Transportation

Free Bus Fare Can Be a Lifeline for Rhode Islanders Who Qualify

RIPTA Board OKs New Contract for CEO; Takes No Action on Funding Resolution

New Rule Designed to Increase EV Sales

Supporters Want E-Bikes Allowed on R.I.’s Bicycle Paths

The program on the R-Line, which travels from Pawtucket to Providence, started in September and offers free fare to fixed-route riders and those who qualify for RIde.

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RIPTA Board Again Tables Resolution Requesting Full Funding

RIPTA Board Approves 6-Month Extension for Free Fare Pilot Program

New Route Fosters Public Transit Use in Northern Rhode Island

The proposed RIPTA budget meets some of the agency’s requests for the next year but does not address the future depletion of federal funding.

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RIPTA Service Returns to Foster

Board Tables Resolution Requesting Full RIPTA Funding

Data Show RIPTA Buses Arrive on Time … Most of the Time

According to critics, the department has focused on widening and expanding existing highways and ignoring the state’s pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users.

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For Some Couples, a RIPTA Bus Means More than Just Transportation

Transportation Committee Hears Urgent Pleas to Revamp Rhode Island’s Transit System

Moving About Newport Difficult for Elderly, Mobility Impaired

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Paratransit Service Ridership Increases in R-Line Corridor During RIPTA’s Free-Fare Pilot Program

Transit Supporters Speak Up for Increased RIPTA Funding

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Critics Urge Senate Not to Reappoint Alviti as RIDOT Director

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