Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
UPDATED: Travel Advisory, Washington Bridge closures
(Updates in red) This begins with the original information on the closure of the Washington ridge – note that it will be updated CONTINUOUSLY – with new information noted in RED – please check back on this critical and ever-changing information. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed the west bound side of…
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 MoreFloating. Flying. Foiling. REGENT flying ferries. Quonset event TODAY – updated
Quonset-based startup, REGENT Craft, has been working on developing electric “flying boats” – or seagliders – as aerial ferries to transport people between coastal communities. The flying takes place just above water levels. The hope is these aerial ferries could transform travel in coastal communities. Using technology learned from the closely kept secret hydrofoils popular…
Read MoreNew vans for older adults, people with disabilities in 5 RI cities/towns, starting in Pawtucket
Community Van Will Help Meet Mobility Needs for Older Adults and People with Disabilities U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressman David Cicilline joined the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien to welcome a new community van to the Leon Mathieu Senior Center. The 16-passenger van will be used to transport older adults…
Read MoreNew RIPTA transit hub will move buses from Kennedy Plaza to Dorrance Street
The Dorrance Street Transit Center in Downtown Providence begins its trip to a long-planned reality. The process, which began this morning with the state transit agency publishing an on-line “Request for Expressions of Interest” (REOI) is designed to tap the expertise of private developers across the country for bold, innovative ideas to guide the construction and…
Read MoreUber and United Way partner to provide 10,000 free rides to RI vaccine sites
Uber donating transportation to help the most vulnerable Rhode Islanders get to and from local COVID-19 vaccine sites Governor Dan McKee today announced that Uber has partnered with United Way of Rhode Island to help ensure eligible Rhode Islanders can access the COVID-19 vaccine. The partnership supports the State’s goal to vaccinate as many Rhode…
Read MoreTake the bus? RIPTA wants to know what you think…
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) wants to know how satisfied customers are with the services it provides. The transit authority is inviting community groups to take its eighth, annual online Customer Satisfaction Survey available on the RIPTA website through Sunday, April 15, 2020. Visit RIPTA’s website www.ripta.com and click on the Survey Link…
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