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Press Releases

December 4, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will host a free “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” at the Westerly Senior Center, 39 State Street, Westerly, RI on Friday, December 5, […]

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December 3, 2014

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

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December 3, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Winter Stroll. The detour will be in effect beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday, […]

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December 2, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eighteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K […]

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November 28, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will honor Rosa Parks, an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.  Monday, December 1, 2014, […]

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November 26, 2014

Accidents along major routes in northern Rhode Island are resulting in extended delays on some bus routes servicing that part of the state, the  Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) […]

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November 23, 2014

UPDATED – ATTENTION RIDERS: Effective Monday, November 24, 2014: The College Hill tunnel REOPENS and all affected routes return to normal. November 23, 2014

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November 21, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nine bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 27, 2014 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K road […]

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November 20, 2014

In order to assist with changes being implemented by the state, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding riders that bus passes for Medicaid-approved trips to doctors’ offices […]

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