Posts Tagged ‘RIPTA’
RIPTA’s plan to move forward with new Providence transit center, not in Kennedy Plaza
Board approves contract with development partner The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors voted today to approve a contract with Next Wave Rhode Island Partners for Phase 1 of a public-private partnership (P3) to design and construct a new transit center in Providence. Next Wave Partners is a consortium comprised of a…
Read MoreFree minibus plan in Nantucket could be a model for RIPTA in Providence
Reprinted with permissions from The Nantucket Current. Photo: Cary Hazlegrove Editor’s Note: With ridership in Rhode Island the heaviest in Providence, yet most buses riding around considerably empty, a move to smaller transit, or mini-buses, may prove to be a more successful model for the state’s capital city, as well as other routes while ridership…
Read MoreWelcome back, Providence high school students! Look for RIPTA’s yellow vest staff. Download app.
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images RI The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is ready to welcome Providence Schools high school students onboard public transit for the first day of school on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Beginning Wednesday and throughout the week, RIPTA outreach staff, in bright yellow vests, will be in Kennedy Plaza in…
Read More34th annual RI Governor’s Bay Day – state beaches, beach bus, and saltwater fishing
Governor Dan McKee signed an Executive Order announcing that the 34th annual Governor’s Bay Day celebration will take place on Sunday, July 30. Major perks include free beach parking at all state beaches and free Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) beach bus service. Weather services are saying Sunday will be the best day of the weekend…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: On the right track, picking up speed, in Pawtucket – Jack Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary As predicted, the Pawtucket-Central Falls transit stop is doing well. The parking lot is filling up every day. Buses are delivering more passengers, and more and more riders are using the train stop. There are a reported 1,000 daily on-and-offs at the bus terminal. At the present time,…
Read MoreHop-On Hop-Off Bus back in Newport – starts TODAY
With summer just around the corner, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced the return of the popular free “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus service promotion in Newport beginning TODAY – Friday, May 26, 2023. The free service, funded by Discover Newport and the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, offers transportation around Newport to tourist destinations and…
Read MoreRIPTA’s Avedisian & Mayor Smiley plan for a safer downtown Providence
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Read MoreJack’s Angle: “Putting politics into RIPTA is a bad idea…” – Jack Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary What is the motivation behind Senate President Dominic Ruggeiro calling for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to take over the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)? It can’t be because RIPTA is not doing its job, despite being under stress related to the Covid epidemic, and while…
Read MoreGoing for the ugly at RIPTA – David Brussat
ugly RIPTA bus hub in planning for providence – by david brussat
Read MoreUPDATED: Call for RIPTA – RIDOT merger, leadership change
Late on Friday, RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio called for the immediate resignation of former Warwick mayor and RIPTA Chief Executive Officer Scott Avedisian – and the placement of the bus transportation company to now fall under the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, headed by Peter Alviti. Within a short time, a statement from RIPTA…
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