RIPTA Bus Stop Design Guide Public Meeting Presentation

Bus Stop Typology

Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide – Web Version

The Quonset Transit Market Study and Service Plan conducted an in-depth evaluation of travel patterns to and from the Quonset Business Park in South Kingstown, RI and proposed strategies to increase transit and alternative transportation use among employees at Quonset. The study was conducted by Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning.

In 2011, the City of Providence was awarded a HUD Community Planning Challenge Grant that identified RIPTA as a partner.  This $1.75mil grant was given to the city to help it and RIPTA reach three primary goals:

RIPTA has conducted an in-depth review of all our transit services as part of a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA). The study has performed a detailed evaluation of our system to identify where people live and work, how each bus route is performing today, and where changes might possibly be made to better serve riders.

Click here for RIPTA ARRA recap

In December 2009, RIPTA and the City of Providence completed the Metropolitan Providence Transit Enhancement Study, setting forth ten recommendations for improving the network of transit services within the metropolitan area and providing the opportunity to realize a range of mobility, livability, development and health benefits.