Press Releases
May 18, 2016
Due to the permanent closing of Huxley Avenue in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will restructure Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) beginning Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Providence College will permanently close the College-owned portion of Huxley Avenue (Eaton Street to Ventura Street) to all vehicular traffic on Wednesday, May 18TH. Route 55 […]
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May 17, 2016
In recognition of National Bike Month, the Rhode Island Public RIPTA (RIPTA) is launching its first “Rhode Island Bike to Work Challenge”, from May 20 through June 30, 2016. This fun, free online trip-tracking competition encourages commuters to bike to work as much as possible. There will be prizes for participants throughout the Challenge including […]
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May 17, 2016
Temporarily Relocation Bus Map The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour all bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 4, 2016 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, […]
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May 16, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is asking people who work at businesses and industries at Quonset Business Park to take a short survey to tell us about their commuting habits.RIPTA is partnering with the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) to identify potential public transit service to the roughly 3,200-acre park which is home to […]
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May 16, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seventeen bus routes in Providence on Sunday, May 22, 2016 to accommodate the Providence Police Memorial 5K. Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 60, 66, 92, and the R-Line will be detoured from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Passengers should expect minor […]
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May 12, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) fixed-route fleet will no longer travel over the Exchange Street Bridge that crosses the Providence River (at Memorial Blvd.) due to the new weight limit reduction placed on the bridge by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). RIPTA will detour Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) and the R-Line […]
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May 12, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that its buses will not need to detour around the Exchange Street Bridge that crosses the Providence River at Memorial Boulevard. That means Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) and the R-Line (Broad/North Main) will travel their regular routes. Earlier in the day, it was believed that a new […]
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May 4, 2016
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 9:00am on Saturday, May 21, 2016 until 7:00pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on May 21, 2016: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will […]
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May 4, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 30, 2016, 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 30th. The Flex Service […]
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