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RIPTA Invites Public to Review Initial Findings on ADA Paratransit Expansion Study
ποΈ October 31, 2022 - Two Virtual Public Meetings to be held November 16 and 17 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been asked by the RI General Assembly to study paratransit service throughout the state and to design a statewide program addressing the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities traveling outside the current paratransit service
RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022
ποΈ October 31, 2022 - RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 24 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday.
END OF THE LINE: The Tracks That Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb
ποΈ November 8, 2022 - Independent Historical Transit Documentary Featured on RIPTA Website Film Chronicles the Growth of Edgewood in Cranston at The Turn of the Century Providence, Rhode Island, November 8, 2022 β When residents who live along Narragansett Boulevard in Cranston asked the City to fix the potholes that plagued their street several years ago, they did not
600 Low-Income and/or Unhoused Rhode Islanders Will Receive a RIPTA No Fare Bus Pass Under New Six-Month Pilot Program
ποΈ November 3, 2022 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is piloting a new no fare bus pass program for six months to understand the travel needs of low-income individuals who do not qualify for existing transit assistance programs. Under the current structure of RIPTAβs No Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities,
RIPTA and Ocean State Job Lot to Host Annual Stuff A Bus Food Drive To Benefit We Share Hope On Friday, November 18 & Saturday, November 19 RIPTA and Ocean State Job Lot to Host Annual Stuff A Bus Food Drive To Benefit We Share Hope
ποΈ November 17, 2022 - 2022 Marks RIPTAβs 9thAnnual Stuff A Bus Food Drive The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is partnering with Ocean State Job Lot and I Heart Radio for their annual Stuff A Bus Food Drive to benefit We Share Hope. The public is invited to help Stuff A Bus by donating nonperishable food items such as canned goods and boxed
RIPTA to Contact Recent Retirees in an Effort to Increase Number of Drivers, Improve Service
ποΈ November 22, 2022 - After Months of Negotiation, ATU 618 Agrees to Hiring Solution As part of its ongoing effort to honor its commitment to Rhode Islanders and provide riders with the best possible service, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has entered into an agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Division 618 that would allow recent
RIPTA to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022 and Sunday, January 1, 2023
ποΈ November 22, 2022 - All RIPTA Offices Will be Closed on Monday, December 26, 2022 and Monday, January 2, 2023 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022, in observance of Christmas Day, and Sunday, January 1, 2023, in observance of New Yearβs Day.
RIPTA to Detour Nineteen Routes in Providence to Accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K on Sunday, December 11, 2022
ποΈ December 11, 2022 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour nineteen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus Routes 1, 14, 17, 19, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line
CANCELLED β RIPTA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Service Change to Route 10x
ποΈ December 13, 2022 - CANCELLED β Hearing Scheduled for December 20, 2022 in Foster The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold a public hearing on a proposed service change to Route 10x (North Scituate Park-n-Ride) on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in Foster.
RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
ποΈ December 23, 2022 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.