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RIPTA faces 90 layoffs, 20% service cut even with funding in proposed House budget
RIPTA faces an $18 million budget gap despite a proposed $15 million increase in funding from state lawmakers. A consultant's ...
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Transit advocates lament looming RIPTA service cuts
Transit advocates in Rhode Island are concerned about looming service cuts to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.
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Providence police: RIPTA employee stabbed co-worker over relationship with ex-girlfriend
An altercation between two RIPTA employees Wednesday night resulted in a stabbing incident, according to a statement from ...
Providence police: RIPTA employees' argument over ex-girlfriend led to stabbing
A Rhode Island Public Transit Authority employee allegedly stabbed a co-worker June 11 during an argument over the suspect's ...
Police: RIPTA employee stabbed at headquarters; suspect arrested
An investigation is underway after a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) employee was stabbed Wednesday night in ...
'It is essential': Riders and advocates plea for a lifeline for RIPTA
The statewide bus system was given $15M to plug a budget deficit last year on the condition of an efficiency study that still ...
It's the final days of the 2025 legislative session. Follow along with our coverage here.
The 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly legislative session is coming to a close after six months. Key legislation, including ...
Person arrested following stabbing outside RIPTA headquarters in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Police have arrested a person in connection to the stabbing of another person was stabbed outside ...
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RIPTA enters into $16.9-million contract for its new bus hub. But where will it go?
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on Tuesday hired a private consortium to plan a central bus hub and commercial development somewhere in Providence, the cost of which is ...