Should RIPTA move its Providence bus hub away from Kennedy Plaza?

PBN Staff

10/04/2024

fRXORWeJ-RIPTA_hotTopic-1-2 — THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL Ordinance Committee took the first step toward removing language in the city’s comprehensive plan they say suggests widespread support for relocating the transit hub away from Kennedy Plaza. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Debate persists over where Providence’s central bus hub should be located.

A City Council Ordinance Committee on Oct. 2^nd unanimously approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan removing language they argue indicates community support for relocating the city’s central bus hub away from Kennedy Plaza.

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While the council favors keeping the hub where it is, R.I. Public Transit Authority interim CEO Christopher Durand issued a statement Thursday that suggested riders don’t agree. He said results of a statewide survey and public meetings to gather input from riders on the best location for a new transit center show that a “location near the train station is a leading choice among our riders, positioning it as a true intermodal center.”