The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service reductions and a fare increase in all five Rhode Island counties starting on July 28 and continuing through August 6, 2025. The Authority announced that the reductions in service and the fare increase are part of the cost controls it is imposing to manage a 17.6 million dollar deficit for FY 2026, which begins on July 1, 2025.