Tag: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
RIPTA selects construction and design partner for Providence bus hub
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has selected a construction and design partner to move forward on its planned downtown bus hub.
RIPTA's board...
Report: R.I. electric vehicle policies rank 19th out of top 33...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 19 among the top 33 states in the nation for its electric vehicle policies, according to the...
RIPTA gets $13.5M in federal grants to expand service, hybrid electric...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has received $13.5 million in federal grants to expand both its service and hybrid electric fleet,...
RIPTA’s No Fare Pilot Program extended 6 months
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority's No Fare Pilot Program has been extended until September.
The transportation agency’s board of directors approved the six-month...
First significant winter storm drops up to 7 inches of snow...
PROVIDENCE – The morning commute was slower Tuesday as 3 to 7 inches of snow fell overnight.
While not a blockbuster storm by regional standards,...
State seeks development partner for new transit hub on Dorrance Street
PROVIDENCE – The state is inching along the long-winding road to build a new, indoor transit hub, with plans to issue a solicitation to...
Rios named Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director
LUCY RIOS, who has been serving as interim executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence for close to a year, was...
RIPTA launches free, seasonal service to Newport tourist points
NEWPORT – Beginning today, visitors and residents have a free, seasonal option to get around Newport's beaches and other tourist destinations.
The new "Hop On,...
Was a federal judge right to void a national mask mandate...
A federal judge in Florida on April 18 voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle...
Cheers and fears as U.S. ends mask mandates for travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but...
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