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March 7, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is thanking members of the international bricklayers union for taking to city streets Saturday morning to clear snow and ice from about 40 high-use bus stops. Leaders of Local 3 of the International Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers Union worked with the Rhode Island AFL-CIO to organize the effort […]
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March 3, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eight Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 7, 2015 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 Avenue […]
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March 2, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 50, 55, 56, 57 in Providence on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Service will resume with regularly scheduled trips after 6:00 pm. The following route detours will be in effect on Saturday, March […]
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March 1, 2015
With a winter storm expected to bring 4 to 8 inches of snow to the state Sunday night through Monday morning, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is advising passengers to please be prepared for delays and detours on Monday, March 2, 2015. Passengers are encouraged to check www.RIPTA.com for updates throughout the day. Riders may […]
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February 27, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that ten routes are on detour Friday, February 27, 2015, as regular service resumes following winter weather conditions. Accumulated snow in some areas and unplowed secondary roads make it difficult for RIPTA vehicles to travel safely. Routes 1, 3, 6, 18, 29, 34, 49, 64, 87 and 92 […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will provide its last run of special bus service on Thursday, February 26, 2015, to assist commuters affected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) decision to suspend commuter rail service south of Providence. Peter Pan Bus Lines will provide special afternoon and evening bus service on Thursday, […]
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For the second day in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is providing special service today to assist commuters affected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) decision to suspend commuter rail service south of Providence. As it did last week when the MBTA also suspended service to the two commuter stops […]
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February 16, 2015
Due to extreme cold weather, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is extending the hours that its information center at the Kennedy Plaza transit hub will be open this week. In order to give passengers a place to stay warm will waiting for their buses, the building will be open until 8 p.m. beginning […]
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February 15, 2015
Citing plummeting temperatures, high winds and drifting snow, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will start reducing service at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2015, with the intent of having all buses off the roads by about 5 p.m. RIPTA officials said that buses will finish all service by 5 p.m., with no […]
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