Press releases

END OF THE LINE: The Tracks That Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb

🗓️ 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 – 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

🗓️ 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 RIPTA’s No Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities,

RIPTA’s Free “Hop-On Hop-Off” Newport Bus Service Ends Monday, October 31, 2022

🗓️ October 31, 2022 - Newport Customer Service Kiosk to Close for Season The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced today that the free “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus service promotion will end for the season today, October 31, 2022. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1, the full fare of $2.00 per cash boarding will resume.

RIPTA Invites Public to Review Initial Findings on ADA Paratransit Expansion Study

🗓️ 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 to Detour Six Routes in Pawtucket to Accommodate the Turkey Trot 5k On Thursday, November 24, 2022

🗓️ October 31, 2022 - Detour will be in effect from 8am until 11:30am The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 24, 2022, to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78, and R-Line will be detoured from 8:00am to 11:30am.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022

🗓️ 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.

RIPTA to Detour Six Routes in Providence to Accommodate the Monster Dash from 8:30am to 11:30am on Sunday, October 30, 2022

🗓️ October 25, 2022 - East Side Tunnel Will Be Closed During Race The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in order to accommodate the Monster Dash 5K Road Race.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Veterans Day Friday, November 11, 2022

🗓️ October 19, 2022 - Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 5 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility.

RIPTA to Detour Twenty-One Routes in Providence To Accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk On Sunday, October 16, 2022

🗓️ October 12, 2022 - All lines are to expect minor delays around Kennedy Plaza between 8:15AM – 1:30PM Providence, Rhode Island, October 12, 2022… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-one bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 16, 2022, in order to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

RIPTA to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Service Changes with Many Improvements for Passengers

🗓️ October 4, 2021 - Hearings Will Be Held in Three Communities for Proposed Changes That Would Take Effect in January 2022 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking public input as it considers service changes, including many improvements for passengers, for January 2022.