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RIPTA to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 And Wednesday, January 1, 2020*

November 25, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas Day and Wednesday, January […]

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RIPTA to Detour Nineteen Routes in Providence to Accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K on Sunday, December 1, 2019*

November 25, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K […]

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RIPTA, Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartMedia To Host Annual Fill-A-Bus Food Drive On Friday, November 15 & Saturday, November 16*

November 6, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is partnering again with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartMedia for their annual Fill-A-Bus  Food Drive to benefit We Share Hope and other […]

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RIPTA to Detour Routes 1 and 58 to Accommodate Downtown Transit Connector (DTC) Construction from November 8 – November 29, 2019*

November 6, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 Northbound (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) and Route 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providenced) beginning Friday, November 8 through Friday, November 29, 2019 to accommodate […]

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RIPTA to Detour Six Routes in Pawtucket to Accommodate the Turkey Trot 5k On Thursday, November 28, 2019*

October 31, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K.  Bus routes […]

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RIPTA To Detour Twelve Bus Routes To Accommodate Providence Christmas Tree Lighting On Friday, December 6*

October 30, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes to accommodate the Providence Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6.  Routes 1, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, […]

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RIPTA To Detour Seven Bus Routes To Accommodate Providence Winter Lights Market On Friday, December 6 Through Saturday, December 7, 2019*

October 30, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven bus routes to accommodate the Providence Winter Lights Market.  The East Approach Trolley Pavilion will be closed to traffic on […]

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RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019*

October 28, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday.   […]

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RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Veterans Day Monday, November 11, 2019*

October 28, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, November 11, 2019 in observance of Veterans Day, an […]

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