Press Releases
September 8, 2015
Ray Studley, CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and Board Chairman Mayor Scott Avedisian will be at Kennedy Plaza early on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, to ride to school with some of the thousands of Providence public school students who rely on RIPTA to get them to their classes. They will be […]
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September 3, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Fall Festival. The detour will be in effect beginning at 11:00am on Sunday, September 20, 2015 until 7:00pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on September 20, 2015: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Inbound trips will […]
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September 1, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-three bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K Road Race. The detours will be in effect from 5:00am until 2:00pm; Francis Street will be closed between the State House and Memorial Boulevard during […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12, 2015 in order to accommodate the Columbus Day Festival. The Route 92 detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday until the last trip of the […]
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September 1, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-three bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in order to accommodate the CVS/Pharmacy Downtown 5K Road Race. The detours will be in effect from 5:00am until 2:00pm; Francis Street will be closed between the State House and Memorial Boulevard during […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-eight bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92, and the […]
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August 31, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Thayer Street Art Festival Fete. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day until 8pm. For more information on the stroll, visit http://www.thayerstreetdistrict.com. The following detour will be in effect on Sunday, September 20, 2015: Route […]
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August 31, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College) on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in order to accommodate the 19th Annual St. Pius V 5K Road Race. The detour will be in effect from 10:00am to 11:00am on October 17th. The route will detour as follows: Route 55 (Admiral/ Providence College) Inbound […]
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August 31, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-three bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in order to accommodate the Color Run 5K Road Race. The detours will be in effect from 5:00am until 2:00pm; Francis Street will be closed between the State House and Memorial Boulevard during […]
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