Tag: Scott Avedisian
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,...
Analysis: Electric vehicle transition will drain $217M from state coffers by...
The road to electric vehicles is paved with price tags: to build charging stations, offer rebates, not to mention a precipitous decline in the...
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...
LOST IN EMISSIONS: Businesses befuddled by state’s net-zero goals
So far, the 10 electric vehicle charging stations tucked away in the corner of the 200-space parking lot at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Inc. haven’t...
Providence, RIPTA to ramp up downtown law enforcement
PROVIDENCE- The city and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced a plan to reallocate $100,000 initially slated for private security toward increasing police...
R.I. awarded another $55.9M in federal infrastructure funds
PROVIDENCE – The state will receive an additional $55.9 million in federal funding for public transportation, members of the R.I. congressional delegation announced Wednesday.
The...
RIPTA’s not the only public agency feeling effects of labor shortage
Like many companies in the private sector, some state agencies and municipalities are struggling to fill positions amid a severe labor shortage.
The R.I. Public...
RIPTA launches fare-free pilot program on R-Line
PROVIDENCE – Public transit riders can now ride one of Rhode Island's most popular bus routes free for one year.
R.I. Public Transit Authority on...
RIPTA unveils first electric bus fleet
PROVIDENCE – Plans to electrify the state’s public transit system are speeding up, with state and federal officials unveiling the first electric bus fleet...
RIPTA, Frog and Toad partner on T-shirt fundraiser to support House...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority and local apparel business Frog and Toad LLC announced July 28 that the entities are partnering to...
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