DETOURS

CONGRATS, SALVE REGINA CLASS OF 2014!

Route 67 (Bellevue/Mansions/Salve Regina) trolley service will operate on a detour on Sunday, May 18, 2014 to accommodate Salve Regina University’s Commencement Ceremony. Details here.

GASPEE DAYS CELEBRATION – SATURDAY, MAY 24 – MONDAY, MAY 26

RIPTA will detour Route 1 (Eddy/Gaspee) to accommodate the Gaspee Days Celebration. Click here for details.

RIPTA CELEBRATES MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 26

RIPTA will operate all regular fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. RIPTA offices, including the Photo Identification and Ticket Sales Offices in Kennedy Plaza, will not be staffed on Memorial Day. Also, the Flex Service reservation line (1-877-906-FLEX) and the RIde reservation line (461-9760) will not be staffed on the holiday. Click here for details.

HOPE STREET SPRING BLOCK PARTY – SATURDAY, MAY 31

RIPTA will detour Route 42 (Hope Street) to accommodate the Hope Street Merchants Association Festival from 11:00am until 7:00pm that day. Details here.

DAY OF PORTUGAL PARADE – SUNDAY, JUNE 8

RIPTA will detour twenty bus routes in the Providence area to accommodate the Day of Portugal Parade. The East Approach Trolley Pavilion will be closed to traffic on Sunday, June 8, 2014; routes 6 and 92 will be detoured all day and night. Routes 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, and 99 will be detoured beginning at 2:30pm until 3:30pm. Details here.

GET FREE REWARDS FOR BEING GREEN!

NuRide, the nation’s largest commuter rewards program has come to Rhode Island. This program rewards individuals who take greener trips, which include walking, biking, telecommuting, carpooling, vanpooling, or taking public transportation. Rewards include restaurant coupons, retailer discounts and tickets to shows and attractions. Best part? It’s completely free and easy to do! Log on now to www.NuRide.com to get started.

Are you a business owner interested in promoting your business for free through NuRide? Email marketing@ripta.com for details.

AIR QUALITY ALERT SEASON IS HERE

With the onset of the warmer weather, we urge Rhode Islanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution, and take precautions when smog levels are high. Air Quality forecasts are issued daily by RIDEM-Air Resources and can be found on Twitter @RhodeIslandDEM.

Poor air quality affects everyone, but some people are particularly sensitive to air pollutants, including children and adults. When Air Quality is predicted to be unhealthy, RIDEM and EPA will announce an air quality alerts.

On Air Quality Alert Days, RIPTA Flex Service and all fixed-route buses and trolleys are FREE!

To protect your health, improve air quality and save money, leave your car at home and take the bus on Air Quality Alert Days.

Click here http://www.ripta.com/air-quality-alert-days for more information on RIPTA’s Air Quality Alert Program.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

RIPTA wants to know how satisfied their customers are with their bus service. You’re invited to take the American Bus Benchmarking Group Customer Satisfaction Survey, available online NOW through Sunday, May 25, 2014. Each participant will be automatically entered to win a RIPTA prize pack which includes a 15-Ride e-fare card, a set of 4 tickets to a Pawtucket Red Sox game and a $25 gift card to Lang’s Bowlarama for participating. Click here to take the short survey.

SUMMER SERVICE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JUNE 21, 2014

RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. These summer service changes include the third phase of RIPTA’s implementation of its Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) which assessed the demand for transit service throughout the state. Click here to see the Summer Service Changes Effective June 21, 2014 leaflet.

RIPTA IN THE COMMUNITY

ALL ABOARD THE PAWSOX GAME BUS

RIPTA is offering you an express bus ride to Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) baseball games every Sunday during the season. The “PawSox Game Bus” leaves from Bus Stop P in Kennedy Plaza. Click here more for details.

JOIN RIPTA AT BIKE TO WORK DAY

National Bike to Work Day is observed on May 16, 2014. Bike to Work Day is an annual event across the United States and Canada that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work.

In Providence, Bike to Work Day festivities will be held at Biltmore Park across from the Biltmore Hotel from 7am to 10am and in Newport at Washington Square Park from 6am to 9am visit www.bikenewportri.org or http://www.ripta.com/bike-to-work-day-2014 for the complete schedule. So stop by and help celebrate, this healthy, environmentally friendly, and fun way to commute to work. There will be food, fun, and vendors with bike related information. RIPTA’s Rack N Ride demonstration will show you how easy it is to bring your bike when you ride RIPTA!