Press Releases
May 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs (RIOVA) announced a new pilot bus pass program today for local veterans. Funded by a […]
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May 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to accommodate the Gaspee Days Parade. The detour will be in effect […]
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May 22, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eighteen bus routes in the Providence area on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in order to accommodate the RI Pride Parade. Routes […]
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May 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) fixed-route fleet will no longer travel over the Broad Street Bridge in Pawtucket, between Barton and Exchange Streets, due to the weight limit […]
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May 18, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 76 (Central Avenue) on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm to accommodate the Veterans Home Run […]
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May 17, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking proposals to upgrade its fare technology, a move that will give customers many more payment options, including using their smart phones […]
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May 12, 2017
Beginning Friday, May 12, 2017, the public will see two hot pink Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses and two equally pink RIde paratransit vans making their rounds throughout […]
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May 11, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Inc. will relocate their bus stops from Kennedy Plaza to Sabin Street in […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement summer service changes effective Saturday, June 17, 2017. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal […]
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