Press releases

RIPTA Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting for Twelfth Year in a Row

  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

RIPTA Board of Directors Names Transit Executive Christopher Durand New Chief Executive Officer

  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.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024

  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.

Kingston Station Public Meeting

  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

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 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

Federal and State Officials Join RIPTA and City of Providence in Celebrating the Reopening of the Historic East Side Tunnel Following Extensive Renovations

  October 30, 2024 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered today with members of the State’s Congressional delegation, the City of Providence and the Federal Transit Administration to announce the completion of renovations to the historic East Side Tunnel. Built in 1914 to support Providence’s former trolley system in climbing the steep 10% incline of streets in

RIPTA to Reopen East Side Tunnel on Thursday, October 31, 2024

  October 25, 2024 - Routes 1, 32, 33, 34, 40, and 61X will no longer be detoured PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is pleased to announce that the historic East Side Tunnel will officially reopen to bus service on October 31, 2024, following extensive renovations. With the reopening, detours that have been in place since

RIPTA Service Will Operate Holiday Schedule on Monday, October 14, 2024 in Honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day

  October 14, 2024 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, October 14, 2024, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024, in celebration of the holiday.