Press Releases
June 1, 2015
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, June 6, 2015 until 7:00pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on June 6, 2015: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Inbound trips will travel […]
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May 28, 2015
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) CEO Raymond Studley, and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, Chairman of RIPTA’s Board of Directors, announced today that RIPTA will again extend its service to offer an affordable transportation option to the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) free dental clinic at the Community College of Rhode Island’s (CCRI) Lincoln […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is assisting the Providence Police as they investigate an accident in which a pedestrian was injured by a RIPTA bus this afternoon. The accident occurred on Broad Street near the intersection with Elmwood Avenue shortly before 4:30 p.m. The bus, which was traveling outbound on the Route 20 […]
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May 11, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 South (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) on Saturday, May 16, 2015 to accommodate the Neighbor Days Block Party. The detour will be in effect from 10am to 8pm; Thayer Street will be closed during this time. Route 1 SOUTH (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) will detour as follows: Inbound trips will travel […]
Learn moreMay 11, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions/Salve Regina) trolley service will operate on a detour on Sunday, May 17, 2015 to accommodate Salve Regina University’s Commencement Ceremony. All inbound and outbound trips on Route 67 will travel straight on Bellevue Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Route 67 will […]
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May 1, 2015
Is my bus driver wearing pink? Odds are the answer is yes if it’s Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is once again partnering with the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, iHeartRadio and other organizations to help raise public awareness about breast cancer and the importance of education and screening. […]
Learn moreApril 29, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nine bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in order to accommodate event setup for the Cox Providence Rhode Races. Routes 14, 27, 28, 52, 54, 55, 57, 60, and 66 will be detoured all day and night on Saturday, May 2, […]
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April 29, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 60, 63 and 67 on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to accommodate the annual Aquidneck Island Police Parade. The following detours will be in effect Sunday, May 3, 2015: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9 […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour all bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in order to accommodate the Providence International Arts Show. 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, […]
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