Proposed FY 2027 state budget closes RIPTA funding gap after months of deficit uncertainty

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will see its projected funding gap addressed under the proposed fiscal year 2027 state budget, resolving a shortfall the agency had previously estimated at roughly $14 million and helping avert additional service reductions or cost pressures. On Monday, RIPTA CEO Christopher Durand said he was “grateful to Gov.