The following is the first of a series of articles meant to encourage thought and discussion on Rhode Island mass transit issues. I will try to offer perspective on several transit modes, as well as suggest potential...
Category - Transportation
NEXT STOP: Making Transit Work for Rhode Island – December 1, 2015
Concepts and priorities discussed will help to inform a detailed 10-year proposal for transforming our state’s transit system a catalyst for sustainable economic growth.
RIPTA New Fare Structure Public Hearings
The public hearings will address changes to the Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program, the discontinuation and replacement of RIPTIKs and 15 Ride Passes, introduction of new products and proposed fare increases.
ProJo: Raimondo pushes out managers, dismisses employees at ‘dysfunctional’ DOT
Having diagnosed Rhode Island's transportation bureaucracy as "dysfunctional," Governor Raimondo Wednesday outlined the steps she's taking to fix it -- with or without revenue from proposed truck tolls.
RIPTA Fare Restructuring Proposals
News from PBN and EcoRI about RIPTA's proposed fare changes
Automobile induced isolation and loneliness in small cities
It is the small size of our urban core compared to the rest of our state dominated by the 'automobile lobby' which creates a situation, where I, who lives in the diminutive urban core, without a car, feels lonely and...
RIBike: Meetings with RIDOT
We had two meetings last week with Deputy Director of RIDOT, Pete Garino. One was a roundtable with a number of other advocates for biking & transit, one was one-on-one. There are changes afoot at RIDOT, and we wanted...
WPRI: Providence hires firm to study streetcar project
The city’s planning department has tapped a Boston-based consulting firm to oversee a “planning and engineering services” study on the proposed streetcar line in downtown.
ProJo: DOT seeks permission to move RIPTA commuter lot in North Kingstown
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.
National 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.
James Kennedy: Why Routes 6/10 should be redeveloped as a surface boulevard
The Rt. 6/10 Connector would be best redeveloped as a surface boulevard. The RIDOT proposal for bus lanes is what I call “transit oriented decoration” rather than “transit oriented development” because the bus lanes...
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...
CNU New England streetcar discussion – June 10, 2015
Join CNU New England for a discussion of the Providence Streetcar project as well as insights from world-class transit systems. Our conversation will explore the potential impacts to Providence, the unique opportunities...
News & Notes
Traffic lights, lane widths, tolls, and more in today's News & Notes.
RIPTA 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...
WPRI: Providence moving forward with streetcar plan
Providence is moving forward with an altered – and slightly cheaper – version of its proposed streetcar line.
ProJo: State seeks contractor to evaluate possible consolidation of R.I. transportation agencies
On March 25, the new Raimondo administration quietly opened bids for a contract to provide “Transportation Management Assessment and Review Services.”
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.