Tag: Public Transit
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...
RIPTA gets $500K to boost ridership, support climate goals
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has received more than $500,000 in new state funding as part of a broader push to improve...
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 needs leader with fresh ideas
Public transit groups, state leaders and the board overseeing the R.I. Public Transit Authority haven’t agreed on much in recent years.
But rider advocates and...
The good ol’ public bus is what we need most
Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state – aging, underfunded and losing riders. Many proposed solutions focus on new technologies, such...
Is the state moving fast enough to expand public transit and...
Public transit and biking advocates are pressing state transportation officials to start implementing long-range plans to move away from auto dependency.
During a Nov. 17...
Elorza unveils draft of Great Streets Initiative master plan
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza released a draft of a master plan that is intended to improve traffic safety, increase protections for bikers...
Free trial period for Quonset bus service extended through 2019
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Public Transit Authority will extend the free trial service from Providence to Quonset Business Park through the end of the calendar...
Prov. transit projects should be supported, not undercut
A number of residential and commercial interests have filed suit to stop work on one piece of a series of projects aimed at improving...
RIPTA to launch pilot bus service to Quonset Business Park from...
PROVIDENCE – A pilot program to bring bus service to businesses at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown from Providence will begin Jan. 22,...
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