December 4, 2024

RIPTA Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting for Twelfth Year in a Row Providence, Rhode Island – For the twelfth year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its FY 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial […]

December 25, 2024

All RIPTA Offices Will Be Closed on Both Holidays In observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Christmas […]

November 26, 2024

Hearings Scheduled for December 4 and 5 in Providence and Warwick The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes on December 4 in Warwick and December 5 in Providence. The proposed service changes would affect Routes 10X, 28, 29, 35, 72, and 78. Additionally, minor changes to Providence […]

November 21, 2024

RIPTA Board of Directors Names Transit Executive Christopher Durand New Chief Executive Officer Christopher Durand Has Been Serving as Interim CEO Since April 2024 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that its Board of Directors has named Christopher Durand as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 21, 2024. He has been serving as the […]

November 12, 2024

RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 28 Providence, Rhode Island — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 28, 2024, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. […]

November 8, 2024

RIPTA Seeks Public Feedback on Kingston Station Transit Hub Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14 at the Kingston Free Library from 6pm to 7:30pm Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) invites the community to attend a public meeting regarding proposed improvements to the transit hub at Kingston […]

November 5, 2024

October 31, 2024

November 2, 2024

Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 2 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility. All passengers are reminded that RIPTA services […]