Press Releases

November 12, 2013

Officials from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), Federal Transit Administration, and the Congressional Delegation joined Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the installation of a two-acre, 300 kilowatt solar roof field at RIPTA’s Transportation Building located on Melrose Street in Providence. The solar roof project […]

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November 6, 2013

Officials from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), Federal Transit Administration, and the Congressional Delegation will join Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the installation of a 300 kilowatt solar roof panel at RIPTA’s Transportation Building. The ribbon cutting celebration will take place outside the main […]

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November 6, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 51 (Charles St.) and Route 73 (Fairlawn/CCRI) due to the recent home explosion on Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket. The detour will be in effect until further notice. The detour is as follows: ROUTE 51 (CHARLES ST.):Inbound trips will travel the regular route to the […]

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November 4, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 42 (Hope Street) to accommodate the Hope Street Winter Stroll. The detour will be in effect beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 5 until 8:30pm that night.  The following detour will be in effect on December 5, 2013: Route #42 (Hope Street):                                                       Outbound trips will travel the […]

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October 31, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that additional service on Route 95X (Westerly Park N’ Ride) has been added due to growing demand.  The additional trips are effective November 1, 2013. Earlier this month, RIPTA staff surveyed Park N’ Ride passengers in order to better understand when people need to travel, and what […]

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October 28, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) recently provided a detailed “State of the Authority” report to Governor Lincoln Chafee, the leadership and members of the General Assembly.  This interim report is designed to update state leadership on the changes that havebeen implemented at RIPTA so far. The report addresses RIPTA’s Budget, their financial situation, […]

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October 28, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veterans Day, an official state holiday. The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, November 11, 2013.  The Flex Service reservation line (1-877-906-FLEX) and the […]

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October 21, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour fifteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 27, 2013 in order to accommodate the Monster Mini Dash 5K Road Race.   Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34, 60, 66, and 92 will be detoured from 10:00am […]

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October 17, 2013

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 11 (BroadStreet), Route 20 (Elmwood Ave.), Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City), and Route 22(Pontiac Ave.) on Thursday, October 31, 2013 in order to accommodate the MonsterBall Halloween Party.   The detour will be in effect from 7:00pm through the last trip of the day on October 31, […]

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