SPEAK UP – STILL TIME TO COMMENT ON PROPOSED ROUTE CHANGES!
RIPTA wants your feedback on how to improve transit services in Rhode Island. As part of a statewide review of transit services called a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA), RIPTA staff is hoping to hear from both users and non-users of the system.
The study has undertaken a detailed review process to identify where people live and work, how each bus route is performing today, and where changes might possibly be made to better serve riders. Ideas under consideration can be found on the Projects page of RIPTA’s website at http://www.ripta.com/featured-project. Members of the public can go online to review and provide comment on two alternative service scenarios, letting RIPTA know which ideas they like best. Each scenario is designed to work within RIPTA’s existing budget, and the intent is to direct transit resources where they would be most effective.
Public input has been a key part of the COA. In August and September, RIPTA surveyed nearly 10,000 users of the bus system in order to better understand where people need to travel, and what type of services they desire. Throughout the fall, over 700 people posted comments on RIPTA’s website, providing feedback on detailed evaluations of each bus route.
RIPTA staff will submit specific final recommendations for improving the statewide transit network based on comments collected from the public.
RIPTA held community meetings in late February and early March to present the proposed changes and for the public to provide input on what might work best for them. Per recent community requests, RIPTA has added two additional community meetings on March 18th and March 21st.
Tiverton Town Hall
343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI
Monday, March 18, 2013, 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Pawtucket Transit Center, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Thursday, March 21, 2013, 5:00PM – 7:30PM
To learn more about the COA, please visit the project website at http://www.ripta.com/coa-project-documents. To sign-up to be part of the project mailing list, please email coa@ripta.com.
