RI Transit Riders

Press Conference to Address RIPTA’s Devastating Proposed Service Cuts: Please join us tomorrow, Monday, July 28th at 11 am at ATU headquarters, 172 Longfellow Street, Providence, RI, for a Press Conference to address RIPTA's devastating proposed service cuts.

⚠️MEDIA ADVISORY Press Conference to Address RIPTA’s Devastating Proposed Service Cuts Where: ATU Union Hall (172 Longfellow St) When: Mon. July 28, 11:00a Who: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 618, Save RIPTA Coalition and Rhode Island Transit Riders tr.ee/zhsPPp-Pqz

RIPTA will hold public hearings on proposed service reductions July 28 - Aug. 6. The reductions are part of cost controls to manage a $17.6M budget deficit. Riders should attend to learn more about the changes and provide public comment. For details visit: RIPTA.com/PublicHearings

Rhode Island: Proposed RIPTA service changes will devastate riders who rely on transit and the workers who keep it running. 😪🚌 Call @GovDanMcKee's office and demand immediate action to find funding to stop these catastrophic cuts!⚠️🚨 401-222-2080 @SaveRIPTA @TransitRi

We’re riding in solidarity!! Transit is essential! ✊🏽🚌 @SaveRIPTA @TransitRi

Devastating service cuts are here. List is so long I couldn't even put it all in this post. Frequency changes. Routes lose early and/or late service. Some stops are eliminated. Routes lose weekend service. Some routes are cut completely. Blame @DanMcKeeRI ripta.com/publichearings/

BREAKING: Proposed service changes just released. Hearings begin Monday July 28. This is a gutting of service and will be devastating for the future of public transit in Rhode Island. @DanMcKeeRI is throwing riders under the bus. Hearing schedule: pvdstreets.org/save-ripta

Everyone knows service cuts are coming to RIPTA as its leadership looks to navigate a $10 million budget shortfall, but just how deeply remains under wraps until the agency’s board of directors meets Thursday afternoon. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/07/23/rip…

Meet our RIPTA Rider of the Week! 🚌 Sean rides RIPTA to his job as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations - Affinity Programs at @ProvidenceCol. Are you a fellow Friar? PC students and staff ride for FREE anywhere in RI by showing their school ID when boarding!

The South Water Street bike lane was built for our families, cyclists, and neighbors who deserve safe and connected streets! Instead, @PVDMayor is trying to spend $5 million in federal and city funding to undo one of Providence's most widely supported infrastructure projects.

'Tis the season for #GovBayDay—Sunday, July 27! 🅿️Free parking at all State beaches 🎣Free saltwater fishing (no license needed) 🚌Free @RIPTA_RI beach bus service

“Transit death spiral” is approaching Rhode Island 🙃

Going to the beach? Let us do the driving AND skip the parking fees with the RIPTA Beach Bus! 😎

The Rhode Island DOT removed a portion of I-195 from Providence in 2011. This was a massive win for the community. The work didn’t end there, though. South Water Street, which had functioned as a highway ramp, was still very dangerous.

Its two wide, straight lanes of one-way traffic made it an ideal environment for drag racing. Providence officials addressed this by converting one of the lanes into an urban trail. After the reconfiguration, crashes dropped to almost zero.

Local advocates are working to ensure the design stays as safe as possible. Even if it ends up being temporary, the reconfiguration of South Water Street remains a good example of incremental improvement. buff.ly/NeRhuQ5

Tonight! Save RIPTA social. Monday, July 21st at 5:30-7:30 PM