday, April 24 – Sunday, May 21, 2017. Each participant will be automatically entered to win a RIPTA prize pack, which […]
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April 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seventeen bus routes in Providence on Sunday, May 14, 2017 to accommodate the Providence Police Memorial 5K. Routes 27, 28, and 92 will be detoured from 7:00am until 12:30pm. Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 60, 66, and the R-Line will […]
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April 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) beginning Saturday, May 27TH through Monday, May 29TH to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 27TH until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 29TH. Route 3 (Warwick […]
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April 14, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Day of Portugal Parade. Routes 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 72, and the R-Line will be detoured beginning at 2:00pm until 3:30pm on Sunday, June 11, 2017. For more information on the Day of Portugal Celebration, visit https://www.ridayofportugal.org/ […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue) on Monday, May 29, 2017 to accommodate the 10th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Celebration in North Providence. The detour will be in effect from 12:45pm through 2:45pm. Please note that Route 50 will be running on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, May […]
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April 12, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, May 29th. The Flex Service […]
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Due to the construction on Smith Street from Oaklawn Avenue to Chalkstone Avenue, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and 57 (Smith Street). Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured off of Smith Street from 7am to 3pm during the week ONLY. The detour is effective now until […]
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