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‘Only bus routes available’: Hopkinton councilors address proposed RIPTA service cuts
As the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) considers proposed service changes and cuts, town councilors in ...
RIPTA holds more public hearings as significant service cuts appear likely
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is set to hold more public hearings on proposed statewide service cuts.
Hopkinton councilors address proposed RIPTA service cuts
As the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) considers proposed service changes and cuts, town councilors in ...
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RIPTA efficiency study indicates service cuts are inevitable
There’s not much that can be done to prevent a series of proposed service cuts to RIPTA, according to the results of an ...
RIPTA releases list of proposed bus route cuts to plug budget gap. What to know.
Rhode Island's bus system wants to make changes affecting 58 routes and raise fares to plug a $17.6 million budget hole.
RIPTA releases Operational Efficiency Study
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority released on Friday its Operational Efficiency Study that takes a look practices, ...
As RIPTA proposes significant service cuts, public will have chance voice opinion
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced proposed service cuts that would eliminate some bus routes along with ...
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RIPTA proposes largest cuts to bus service in its history
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority proposed service reductions to nearly all of its bus routes on Thursday as it tries ...
RIPTA mulls service reductions to close $10M budget gap
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is proposing dozens of service reductions in an attempt to manage a $10 ...
Facing budget deficit, RIPTA proposes cuts to most bus routes, eliminating 16 routes altogether
The Rhode Island transit agency is also considering fare increases and layoffs as it tries to close a $10 million funding gap ...
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RIPTA is heading toward a crisis. Riders are begging for a lifeline.
RIPTA's budget woes have reached this crisis point over the course of many years, but like most transit agencies in the United States, accelerated during the COVID pandemic.