Tag: R.I. Public Transit Authority
The best use for pandemic aid?
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $13.7 billion fiscal 2025 budget recommends “reprogramming” $51.7 million of the roughly $700 million in unspent State Fiscal Recovery Funds...
McKee: I-195 land being considered for RIPTA terminal site
Does the R.I. Public Transit Authority have a new contender for an improved, centralized bus depot? Gov. Daniel J. McKee certainly thinks so.
State officials...
R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority on the road to preserving history
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Government: R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority
IN 2022, 6.1 MILLION VEHICLES traveled across the Mount Hope Bridge, a two-lane suspension bridge connecting...
RIPTA eyes doubling the number of bus shelters
Bus riders could have new, state-of-the art covered bus stops as the R.I. Public Transit Authority eyes replacing – and adding more – bus...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, Aug. 2023
1. Report: R.I. drivers second-most confrontational in nation
POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 28
Rhode Island drivers are ranked the second-most confrontational in the U.S., according to a...
After weekend festival, emotions on PVDFest remain mixed
PROVIDENCE – PVDFest this past weekend, according to some business leaders, was a tale of two cities.
After several changes were made, including moving PVDFest...
Would you consider taking a bus to work if its availability...
The R.I. Public Transit Authority says it is facing a projected $40 million shortfall for next fiscal year. It’s new board chairman, R.I. Department...
Amid budget shortfall, only new riders can save RIPTA
One month into Peter Alviti’s tenure as board chairman of the R.I. Public Transit Authority, it is clear that change is coming.
Whether he’s right...
A split over Alviti’s actions at RIPTA
Following R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti’s controversial appointment as the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s board chairman, transit advocates are divided on whether...
RIPTA’s R-Line fare-free program ending after monthlong extension
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority says it's extending the R-Line fare-free pilot program for another month to give passengers sufficient time to...
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