Press Releases
April 3, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed minor weekend service changes on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the East Providence Senior Center. The Authority announced that the proposed changes in service are a result of low ridership. These changes include minor proposed weekend service reductions for Route 32 (East […]
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April 1, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that ridership is on the rise according to a report released this week by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). According to the report, RIPTA is ranked 7th out of 37 large bus agencies for ridership growth. In 2013, RIPTA recorded a total of 19.7 million […]
Learn moreMarch 28, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will temporarily relocate the bus stop across from Sears at the Rhode Island Mall to accommodate construction plans effective Monday, March 31, 2014. Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City) and Route 29 (Kent County) will be affected. Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at the Wendy’s sign in […]
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March 25, 2014
In anticipation of the winter storm, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers tosign up for electronic News Updates at http://www.ripta.com/detours-news; RIPTA will e-mail system disruption notices to passengers on this distribution list. Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, check www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA ,Twitter @RIPTA_RI) for service advisory […]
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March 24, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. Routes 1, 3, 11, 20, 22, 30, 52, 60, 66, and 72 will be detoured from 10:30am to 11:30am; Routes 6 and 92 will be detoured from […]
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March 20, 2014
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and David Cicilline (D-RI) today joined with Governor Lincoln D. Chafee in announcing $1.6 million in federal aid to help the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) cover costs of rebuilding and strengthening infrastructure damaged by Superstorm Sandy. RIPTA will […]
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March 19, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. Routes 1, 3, 11, 20, 22, 30, 52, 60, 66, and 72 will be detoured from 10:30am to 11:30am; Routes 6 and 92 will be detoured from […]
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March 19, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Bicycle Race. Routes 33, 34, and 60 will be detoured from 6:00am to 6:30pm. The following detours will be in effect on Sunday, April 27th […]
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March 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour four bus routes in Providence on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Service will resume with regularly scheduled trips after 2:30 pm. The following route detours will be in effect on Saturday, March 8, 2014: […]
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