Would you consider taking a bus to work if its availability fit your schedule and location?

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RIDERS ­NEEDED: 
An estimated 3% of Rhode Island residents use the state’s public bus system. Pictured is the Charlesgate stop on North Main Street in Providence, southbound on the R-line. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO
RIDERS ­NEEDED: 
An estimated 3% of Rhode Island residents use the state’s public bus system. Pictured is the Charlesgate stop on North Main Street in Providence, southbound on the R-line. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO
The R.I. Public Transit Authority says it is facing a projected $40 million shortfall for next fiscal year. It’s new board chairman, R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr., has been critical of RIPTA for seeking more government funding without taking enough responsibility for a steep decline in ridership that has contributed to the…

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