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Neighbors Concerned About Extending Bike Path

JOHNSTON, R.I. — A bike path can have myriad benefits for a community, including economic, transportation, recreational, health and environmental, but living near a poorly designed access point to that bike path can be a headache. Those were the takeaways from a recent meeting about the proposal to extend the Woonasquatucket River Greenway from its current endpoint near Lymann Avenue to Cricket Field, near the Smithfield border.

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Changes Proposed to RIPTA Bus Services

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority recently unveiled several proposals to update fare rates at four public meetings around the state. While the base fare — $2 a ride to travel anywhere in the state — will likely remain unchanged, other fare types, such as multi-day and monthly passes, could rise in cost. Express-route fares could increase from the base fare to between $2.50 and $4 a ride.

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RIPTA Studies Alternative Fare Rates, Pass Types

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has commissioned a study on the fare riders pay to use the bus and the types of passes available to them.

 

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