Special to the Herald The Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA) opened its first electric bus in-line charging station in the Ocean State on Wednesday morning, in an event that … more

The Rhode Island Office of Attorney General will take over the prosecution of the CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority (RIPTA), who has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly … more

Service cuts are on the table for the state’s transit agency, but not for the reasons that some riders and transit advocates had expected. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority staff cited … more

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 13, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to … more

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors voted today (unanimously) to engage Next Wave Rhode Island Partners in a public-private partnership (P3) to design and construct a … more

Bike to work, track your trips and win cool prizes with Commuter Bike Challenge, May 1 – 31, 2023 Providence, Rhode Island, April 28, 2023 --  In recognition of National Bike Month, the … more

By EMMA BARTLETT If you’re a fan of carpooling, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIPTA) vanpool partnership with Commute With Enterprise might be right up your alley. … more

By EMMA BARTLETT Goodbye diesel and welcome electric. This week, RIPTA’s R-Line -- which runs from Providence to Pawtucket -- switched from diesel run buses to an electric fleet as part of … more

In 2020, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) developed the Transit Forward 2040 master plan with recommendations on how to address short and long-term mobility needs of the state’s … more

With buses as a backdrop,  Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian, along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline … more

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking public input as it considers service changes, including many improvements for passengers, for January 2022. The Authority will hold six public hearings on proposed changes to Routes 9x, 14, more

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has implemented its fall service changes, effective Saturday, Aug. 28. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. Some of the changes more