Public workshops are being held this month as agencies working on the state’s first master transit plan narrow down the transportation options that will be included in the final plan which is slated to be completed later this year.  The master plan project – called “Transit Forward RI 2040” – is intended to create a […]

How do Rhode Islanders use public transportation?  That’s just one of the questions answered in a new report which details how well current forms of public transportation – including bus, rail and ferry – are performing in the state.   The “State of the System” report is being released as three state agencies continue their work […]

Please join the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the City of Providence for an update on the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC) — a new, high frequency bus transit corridor scheduled to open in downtown Providence in 2019.  The community meeting will be held Monday, March 5, 2018, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Joseph […]

NEW!  February 2018 RIPTA’s updated State Management Plan is now available for review. This plan documents policies and procedures for the administration in Rhode Island of four Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant programs: Section 5310, Section 5311, Section 5317, and Section 5339. To learn more about these grant programs and how they are administered in […]

In recognition of National Bike Month, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)’s Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) team is launching its first “Bike to Work Week,” beginning on Saturday, May 13, and ending on National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 19, 2017.  The week will include a free bike safety workshop and the CRRI […]

Please join the City of Providence and RIPTA for an update on the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC) — a planned, high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence — and an opportunity to provide further input on the redesign of Kennedy Plaza.  The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2017, from 5:30 to 7 PM at the Joseph Doorley Municipal Building […]

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) said today that it welcomes any public discussion of its staffing levels, overtime costs and safety procedures. “Fiscal responsibility and prudence are driving forces in RIPTA’s operations. Any suggestion otherwise is based on a misunderstanding of the facts,” said RIPTA CEO Raymond Studley. Questions have been raised about […]

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the City of Providence are hosting a community meeting to provide an initial overview of plans for a high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence. The meeting is also intended to solicit ideas and public input on the project. The transit corridor will connect the Providence Amtrak/MBTA Station […]

Large, suburban development parks have long proved a challenge to public transportation, and RIPTA is working with consultants to see if creative and effective ways can be found to bring more service to the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown.  RIPTA and the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) are asking people who work at the park’s […]