January 7, 2016
RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY 50TH ANNIVERSARY BUS PASS DESIGN CONTEST The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced a call for art in honor of its 50th Anniversary. RIPTA is inviting the public to submit vibrant, eye-catching, unique designs for a bus pass that will celebrate the Authority’s 50 years of public transportation in […]
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December 16, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Also on Monday, Flex Services will not be available, except for Route 210 (Kingston Flex Service), which will run on the Sunday schedule from 10am […]
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December 9, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will adjust service on the Route 210 Kingston Flex , the Route 211 Blue Line, and the URI Hill Climber due to winter break at the University of Rhode Island (URI)and decreased ridership during that time. RIPTA will suspend service on the URI Hill Climber beginning Friday, December […]
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced the expansion of bus service to the Wickford Junction Transit Center in North Kingstown. Effective Monday, December 7, 2015, this move will provide one-stop consolidated transit services, including rail, bus and carpooling for commuting and easy access to […]
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December 1, 2015
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. Tuesday, December 1, 2015, marks the 60th anniversary of her act of courage and civil disobedience on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. To pay tribute to Rosa Parks and […]
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December 1, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Winter Stroll. The detour will be in effect beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 3, 2015 until 8:30pm that night. The following detour will be in effect on December 3, 2015: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Northbound trips will travel the regular […]
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November 30, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Friday, December 25, 2015 in observance of Christmas Day and Friday, January 1, 2016 in observance of New Year’s Day. The following service changes will also occur for both holidays: Flex Services, including Rte. 210 Kingston […]
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November 30, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour fourteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 6, 2015 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus routes 1, 3, 6, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 60, 66, 92 and the R-Line will be detoured from 10:30am until […]
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November 19, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven routes in Providence on Monday, November 23, 2015, while the East Side Tunnel is closed for repaving. Routes 1, 35, 40, 49, 61X, 78, and 92 will be detoured from 5am until Midnight. The detours for Routes 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit), 35 (Rumford), 40 (Butler/Elmgrove), 49 (Camp […]
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