The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)  is asking people who work at businesses and industries at Quonset Business Park to take a short survey to tell us about their commuting habits.RIPTA is partnering with the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) to identify potential public transit service to the roughly 3,200-acre park which is home to […]

MEETING PRESENTATION 10-14-15 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is considering changing some of its fares, including a new reduced fare for lower income passengers who are elderly or have disabilities.  These changes are being considered as the part of a comprehensive fare study that the Authority launched in the spring.  Due to the […]

In an effort to better serve passengers who use the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)’s RIde Program, officials today announced the launch of a new mobile application and website that will tell passengers their pick-up times and how long they have to wait for their ride. Provided in accordance the Americans with Disabilities Act […]

NEW KENNEDY PLAZA BUS STOP MAP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17, 2015 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will welcome passengers back to the newly-renovated Kennedy Plaza transit hub on Saturday, January 17, officials announced Tuesday. The plaza has been closed since the summer as RIPTA and the City of Providence worked to enhance the safety […]

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the RIPTA Riders Alliance will hold a community meeting to provide an update to the public on the changes happening in Kennedy Plaza. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 5PM to 6PM at the Providence Foundation, 30 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI. The […]

RIPTA Temporary Bus Stops for FirstWorks Festival Providence, Rhode Island, September 13, 2012… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will relocate bus stops in Kennedy Plaza and detour thirty-two bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in order to accommodate the FirstWorks Festival: On The Plaza.   The detours will be […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it is starting the construction of a new linear park and bikeway over the old Washington Bridge between Providence and East Providence. Due to the construction, the Department must close the portion of the East Bay Bike Path that crosses the old Washington Bridge on Monday, […]

Mass transit made its first appearance in Rhode Island during the Civil War. For the next 100 years, the private sector ran transit with horse-drawn omnibuses that served the state’s first routes. In 1865, when over two million people a year had become transit consumers, the privately-owned Union Railroad began operating a horse-railroad system. During […]

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