Press Releases
March 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in Newport on Saturday, March 15, 2014 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 15, 2014: Route 60 (Newport/Providence):Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel along the […]
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March 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and Representative John G. Edwards, Senior Deputy Majority Leader, along with Senator Louis P. DiPalma (District 12), Senator Christopher Scott Ottiano (District 11), Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr. (District 10), and Representative Dennis M. Canario (District 71) will hold a community meeting to discuss proposed transit service to […]
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March 4, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that they will offer express bus service to Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) baseball games every Sunday this season. RIPTA will offer express bus service from Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence to McCoy Stadium for their Sunday games beginning Sunday, April 6, 2014 and throughout the rest […]
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February 24, 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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February 24, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour ten Pawtucket-based bus routes traveling on Saturday, March 1, 2014 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 at the Navigant […]
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February 20, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to the effects of the winter storm, two bus routes will be on detour starting today until further notice. RIPTA passengers should anticipate delays on all routes before and after the winter storm due to weather conditions. The safety of our employees and passengers […]
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February 13, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to the effects of the winter storm, nine bus routes will be on detour starting today until further notice. RIPTA passengers should anticipate delays on all routes before and after the winter storm due to weather conditions, especially on Route 54 and 87. The […]
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February 7, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to the effects of the winter storm, Route 64 (Newport/URI) will remain until further notice. RIPTA passengers should anticipate delays on all routes before and after the winter storm due to weather conditions. The safety of our employees and passengers is RIPTA’s top priority. […]
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Providence, Rhode Island, February 6, 2014 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that due to the effects of the winter storm, one bus route will remain until further notice. RIPTA passengers should anticipate delays on all routes before and after the winter storm due to weather conditions. The safety of our employees and […]
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