Tag: Ripta
McKee won’t sign $14.3B state budget plan; stops short of veto
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced he will not sign nor veto the $14.3 billion state budget approved by Smith Hill...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
RIDING THE RAILS: Is $63M train station helping to put Pawtucket...
The train platform at the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is bustling, and longtime Pawtucket resident Charlie Zechel is among the dozens of people waiting...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
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 passes on I-195 land as transit hub option
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Public Transit Authority is no longer considering the I-195 Redevelopment District for its long planned transit hub, the agency announced...
RIPTA, Pennrose partner on transit services for affordable housing residents
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has formed a unique partnership with a developer to help residents of affordable housing access transportation.
Pennrose...
RIPTA launches first in-line electric bus charging station in Northeast
CRANSTON – As the R.I. Public Transit Authority moves to meet its clean energy goals, the statewide transportation agency earlier this month celebrated the...
RIPTA to avoid service reductions
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is scrapping bus route reductions previously slated to go into effect later this month, the agency announced...
RIPTA identifies Parcel 35 as possible location for bus hub in...
It’s official: A 2.15-acre lot in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District is among the contenders for the R.I. Public Transit Authority's new bus depot to...
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