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March 27, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Sunday, April 23, 2017 in order to accommodate the Blackstone Valley Running Festival, which includes the Annual Blackstone Valley Half Marathon. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78 and the R-Line will be detoured from 6:00am until 12:30pm. […]
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March 22, 2017
For the fifth year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has received a certificate for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The professional association notified RIPTA recently that the Authority’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the 2016 Fiscal Year qualifies for the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement […]
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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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March 3, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 6, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 60, 66, 92, and the R-Line in Providence on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. All routes will be detoured from 9am to 12pm unless indicated below. Passengers should expect minor delays […]
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February 28, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pawtucket. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. These following routes will pick up and drop off passengers on Goff Street […]
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February 28, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 11, 2017 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 11, 2017: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel […]
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February 28, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 56, 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Routes 56 and 57 will be on detour from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Route 50 will be on detour from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The following […]
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One day after a long duration snowstorm hit the state, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced almost all service restored, with one detour on Route 71. RIPTA Street Supervisors will continue to check routes throughout the day. Riders may expect some delays on all routes due to weather conditions and are advised to use extreme caution […]
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January 7, 2017
With a winter storm hitting the state, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced detours on nine routes. RIPTA will keep the public updated on detours and delays throughout the day as it is expected that accumulating snow and unplowed secondary roads will make it difficult for RIPTA vehicles to ravel safely in some […]
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