April 5, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour eleven bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 28, 2013 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, 20, 22, 30, 52, 60, 66, and 72 will be detoured from 11:00am until the end of the day. Bus Stop Q […]
Learn moreApril 4, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, April 21, 2013 to accommodate the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Bicycle Race. Routes 33, 34, 52, 54, 60, 72, and 99 will be detoured from 7:00am to 3:00pm. In addition to the eleven detoured routes, […]
Learn moreApril 3, 2013
Due to Narragansett Bay Commission construction on Hope Street, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 42 (Hope St). Hope Street will be closed between Chace Avenue and Rochambeau Avenue during construction for this project. RIPTA will detour Route 42 beginning with the first trip on Monday, April 15, 2013, and continue […]
Learn moreMarch 11, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is considering options for providing transit service to the Tiverton area and is urging the public to provide feedback on how to effectively serve the community. RIPTA will host a community meeting to solicit input on March 18, 2013 from 7:00PM to 8:30PM at the Tiverton Town Hall, […]
Learn moreMarch 8, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 87 (Fairmount/Walnut Hill) due to the winter storm. Route 87 trips will not service Fairmount Street and Morin Heights until further notice. RIPTA personnel will work hard to provide service during today for those traveling during this inclement weather. Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, […]
Learn moreMarch 7, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging the public to provide feedback on how to improve transit services in Rhode Island. As part of a statewide review of transit services called a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA), RIPTA staff is hoping to hear from both users and non-users of the system. “As part of […]
Learn moreMarch 6, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in Newport on Saturday, March 16, 2013 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 16, 2013: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel along the regular […]
Learn moreFebruary 28, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour four bus routes in Providence on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Service will resume with regularly scheduled trips after 2:30 pm. The following route detours will be in effect on Saturday, March 9, 2013: […]
Learn moreFebruary 27, 2013
It is with a heavy heart RIPTA acknowledges that an incident onboard Route 60 Outbound, which occurred early this morning, resulted in the death of one of our passengers. At present, there is an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the Portsmouth Police Department. This was an isolated incident and passengers should still feel safe […]
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