Tag: Scott Avedisian
RIPTA, Central Falls join forces on geofencing technology pilot program
CENTRAL FALLS – Using a new federal grant, the R.I. Public Transit Authority and the city will test technology to promote the use of...
Providence Foundation opposes elements of RIDOT’s bus proposal
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Foundation has joined transit advocates in voicing their opposition to parts of the state’s latest bus route proposal.
The proposed plan, called the Providence...
RIPTA to receive $8.9M for fuel-efficient buses
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive $8.9 million in federal funds to help the state replace 17 high-mileage busses with more-fuel-efficient...
RIPTA to receive $5M in federal funds for electric-bus acquisitions
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive $5.1 million in federal funds to help purchase 15 battery-electric buses, Sen. Jack Reed announced...
RIPTA slated to receive roughly $105M from federal relief bill
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive approximately $104.6 million from the federal government as part of its $2 trillion deal being...
RIPTA adds solar panels to 33 buses
PROVIDENCE – Roof-mounted solar panels now top 33 of the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s buses thanks to a partnership with R.I. Commerce Corp. and...
RIPTA gets $8M from feds for URI, CCRI bus hubs and...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has been allocated $8 million in federal funds for bus hubs and to purchase new buses, Sen....
Don’t try to satisfy everyone with downtown transit plan
In trying to serve all interests with its plan to create multiple bus hubs in downtown Providence, the R.I. Department of Transportation is in...
Transit advocates say pump breaks on downtown busing proposal
The idea of moving buses out of Kennedy Plaza has long been a key component of a centralized transportation hub for Providence. But the...
RIPTA hoping for ridership boost
Anyone who has traveled via subway in Boston understands the appeal of the CharlieCard. Plastic and digitally reloadable, easily found in a wallet, the...