Tag: Christopher Durand
Proposed FY 2027 state budget closes RIPTA funding gap after months...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will see its projected funding gap addressed under the proposed fiscal year 2027 state budget, resolving a...
PBN announces 2026 40 Under Forty honorees
PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals were selected as the winners of Providence Business News’ 22nd annual 40 Under Forty Awards program.
The honorees were chosen...
RIPTA expands Flex On Demand pilot to northern Aquidneck Island
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has expanded its Flex On Demand pilot service to include northern Aquidneck Island, the state agency announced...
McKee’s cruise ship fee proposal creating a storm in Newport
A proposal by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to increase cruise ship passenger fees in Newport has ignited a firestorm among elected officials and business...
Newport City Council sends stern message to McKee: No cruise ship...
Newport city officials say Gov. Daniel J. McKee never consulted them in crafting his plan to raise fees on visiting cruise ships, a move...
RIPTA expands Flex on Demand ride service
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has expanded its Flex on Demand pilot service to include Coventry, Newport, Middletown, West Warwick and Westerly,...
WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce
For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...
Don’t wait until 11th hour again to support RIPTA
When the R.I. Public Transit Authority was facing $10 million in budget cuts last August, Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and...
RIPTA once again counts on McKee to fill its budget gap
After a year of trimming its finances to try to stave off job cuts, the R.I. Public Transit Authority still faces a nearly $14...
Audit faults RIPTA for lack of transparency in financial reporting practices
A new report finds Rhode Island’s bus network is out of compliance with the state’s transparency law for quasi-public agencies, including failing to publish online...
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