Press Releases

May 13, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 26, 2014, in observance of Memorial Day.   The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys.  Route 52 (Branch/Bryant Univ) In order to accommodate the North Providence Memorial Day Parade, the 1:15pm Outbound trip and 1:56pm […]

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May 13, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Gaspee) beginning Saturday, May 24th through Monday, May 26th to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration.   The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 24th until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 26th.  Route 1 (Eddy/Gaspee) will […]

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May 13, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Day of Portugal Parade.  The East Approach Trolley Pavilion will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 8, 2014; routes 6 and 92 will be detoured all day and night.  Routes  27, 28, 30, 32, 33, […]

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May 13, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 42 (Hope Street) to accommodate the Hope Street Merchants Association Festival. The detour will be in effect beginning at 11:00am on Saturday, May 31, 2014 until 7:00pm that day.  The following route detour will be in effect on May 31, 2014: Route #42 (Hope Street) […]

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May 12, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions/Salve Regina) trolley service will operate on a detour on Sunday, May 18, 2014 to accommodate Salve Regina University’s Commencement Ceremony.  All inbound and outbound trips on Route 67  will travel straight on Bellevue Avenue from 9 am to 2 pm.    Route 67 will not […]

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May 6, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today their Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) Program has partnered with NuRide to offer rewards to Rhode Island residents for reducing their carbon footprint.  NuRide, the nation’s largest commuter rewards program, was developed to encourage people to choose healthier and greener transportation options.  NuRide is a free service and […]

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May 5, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), in partnership with the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation and Clear Channel, announced their plans to “Drive Out Breast Cancer,” with the first-ever “RIPTA Pink Out” on Friday, May 9, 2014. RIPTA drivers will take the wheel wearing exclusive “RIPTA Pink Out” t-shirts. Public transit passengers are […]

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May 5, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that the program that provides free bus service on Air Quality Alert Days (AQA) will remain in effect for this year. RIPTA and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) had previously announced that free RIPTA service would no longer be available on Air Quality […]

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May 1, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three bus routes on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 9 am to 2 pm to accommodate the annual Aquidneck Island Police Parade. The following detours will be in effect Sunday, May 4, 2014: #60 Newport/Providence:Trips leaving the Newport Gateway Center between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm […]

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