RIDOT is still discussing merging the RIPTA park and ride at Routes 2 and 102 with the parking facility at Wickford Junction MBTA station, a mile away.
Category - RIPTA
Jef NickersonNational Dump The Pump Day – June 18, 2015
Upload a photo of yourself showing how you dumped the pump with the hashtag ?#?DumpThePumpRI? and you’ll be entered to win a RIPTA prize pack.
Greater City ProvidenceRIPTA to detour all buses, relocate stops at Kennedy Plaza – June 13, 2015
Due to the Providence International Art Festival #PVDfest all buses in Kennedy Plaza will be relocated and detours will be in effect this Saturday, June 13th.
Barry Schiller: Rhode Works – $4.8 Billion for Rhode Island Transportation
Rhode Works says nothing about any transit goals, RIPTA operating deficits, overcrowded buses, the bus hub money the voters approved, the need for more shelters, bus stop snow removal, speeding up more routes with green...
Guest PostRIPTA online fare survey
Is it easy for passengers to buy tickets and passes to ride the bus? Do we offer the types of fare products they are looking for? The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) wants to know how passengers feel about...
RIPTA Comprehensive Fare Study
RIPTA is launching a comprehensive fare study to evaluate the types of fare products the agency offers (online re-chargable debit style card please). They will be having public meetings to gather input.
Kennedy Plaza Re-dedication
Photos from this morning's re-dedication of the Kennedy Plaza.
Your ‘Charlie Card’ could soon take you further
The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering a bill to allow the MBTA’s farecard, the Charlie Card, to work on RIPTA.
Traffic changes coming to Exchange Terrace
The City of Providence today announced upcoming changes to the traffic pattern on Exchange Terrace. Beginning Monday morning, December 22, Exchange Terrace (East Approach to Exchange Street) will be changed to...
Kennedy Plaza bus stops to re-open January 17, 2015
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will welcome passengers back to the newly-renovated Kennedy Plaza transit hub on Saturday, January 17, officials announced Tuesday.
RIDOT: Rhode Island’s Transit Future
One of the most crucial components of a healthy economy and quality of place is a sound transportation system: one that supports diverse modes of travel and seamlessly connects Rhode Island to the rest of the world –...
ProJo: R.I.’s Question 6 designed to fund reconnection of train, bus service in Providence
In a joint application for a federal grant to advance planning for the “Providence Station Transit Center,” RIPTA and RIDOT highlighted how 15 acres of undeveloped land sit right next to the train depot.
RIPTA Bus Hub Alternatives Community Meeting in Pawtucket – October 28, 2014
The City of Pawtucket Department of Planning will be holding a meeting to discuss potential alternatives to the existing Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus hub on Roosevelt Avenue. The Department has been...
RIPTA: Downtown Transit 2.0
When cities outgrow a single transit hub, the most common approach is to identify additional transit centers and to integrate bus operations in a manner that expands service coverage and improves overall transit service.
RIPTA R-Line Schedules Posted
RIPTA's new R-Line rapid bus service will replace and combine the current Route 99 service North Main - Pawtucket and 11 Broad Street services. The new service is set to launch on June 14th and RIPTA has published the...
PBN: ‘Rapid bus’ lines part of new development districts
Providence is encouraging transit-oriented development in two neighborhoods most residents may not associate with transportation or potential growth.
Providence Streetcar to apply for TIGER VI grant funding
City to prepare TIF to help Providence Streetcar compete for TIGER VI funding.
ProJo: In Providence, moving bus shelters a first step toward new vision for downtown plaza
The Providence Journal reports on plans to move two bus shelters at Kennedy Plaza.
