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Press Releases

November 28, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is hosting its Annual Toy Drive to benefit the West End Community Center (WECC) in Providence. The public is invited to donate a new, […]

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November 26, 2018

How can public transportation best serve Rhode Island in the future?    That is the question that will be addressed by the State’s first Transit Master Plan, which is a joint […]

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November 19, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday.  […]

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November 16, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center will be closed on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 6am to 7pm for maintenance work. […]

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November 6, 2018

Due to construction obstructions at the Providence VA Medical Center, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) beginning immediately until further notice.  Route 56 […]

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October 31, 2018

State Poet Laureate Tina Cane  and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) are putting out a call for poetry submissions as they work together to expand the  impact of […]

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October 30, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eighteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 2, 2018 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K […]

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October 30, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in observance of Christmas Day and Tuesday, January […]

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October 18, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is partnering with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeart Radio for their annual Stuff A Bus Food Drive to benefit the Rhode Island […]

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