Tag: Christopher Durand
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...
RIPTA is considering putting bus hub near Providence train station, again
A final recommendation for the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s new state-of-the-art transit facility will be ready as early as late November, the agency’s interim...
RIPTA passes on I-195 land as transit hub option
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Public Transit Authority is no longer considering the I-195 Redevelopment District for its long planned transit hub, the agency announced...
What’s happening with Parcel 35 and a new bus hub in...
Nearly eight months after the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission agreed to hold off trying to sell Parcel 35 so the R.I. Public Transit Authority...
Should RIPTA move its Providence bus hub away from Kennedy Plaza?
Debate persists over where Providence’s central bus hub should be located.
A City Council Ordinance Committee on Oct. 2nd unanimously approved an amendment to the...
RIPTA, Pennrose partner on transit services for affordable housing residents
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has formed a unique partnership with a developer to help residents of affordable housing access transportation.
Pennrose...
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