Amid budget shortfall, only new riders can save RIPTA

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RIDERS ­NEEDED: 
An estimated 3% of Rhode Island residents use the state’s public bus system. Pictured is the Charlesgate stop on North Main Street in Providence, southbound on the R-line. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO
RIDERS ­NEEDED: 
An estimated 3% of Rhode Island residents use the state’s public bus system. Pictured is the Charlesgate stop on North Main Street in Providence, southbound on the R-line. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

One month into Peter Alviti’s tenure as board chairman of the R.I. Public Transit Authority, it is clear that change is coming. Whether he’s right that a big part of its budget woes is tied to a lack of accountability and direction remains to be seen. It’s likely the agency bears some responsibility for allowing

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