Tag: R.I. Public Transit Authority
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...
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...
Tomaquag Museum hopes to break ground on new larger facility at...
The 800-square-foot building that houses the Tomaquag Museum, Rhode Island’s only Indigenous museum, is a tight squeeze for its 12,000 cultural belongings, well over...
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...
What’s McKee’s State of the State game plan? Score points with...
For Gov. Daniel J. McKee, it’s game day.
Expect at least a few sports metaphors in McKee’s 2026 State of the State address, scheduled for...
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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