Press Releases
April 12, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) wants to know how satisfied customers are with their bus service. They are inviting customers to take their third annual online Customer Satisfaction Survey, available on the RIPTA website from Monday, April 13 through Sunday, May 10, 2015. Each participant who provides their contact information will be automatically […]
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April 8, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Sunday, April 26, 2015 in order to accommodate the Blackstone Valley Running Festival, which includes the Annual Blackstone Valley Half Marathon. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78 and the R-Line will be detoured from 6:00am until 12:30pm. […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has received a copy of the Providence Police Department report regarding its investigation into last week’s tragic fatal accident The report states that the bus was traveling below the speed limit of 25 miles per hour and that there was no error on the part of the bus […]
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March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is embarking on a transit fare study that will review all fare products it offers as well as the rates that are charged. One of the main goals of the study – which is expected to take about four months – is to determine if […]
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March 25, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 26, 2015 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser which benefits Amos House. Routes 1, 3, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 56, 60, 72, 78, 92, and the R-Line will […]
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March 24, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 14 (West Bay) and Route 64 (Newport/URI) on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in order to accommodate the Jamestown Bridge 10K Race. The North Kingstown Route 138/1A Park N’ Ride lot will be closed from 7:00am – 11:00am; this location marks the start of the race. […]
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Due to computer problems, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) cannot access RIde trips scheduled for today (March 20, 2015) for passengers with disabilities. RIde passengers are asked to please call 401-461-9760 to confirm their trips. Passengers whose trips are the same as yesterday (Thursday, March 19,2015) do not need to call. Also RIPTA is asking RIde […]
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A computer problem that disrupted the RIde program operations at the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been resolved as of approximately 11: 15 a.m. The computer issues had caused RIPTA to ask RIde passengers to call in to confirm scheduled trips for today (Friday, March 20, 2015). That is no longer necessary as […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that six routes are on detour Friday, March 13, 2015, due to winter weather effects. Parked cars and streets narrowed by snow make it difficult for RIPTA vehicles to travel safely. Routes 1, 3, 6, 18, 64, and 92 are currently on detour. RIPTA will continue to restore […]
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