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RIPTA faces 90 layoffs, 20% service cut even with funding in proposed House budget

Even with $15 million in new funding proposed by lawmakers, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority would need to cut up to 20% of bus trips and lay off 90 employees to balance its budget next year, ...
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RIPTA to consider spending cuts, layoffs, fare hikes. Here's why

A RIPTA shuttle takes fans to and from Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket in May. PROVIDENCE – Bus fares are set to rise throughout the Ocean State and routes scaled back − including termination of ...
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‘Find a way’: Riders urge RIPTA to avoid service cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Riders and community organizers sounded the alarm on proposed cuts to public transportation in Rhode Island during a press conference on Monday. The Rhode Island Public ...
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RIPTA delays bus route cuts after McKee intervention. What comes next?

PROVIDENCE − The fate of dozens of Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus routes remains in limbo after the agency's board of directors postponed a vote on budget-balancing operations cuts on ...
The Providence Journal

RIPTA faces a $10 million deficit and sweeping cuts. How advocates say it can be avoided

Lawmakers included an additional $15 million for RIPTA in the state budget, but a $10 million shortfall remains. The cuts include eliminating 16 routes, shortening six routes, canceling weekend ...
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‘Catastrophic’: Advocates rally against RIPTA service cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Advocates in Rhode Island rallied against proposed bus service cuts, gathering in Providence’s Kennedy Plaza to voice their concerns on Wednesday. The Rhode Island Public ...
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RIPTA, Gov. McKee announce joint budget proposal to close deficit without route cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority and Gov. Dan McKee announced a joint budget framework aimed to close the transit agency's budget deficit without service cuts or ...
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RIPTA to hold public hearings on proposed service cuts, fare increase amid budget deficit

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RIPTA’s sweeping bus service reductions are coming on Saturday. Here’s what riders should know.

Most of the transit system’s 67 routes will see changes, including less frequent service and elimination of weekend service PROVIDENCE – Sweeping service changes are taking hold across the Rhode ...
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RIPTA bus flips over in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A bus flipped onto its side on Route 138 West in Jamestown Thursday afternoon after the driver lost control, according to Rhode Island State Police. The Rhode Island Public ...
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RIPTA to consider spending cuts, layoffs, fare hikes. Here's why

PROVIDENCE - Bus riders will learn next month what cuts the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will make to close a projected $18 million budget gap and how much fares will go up. "RIPTA will ...