Tag: R.I. Public Transit Authority
New report outlines ways to improve electric vehicle infrastructure in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Requiring 100% of state electricity to come from renewable sources will help incentivize the electric vehicle market and ensure the state’s fossil...
Did the R.I. Department of Transportation make the right decision to...
The R.I. Department of Transportation and the R.I. Public Transit Authority have agreed to seek public feedback on three options to overhaul Providence’s downtown...
RIPTA gets $900,000 grant to help develop transit corridor
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is getting a $900,000 federal boost to develop plans for a high-capacity transit corridor to connect...
Stronger, eager to grow
The flexibility required of Rhode Island manufacturers to stay open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has made many of them stronger, says Kathie Mahoney, center...
Governor’s Bay Day to be held July 25
PROVIDENCE – The 32nd Governor’s Bay Day will take place on July 25, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Wednesday.
Parking at all state beaches will...
Kennedy Plaza public bathrooms to reopen Wednesday
PROVIDENCE – A compromise has been reached to reopen the restrooms at Kennedy Plaza, which were closed to the general public more than a...
Bathroom dispute highlights uncertainty about Kennedy Plaza’s future
The public bathrooms in Kennedy Plaza have become the latest touchstone over what should happen at the transit hub in downtown Providence.
Closed to the...
RIPTA plans service changes to URI, CCRI, Jefferson Boulevard
WARWICK – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is planning several changes to routes in the West Bay and South County, aimed at offering more...
No ride to work? You might be eligible for unemployment benefits
An employee is responsible for getting to work on time. But if an employer is inflexible when that worker loses their transportation, and the...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank announces $850K in financing for Pawtucket-Central Falls transit...
PAWTUCKET – Plans to put Pawtucket and Central Falls on the public transportation map with a new commuter rail and bus hub got an...
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