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September 17, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour four routes in Providence on Saturday, September 19, 2015, while the East Side Tunnel is closed for routine maintenance and repair […]

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September 14, 2015

Following reports that a driver for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) refused to move a bus at the direction of Providence Police who were responding to an accident […]

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September 11, 2015

 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold its third round of community meetings to solicit feedback from the public on its fare study.  In these sessions, RIPTA will […]

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September 8, 2015

Ray Studley, CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and Board Chairman Mayor Scott Avedisian will be at Kennedy Plaza early on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, to ride […]

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September 3, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Fall Festival. The detour will be in effect beginning at 11:00am on Sunday, […]

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September 1, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-three bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in order to accommodate the Gloria Gemma 5K […]

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September 1, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) from Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12, 2015 in order to accommodate the Columbus […]

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September 1, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-three bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in order to accommodate the CVS/Pharmacy Downtown 5K […]

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August 31, 2015

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-eight bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  Routes 1, 3, 6, 17, […]

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