Press Releases

May 20, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day.   The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all […]

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May 11, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) and Route 49 (Camp Street/Miriam Hospital) beginning on Thursday, May 14 through Tuesday, June 9, 2020 to accommodate construction […]

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April 10, 2020

Governor Gina Raimondo and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced that it is limiting the capacity on its buses to help ensure that there is enough room […]

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April 3, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it is using smaller vehicles from its paratransit division to augment service on busy routes to help ensure that passengers […]

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March 12, 2020

Safety and security are the top priority for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) as we work daily to keep Rhode Island moving. Accordingly, RIPTA is announcing enhanced facility-wide […]

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April 22, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 3, 4, 51, 54, 58, 62 and 72 beginning at 6am on Wednesday, April 29 through 5pm on Thursday, […]

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March 30, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave) beginning Monday, March 30, 2020 through Wednesday, April 1, 2020 to accommodate construction on Roger Williams Avenue in Rumford.  The […]

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March 18, 2020

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that effective immediately, the indoor public waiting area at the Newport Transportation and Visitors Center at 23 America’s Cup Avenue will […]

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