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RIPTA To Detour Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls) And Route 75 (Dexter/Lincoln Mall) To Accommodate Central Falls Car Show On Sunday, September 30, 2018*

September 26, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour  Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls) and Route 75 (Dexter/Lincoln Mall) on Sunday, September 30, 2018, to accommodate the 27th Annual Central Falls Car […]

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RIPTA to Detour Routes 35, 60 and 78 to Accommodate PRONK! on Monday, October 8, 2018*

September 24, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.), Route 60 (Providence/Newport) and Route 78 (Beverage Hill Ave./East Providence)  on Monday, October 8, 2018 in order […]

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RIPTA To Detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) To Accommodate WAMA Makers & Merchants Sidewalk Sale On Saturday, October 13, 2018*

September 14, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) to accommodate the Wickenden Area Merchants Association (WAMA) Makers & Merchants Sidewalk Sale.   Route 92 […]

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RIPTA PROVIDES WEEKEND SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR VETERANS PARTICPATING IN OPERATION STAND DOWN WEEKEND*

September 11, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will be providing free service to veterans participating in Operation Stand Down Weekend which begins this Friday, September 14, 2018.   RIPTA will be […]

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RIPTA to Detour Nineteen Routes in Providence To Accommodate the Downtown 5k On Sunday, September 16, 2018*

September 10, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in order to accommodate the Downtown 5K Road Race. […]

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RIPTA to Detour Routes 50, 56 And 57 In Providence To Accommodate the Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope Celebration*

August 29, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue), Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and Route 57 (Smith Street) in the downtown Providence area in order to […]

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RIPTA to Detour Nineteen Routes in Providence To Accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5k On Sunday, September 30, 2018*

August 29, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K. […]

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RIPTA SERVICE TO RUN ON SUNDAY/HOLIDAY SCHEDULE IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018*

August 28, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, September 3, 2018 in observance of Labor Day. […]

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RIPTA’s FALL SERVICE CHANGES TO TAKE EFFECT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018*

August 27, 2018

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement fall service changes effective Saturday, September 1, 2018. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal […]

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