YOU SPOKE. WE LISTENED. NOW WE’RE TAKING ACTION.

RIPTA will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties on May 29th, May 30th, June 3rd, June 4th, June 5th, and June 6th. These proposed improvements in service statewide are a result of RIPTA’s ongoing Comprehensive Operational Analysis. These changes include proposed new routes and express services, scheduling improvements to better coordinate routes operating in the same corridor, modified route alignments, frequency changes to better match service with demand, and the discontinuation of certain routes and route segments. These service improvements were directly derived from customer feedback. For more details including the public hearing schedule click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

TOUCH A TRUCK – AND A BUS!

Children LOVE big vehicles – monster trucks, fire trucks, bulldozers and more! The upcoming “Touch A Truck” events give children the opportunity to get up close and personal with these BIG vehicles! We’re giving your little ones the chance to sit behind the wheel of a bus and see what the view is like from a driver’s perspective. Join RIPTA at the following Touch A Truck events:

Touch A Truck at the Woonsocket Cass Park Head Start Center
350 Newland Avenue, Woonsocket , RI
Friday, April 26, 2013 • 12:30PM – 2:30PM

Details here: http://www.preventchildabuse-ri.org/whatwedo/capmonth2013.html

East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual Touch-A-Truck
1011 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Saturday, May 4, 2013 • 9AM – 1PM
Details here: http://www.eastprovchamber.com/events.htm

RIPTA AND AARP HOST FREE “HOW TO RIDE RIPTA WORKSHOP”

RIPTA and AARP will host a free “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” at Stillwater Heights, 30 Central Street, Harrisville, RI on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:30AM. During this workshop, RIPTA will teach seniors the basics of using public transportation including how to use RIPTA’s Flex Service. RIPTA Photo ID staff will be on site to process Senior/Disabled Bus Passes for qualified applicants. Those interested in obtaining a RIPTA Senior Bus Pass are asked to bring $25.00 cash to the session and proof of being over 65 years of age.

This free How to Ride RIPTA Workshop program, developed by AARP and RIPTA, is designed to empower the senior community to mobilize and remain independent. All attendees of this travel training program will receive a free step-by-step “How to Ride Guide.” This guide contains information on how to read a bus schedule, fares, senior discounts and more. Click here for more information.

RECEIVE $1 OFF ZOO ADMISSION WHEN YOU RIDE RIPTA

Now through Monday, September 2, 2013, receive $1 off regular zoo admission (up to 4 people) when you show your RIPTA rider receipt at Zoo admissions! The Roger Williams Park Zoo is easy accessible by Route 6 (Prairie Ave/R.W. Zoo). Simply ask your bus driver for a RIPTA rider receipt, and he/she will print one for you from the farebox. The rider receipt must be redeemed on the date marked on the receipt (the day of the bus ride). Not to be combined with any other offer. Click here to learn more about the zoo and view their events calendar.

youR Line. ouR Line. The R Line. It’s coming.

Stay tuned for more information on RIPTA’s exciting new Bus Rapid Transit Project – the R Line. Follow the R Line on Twitter at RIPTA_RLine for updated information.