“Let’s just be very clear,” said Dwayne Keys, who heads the South Providence Neighborhood Association. “This is not just some simple transit plan. There are underlying...
“Splitting up Kennedy Plaza is going to be a big inconvenience to our every day RIPTA riders and anyone with a two hour transfer. Our seniors,...
“Raimondo and her administration have proven that they cannot be trusted to have a transparent and inclusive process to include riders, and would rather bulldoze over...
“…this plan makes life harder for the many who depend upon RIPTA as their basic form of transportation...” It has been rolled out with little transparency...
“Those who can’t afford a car are unable to get to the beach, while those with a car are rewarded with streamlined services. In essence, the...
“You cannot have more than ten people at a funeral. But 26 on a RIPTA bus? Will someone explain the safety of this exemption?“ Some bus...
“RIDOT’s record on public input is very troubling and must be addressed if any merger legislation is developed,” says transportation activist Barry Schiller… It’s public knowledge...
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has leased three new all electric buses for use in Providence. “This marks a major step toward a cleaner...
Electric Busses: At RIPTA‘s Board of Directors meeting held Monday in Kennedy Plaza, CEO Scott Avedisian spoke briefly about the three new electric busses the company...
United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) met with Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) officials to tour the East Side Bus Tunnel and discuss...