The DTC will run from Rhode Island Hospital to the Providence Train Station and will include enhanced bus shelters with attractive passenger amenities such as seating and digital displays showing real time bus arrival...
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Greater City ProvidenceBarry Schiller: It’s time to re-assess that proposed train station bus hub
Do you remember that in 2014 Rhode Islanders approved a vaguely worded $35 million bus hub transit bond? However, at this point, with that much money at stake, I think our state should re-examine the need for the...
Barry SchillerRIPTA open house on proposed Downtown Providence service changes – September 11, 2017
Kennedy Plaza, Image from RIPTA. Press Release from RIPTA: RIPTA to Hold Open House to Discuss Future Changes to Improve Downtown Providence Bus Service The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is considering...
Kennedy Plaza/Downtown Transit Connector Public Meeting – May 9, 2017
Please join the City of Providence and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority for an update on the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC) – a planned, high-frequency transit corridor in downtown Providence – and an...
WPRI: RIPTA hopes new technology will increase pedestrian safety
“We think this is going to be particularly useful in congested areas where people may be distracted by mobile devices or just the activity around them,” she said.
Jef NickersonRIPTA Downtown Transit Corridor Public Meeting – December 6, 2016
The corridor, which has the working name of the Downtown Transit Connector (DTC), will create six “station-like” stops between Providence Station and the Hospital District.
RIPTA Bus Stop Design Guide Public Meetings – June 9, 15, & 20, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is currently developing bus stop design guidelines for use by RIPTA, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, municipalities and others, when roads with RIPTA bus...
Providence Announces Downtown Enhanced Transit Corridor
RIPTA, the Providence Department of Planning and Development, Mayor Elorza, Governor Raimondo, and the State's Congressional Delegation today announced an enhanced transit corridor through the capital city's downtown...
ProJo: R.I. begins moving on RIPTA bus hub project at Providence Amtrak Station
Rhode Island officials have taken the first small step toward building a multimillion-dollar bus hub at the Providence Amtrak Station, potentially as part of a larger real estate project with a private developer.
ProJo: RIPTA turns focus to expansion near Rhode Island Hospital
Although RIPTA still expects to create a bus stop or stops at Garrahy, transit planners don’t envision a “hub” or terminal there and actually see more potential for expansion farther south, near Rhode Island Hospital.
Rhode Island Transit Future: A Strategy for Economic Growth, the Green Way
A hybrid approach to public transit would enable RIPTA to combine the flexibility and low initial cost of bus service with the efficiency, service levels and capacity of light rail. A light rail “transit backbone” would...
Roger LeafRIPTA Riders Alliance: Suggestions on how to really make transit work
In consideration of how to “make transit work,” the subject of the December 1st CTC conference which was to address the relatively low rate of commute-by-transit in Rhode Island, the RIPTA Riders Alliance distributed...
RIPTA Riders AllianceProJo: Plans for downtown bus hubs proceeding slowly
More than a year after Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly approved a $35-million bond for two new downtown bus hubs, state officials are only now beginning to fill in details of the projects.
Both RIPTA and MBTA will serve Wickford Junction Station starting December 7, 2015
RIDOT and RIPTA today announced the expansion of bus service to the Wickford Junction Transit Center in North Kingstown. Effective Monday, December 7, 2015, this move will provide one-stop consolidated transit services...
Rhode Island Transit Future: Ideas – Late Night Bus Routes – RIPTA-24
In recent articles and comments to posts, people have suggested that RIPTA might do better if it offered 24-hour service. Twenty-four hour transit would serve a population that is generally forced to drive, which...
Peter BrassardRhode Island Transit Future: Ideas – BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) – PRO-BUS
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...
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.
RIPTA Fare Restructuring Proposals
News from PBN and EcoRI about RIPTA's proposed fare changes
