“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...
Although initially thinking that a RIDOT/RIPTA merger might be a good idea, “in the ensuing years I think RIDOT has done nothing but break the trust...
RIPTA Riders Alliance is disappointed to read in the Providence Journal that a few wealthy real estate firms in downtown Providence have filed a lawsuit attempting...
Three Rhode Island agencies, the Rhode Island Public Transit Administration (RIPTA), the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island Division of Planning, are...
“What is TOD?,” asked John Flaherty, Deputy Director of GrowSmart Rhode Island at a workshop to discuss Making Transit-Oriented Development a Reality. “At it’s core, Transit-Oriented...
The ACLU of Rhode Island today wrote to officials at the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority to raise concerns about an incident that occurred yesterday when...