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May 4, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit) to accommodate the Hope Street Spring Block Party. The detour will be in effect beginning at 9:00am on Saturday, May 21, 2016 until 7:00pm that day. The following route detour will be in effect on May 21, 2016: Route 1 (Eddy/Hope/Benefit): Southbound trips will […]
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May 4, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, May 30, 2016, in observance of Memorial Day. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIde and Flex Services The statewide RIde Program will operate only ADA trips on Monday, May 30th. The Flex Service […]
Learn moreMay 3, 2016
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 15, 2016 to accommodate Salve Regina University’s Commencement Ceremony. All inbound and outbound trips on Route 67 will travel straight on Bellevue Avenue from 9am to 2pm. Route 67 will not serve the regular […]
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May 3, 2016
Due to construction on Woonasquatucket Avenue, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 27 (Broadway/Manton). Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured off of Woonasquatucket Avenue onto Fruit Hill Avenue from 7am to 3:30pm during the week ONLY. The detour is effective now until further notice. To accommodate passengers, temporary bus stops […]
Learn moreMay 2, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 52 (Branch/Bryant University) on Monday, May 30, 2016 to accommodate the 8th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Celebration in North Providence. The detour will be in effect from 12:45pm through 2:45pm. Please note that Route 52 will be running on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, May […]
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May 2, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) beginning Saturday, May 28th through Monday, May 30th to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration. The detour will be in effect from the first trip of the day on Saturday, May 28th until the last trip of the day on Monday, May 30th. Route 3 (Warwick […]
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April 25, 2016
Service Change Overview Presentation SAFE Analysis Fall Choose Up – Route 52 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold five public hearings at the end of April on proposed service changes that would affect ten routes that primarily service parts of Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket, North Providence and North Smithfield. If approved, the […]
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April 6, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that it is in the process of requalifying all passengers eligible to participate in RIPTA’s Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for lower income senior citizens and persons with disabilities. All participants are required to obtain new passes and the goal is to have this process completed […]
Learn moreApril 5, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is not expecting major detours on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, following a persistent snowstorm Monday that deposited up to eight inches of snow in some parts of the state. As of 7:15 a.m., two routes had detours and street supervisors were checking road conditions throughout the state. Riders […]
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