Let’s do this again tomorrow; all regular RIPTA buses and trolleys, but excluding special services, will be free on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting...
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Air Quality Alert Day – Monday, June 24, 2013
Air Quality Alert means free RIPTA fixed route service on Monday, June 24, 2013. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is predicting that air quality will reach unhealthy levels in all of Rhode Island...
Providence streetcar back on track
In late 2009 then Mayor David Cicilline unveiled the Metro Transit Study, calling for the return of streetcars to Providence. In the intervening years, the Core Connector study has looked at the possibilities for doing...
Rapid bus, other initiatives, coming to RIPTA
RIPTA CEO Raymond Studley speaking at a June 10th press conference in Burnside Park. Yesterday, RIPTA held a press conference in Burnside Park to announce transportation initiatives scheduled to take effect over the...
RFP for art bus shelters
The City and RIPTA are requesting proposals for bus shelter art installations along the North Main and Broad Street R-Line rapid bus route. Details on the RFP from the City: The City of Providence Department of Art...
Don’t Slash RIPTA
Don’t Slash RIPTA
Via: Rhode Island Coalition for Transportation Choices
RIPTA Air Quality Alert Day – Friday, May 31, 2013
It was so much fun today, let’s do it again tomorrow!
RIPTA Air Quality Alert Day tomorrow, May 31, 2013. All RIPTA regular fixed-routes – excluding special services – will be free.
RIPTA Air Quality Alert Day – Thursday, May 30, 2013
Here we go summer…
RIPTA Air Quality Alert Day tomorrow, May 30, 2013. All RIPTA regular fixed-routes – excluding special services – will be free.
Bike to Work Day: RIPTA Rack n’ Ride
This morning at Bike to Work Day, Peter from RIPTA showed us how the Rack n' Ride on the buses works.
Kennedy Plaza fly through
This video rendering shows what the vision for Greater Kennedy Plaza could look like as you move through it.
A Greater Kennedy Plaza
Rendering from Union Studio Architects [box style=”alert”]Update (Apr. 22): Union Studio News: Greater Kennedy Plaza[/alert] The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy (DPPC) is set to unveil plans for the...
RIPTA to hold public hearings on service changes – May 29 – June 6, 2013
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties on May 29th, May 30th, June 3rd, June 4th, June 5th, and June 6th. The Authority...
Assembly members seek federal waiver for RIPTA to cross into Fall River
Four state senators and representatives from Aquidneck Island have sent a letter to the Rhode Island Congressional delegation, requesting their assistance in allowing the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to...
Statement regarding the tragic death on a RIPTA bus today
EastBayRI reports on the domestic dispute that played out this morning on a RIPTA bus in Portsmouth, tragically ending in the stabbing death of the victim.
Guest post: Parking reform should start at the State House
The State House is a great place to start reforming Providence's parking crisis. The great map that Jef put up last April shows that the State House contributes considerably to the overwhelming of our downtown space by...
Series of public meetings coming up to look at RIPTA COA
RIPTA has been performing a Comprehensive Operational Analysis of the transportation system over recent months and is no preparing to present their findings to the public at a series of meetings starting February 25th.
Storm recovery
Atwells Avenue, midday Sunday, February 10, 2013. [alert type=”info”]Latest updates we have on storm recovery, please share any updates you have in the comments:[/alert] First, this from RIEMA, ugh! The NWS...
Snowblogging I: Everything shutting down edition
I walked around downtown for a little bit around 1pm this afternoon and took a few photos.