Tag: Christopher Durand
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...
RIPTA launches multifamily residential pilot program offering free passes
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority launched a pilot program on Monday that will allow multifamily property owners and managers to order free...
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...
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