Funding will add more bus rides between Fall River, Newport, Providence

Money will go towards the bus agency SRTA to partner with RIPTA to increase frequency on the route connecting Fall River to Providence and Newport.

Parking expansion at Kingston Station starts. What's driving the need.

To alleviate congestion at Kingston Station’s parking lot, Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation has begun work to add ...

Construction to expand Kingston Station parking lot begins this week

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it will begin construction this Wednesday to expand the parking lot at ...

RIPTA to detour bus routes for the Providence tree lighting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — RIPTA announced that 22 routes will be detoured on Saturday to accommodate Providence’s Holiday ...

From squirrels to stalkers, how this Providence cop protects movie sets

From 'There's Something About Mary' to 'Ghostwriter,' Sgt. Michael Martinous has been security on Providence movie sets for ...
The Westerly Sun

RIPTA to get $25M in funding for new hybrid buses

Rhode Island will soon receive $25 million in Low or No Emission Grant Program funding to support the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s transition to low- or zero-emission buses. The Federal ...
PLANetizen

Rhode Island Transit Offers Landlords Free Holiday Transit Passes for Tenants

A new pilot program from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) offers free monthly transit passes to landlords who manage multifamily buildings within a mile of transit lines to make ...
What's Up Newp

RIPTA’s Newport Hop-On Hop-Off bus service ends today

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s free Hop-On Hop-Off bus service in Newport concludes Friday, Oct. 31, following a successful summer and fall season. The complimentary service, funded by ...
The Brown Daily Herald

After service cuts, RIPTA launches rewards-based sustainable transportation challenge

Earlier this month, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority launched the Drive Less RI Challenge, a yearlong initiative where participants can log “green trips” — public transit, carpool, walking ...
ABC6

Judge approves settlement in RIPTA-UHC data breach case

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island Superior Court judge approved a settlement in the class-action data breach lawsuit against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and United Healthcare, ...
The Jamestown Press

Bus rolls over; minor injuries to 3

A bus operated by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority flipped onto its side last week as it descended from the Pell Bridge onto the Route 138 westbound connector. The bus, at 12:20 p.m. Sept. 25 ...
The Boston Globe

RIPTA’s sweeping bus service reductions are coming on Saturday. Here’s what riders should know.

Most of the transit system’s 67 routes will see changes, including less frequent service and elimination of weekend service PROVIDENCE – Sweeping service changes are taking hold across the Rhode ...