Press Releases
March 14, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has announced a scheduled software upgrade for the Photo ID Office located inside the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The Photo ID Office will be closed from 12pm to 4pm for the software upgrade. The Photo ID Office will reopen at 9am on Wednesday, March […]
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February 29, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding passengers that some fare changes will take effect Tuesday, March 1, 2016, and that there will also be modifications to some of the types of passes and tickets offered for sale. The base cash fare of a one-way trip will remain the same at $2.00. Transfers […]
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February 26, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 5, 2016 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 26, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 12, 2016 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 12, 2016: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00am and Noon will travel along […]
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February 17, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 55, 56, 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Service will resume with regularly scheduled trips after 2:30 pm. The following route detours will be in effect on Saturday, March […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-six bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in order to accommodate the Providence Rhode Races. Routes 1, 6, 17, 19, 27, 21, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 […]
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February 15, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that with the reopening of the Tidewater Drive Bridge, Route 3A (Warwick Ave.) will resume regular service to Warwick Neck on Monday, February 15, 2016. Route 3A has been on detour since the bridge closed for construction on Sunday, September 21, 2014. For more information on […]
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February 15, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has announced that the power will be out at the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 8:30am to 1pm. The outage is necessary for scheduled maintenance work. The Photo Identification Office in Kennedy Plaza will be closed during the scheduled power outage and […]
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February 8, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) began reinstating service at 8am on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. As of 10:40 am, all bus service has been restored. Riders should expect some delays on all routes due to post-storm conditions and are advised to use extreme caution at bus stops. RIPTA has been working diligently to […]
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