Tag: Christopher Durand
Travel green and get rewards – RIPTA launches yearlong Drive Less...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority on Tuesday announced the start of its yearlong Drive Less RI Challenge, meant to encourage both bus...
McKee, RIPTA announce proposed framework to ‘right-size’ troubled agency
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and R.I. Public Transit Authority CEO Christopher Durand announced a reworked proposal to get a handle on the...
RIPTA postpones vote on route cuts; McKee urges agency to do...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority postponed voting on its proposed service cuts on Thursday after Gov. Daniel J. McKee wrote a letter...
Study: RIPTA faces massive cuts, must prioritize top-performing routes and vulnerable...
PROVIDENCE – With extensive service cuts on the table and a $10 million deficit to cover, the R.I. Public Transit Authority "provides an essential...
Cash-strapped RIPTA unveils massive service cuts across the state to board
To cover a $10 million deficit, the R.I. Public Transit Authority on Thursday laid out a wide-ranging plan for service cuts.
And just how deep...
RIPTA eyes fare hikes, route reductions to close $17.6M deficit
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is proposing fare hikes and service reductions to close the $17.6 million deficit it faces in fiscal...
Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...
In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence,...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
Durand appointed RIPTA CEO
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority board of directors on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Christopher Durand as permanent CEO, subject to...
Historic East Side bus tunnel to reopen Thursday after $25M overhaul
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is reopening the historic East Side Transit Tunnel in Providence Thursday after a seven-month $25 million project...


















