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November 23, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the City of Providence are hosting a community meeting to provide an initial overview of plans for a high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence. The meeting is also intended to solicit ideas and public input on the project. The transit corridor will connect the Providence Amtrak/MBTA Station […]
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November 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will honor Rosa Parks, an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Thursday, December 1, 2016, marks the 61ST anniversary of her act of courage and civil disobedience on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. To pay tribute to Rosa Parks and the […]
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November 21, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2016 in observance of Christmas Day and Sunday, January 1, 2017 in observance of New Year’s Day. The following service changes will also occur for both holidays: Flex Services, including Rte. 210 Kingston Flex […]
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November 21, 2016
A new automated phone system will make it easier to get pick-up times and cancel appointments for passengers who use the paratransit service run by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). With the new interactive voice response (IVR) system, customers who use the RIde Program can opt to receive automated phone calls or texts […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is asking the public to help make sure no Rhode Islanders go hungry this holiday season by taking part in a marathon food drive this weekend at three Ocean Job Lot locations across the state. RIPTA is partnering with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartMedia Inc. for a […]
Learn moreNovember 4, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will reopen its Photo Identification Office at Kennedy Plaza two days a week, beginning Monday, November 14, 2016. Last month, RIPTA moved the office to its main headquarters on Elmwood Avenue to better utilize staff and to be able to keep the office open […]
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November 1, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78, and R-Line will be detoured from 9am to 12pm. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. The following […]
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October 28, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it will launch a newly restructured Route 231 South Aquidneck Flex schedule on October 31, 2016 in order to better serve Newport and Middletown. The new Flex service is designed to provide a consistent regular transit schedule while still allowing the flexibility for customers to […]
Learn moreRIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2016
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October 27, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. Photo ID and Ticket Sales Offices Closed on November 24TH RIPTA offices, including the Ticket Sales Office in Kennedy Plaza, will not be staffed on […]
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