Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
RIPTA Takes a Turn in the Road for Bus Service – Commitment to Move Hub to Train Station
The future of RIPTA took a dramatic turn in the road as revised plans to eliminate and alter bus routes became a new, “targeted, data-driven service adjustment, with new revenue strategies including a fare strategy, and structural reforms aligned with rider demand and efficiency study recommendations”. The announcement also reinforced the idea of moving the…
Read More58 RIPTA Bus Routes Face Elimination or Changes. 12 Public Hearings Set Around Rhode Island
Hearings Scheduled July 28 through August 6 in Barrington, Providence, Woonsocket, West Warwick, Warwick, Pawtucket, Newport, and South Kingstown The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold public hearings on proposed service reductions in all five Rhode Island counties starting on July 28 and continuing through August 6, 2025. The Authority announced that the…
Read MoreRIPTA Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center with restrooms, indoor waiting area expected fall ’25
RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Passenger Facility – New amenity building will feature public restrooms and indoor waiting area Governor McKee, members of the State’s Congressional delegation and General Assembly, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), municipal leaders, and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) gathered…
Read MoreIt’s back! Hop-On Hop-Off Newport trolley
newport RIPTA bus hop on hop off to ride again
Read MoreWashington Bridge: Plans for 6-lanes begin with 3-lanes East first, starting today.
As part of the previously announced plan to create three lanes of through travel on both sides of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it will begin with changing the traffic pattern on I-195 East to provide three lanes of through travel. RIDOT restriped the highway during the evening –…
Read MoreWashington Bridge: “We understand the problem – and we have a plan to fix it”
A 3pm press conference revealed the future of the Washington Bridge – and the future of so many Rhode Islanders as they make their way around and about the state. Watch it, here: Washington Bridge update – https://fb.watch/qP0RRYxsIk/ The presentation began with the summary – the Westbound side of the Washington Bridge will need to…
Read MoreRIPTA’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 MoreRIPEC: RI state budget transitions from unprecedented revenues to fiscal restraint
RIPEC Analyzes Key Issues as Rhode Island’s State Budget Tightens – Health and Human Services, K-12 Education, Transportation, and Affordable Housing Highlighted as Challenges The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report examining the state’s fiscal outlook ahead of the FY 2025 budget process. Over the past few years, Rhode Island’s state budgets have…
Read MoreIn The Arena: Joe Paolino Jr. interviews Liz Tanner, RI Secretary of Commerce
Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews leaders and influencers in Rhode Island. This week he talks with Liz Tanner, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Rhode Island. They talk about economic development, high speed rail and transportation, regional commerce issues, the blue economy, and more. Be sure to listen to In the Arena every…
Read More