SUMMER SERVICE CHANGES – WEEKEND EXPRESS BEACH BUS IS BACK!

RIPTA will implement summer service changes effective Saturday, June 17, 2017. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. These annual changes are MODERATE and include the start of selected summer services and trip time changes.
WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY ONLY Express beach bus service to South County Beaches runs June 17 - August 14.

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KENNEDY PLAZA BUS STOP CHANGES
Effective Saturday, June 17, Kennedy Plaza Bus Stops A, E and F will be removed. In addition to these bus stops, some other routes have been relocated to different bus stops in Kennedy Plaza. See below for your new bus stop.

Route 3 (Warwick Avenue): Bus Stop D
Route 6 (Prairie/ Roger Williams Zoo): Bus Stop C
Route 55 (Admiral/Providence College): Bus Stop G
Route 58 (Southbound to RI Hospital- NEW SERVICE): Bus Stop B
Route 66 (URI/Galilee): Bus Stop Y
Route 92 (RI College – West): Bus Stop D
R-Line (Pawtucket – North): Bus Stop J
R-Line (Broad – South): Bus Stop D

NOW DEPARTING FROM RI CONVENTION CENTER

Just a reminder: Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Inc. have relocated their stops from Kennedy Plaza to Sabin Street in front of the Rhode Island Convention Center. The change went into effect on May 15, 2017. In addition to the bus stop relocation, the private carriers have also moved their ticket sales window from Kennedy Plaza to the Convention Center. The move comes just before RIPTA plans to announce summer service changes that will consolidate some bus stops in the Plaza and decrease bus waiting times there.

“RIPTA was pleased to work with the Convention Center and the private carriers in making this transition to Sabin Street,” said Ray Studley, CEO of RIPTA. “This move will not only reduce the bus presence in Kennedy Plaza, but will allow Peter Pan and Greyhound to continue to provide safe, efficient and comfortable accommodations for their customers. This is another example of RIPTA’s efforts to assist the City and the State in creating a more community-oriented Kennedy Plaza – one that will allow accessible public transit use, but also provide civic opportunities for the downtown community.”

Visit https://www.greyhound.com/ or https://peterpanbus.com/ for more information on their services.

GREAT CHOWDER COOK-OFF – SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017

On Saturday, June 10, 2017, the legendary Great Chowder Cook-Off officially kicks off summer in Newport! RIPTA is offering a special express shuttle to the Great Chowder Cook-Off.

Passengers may board the “Special” RIPTA bus at the Newport Marriott to go to the Chowder Cook-Off and then make their return trip at any of the scheduled times. Newport Waterfront Events is working closely with RIPTA to encourage event attendees to use public transpiration to this highly-attended event, as parking is limited.

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DUMP THE PUMP ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15

RIPTA will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the tenth annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

Click here for details on this nationwide event.

DETOURS

RIPTA ROUTE 6 SERVICE MODIFIED FOR EARLY ZOO CLOSING ON FRIDAY, JUNE 2

The Zoo will close early in preparation for a special event on Friday, June 2. The last admission will be at 3:30pm. The Zoo will close at 4pm instead of 5pm. RIPTA Route 6 (Prairie/R.W. Zoo) will not travel to the Zoo entrance after 3:45PM. Passengers can board Route 6 at the entrance to the rotary before the Zoo’s parking lot entrance after 3:45PM.

Thank you for understanding.

PVD FEST – SATURDAY, JUNE 3

RIPTA will detour Routes 1, 3, 6, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78 and the R-Line. Kennedy Plaza will be closed all day and night for the event. All bus stops in Kennedy Plaza will be temporarily relocated to Empire Street during this time.

Details here.

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HEART WALK - SUNDAY, JUNE 4

RIPTA will detour Routes 1, 3, 17, 19, 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 66, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line. Francis Street will be closed during this time.

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GASPEE DAYS PARADE – SATURDAY, JUNE 10

RIPTA will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) from the first trip of the day until 2:00pm.

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PRIDE PARADE & CELEBRATIONS – FRIDAY, JUNE 16 & SATURDAY, JUNE 17

RIPTA will detour Routes 1, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 66, 92 and the R-Line on Saturday, June 17 in order to accommodate the RI Pride Parade. In addition, Routes 35, 60 and 78 will be detoured all day and night on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17.

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FEDERAL HILL SUMMER FESTIVAL - FRIDAY, JUNE 23 – SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2017

RIPTA will detour Route 92 from 10am on Friday, June 23 through 11pm on Sunday, June 25.

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ROUTE 6 SERVICE MODIFIED FOR ZOOBILEE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24

Zoobilee:Feast with the Beasts, the Roger Williams Zoo's largest annual fundraiser, will be held on Saturday, June 24. All proceeds from the event and the auction help to support the Zoo's environmental education and wildlife conservation programs!

RIPTA IN THE COMMUNITY

STATEWIDE CAMPUS INVASION

RIPTA’s Commuter Resource RI team will be attending Providence College, URI, and Salve Regina University student orientations throughout the month of June. Our staff will be promoting and orientating the parents and students on how to use RIPTA and connect to rail and more! Stop by the RIPTA booth to learn about your green travel options and pick up some cool RIPTA swag.

BIKE TO WORK WEEK IS A SUCCESS!

Thank you for all the miles and smiles! Thanks to everyone who participated in our Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) team's Bike to Work Week -- you are helping make a healthier, "greener" Rhode Island. Our CRRI Team greeted two-wheeled commuters all week long all over the state – from Providence to South Kingstown. We ended Bike to Work Week with a Free "Rethink Your Ride" Bicycling Workshop at NBX Bikes in East Providence. All bicyclists who stopped by the CRRI outreach table received an awesome Bike to Work Week t-shirt, complimentary coffee from Café La France – Amtrak, a Whole Foods 365 breakfast bar and they were entered to win amazing prizes from our sponsors.

Interested in biking to work, but not sure where to start? Email commuter@ripta.com

Congratulations to our Bike to Work Week Winners!
$200 NBX Bikes Gift Card: Ryan Harris
Devine City Cycle 10 Class Spin Card: Turenne Bedell
Round-trip Providence Newport Ferry Passes: Yao Liu
RIPTA 10-Ride Pass: Esther Paris

THINK PINK!

Have you seen our pink buses? Last month, just in time for Mother’s Day, RIPTA announced that it now has four specially wrapped, very pink vehicles on the road. The vehicles – two are full-sized fixed-route buses and two are paratransit vans for our RIde program – are intended to help raise public awareness about women’s breast health. They each carry the message, “Getting checked now saves lives down the road,” and are part of a yearlong public health campaign brought to the public through the partnership of RIPTA, the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation and Southcoast Health.

“Each day, the Gloria Gemma Foundation works to empower women to become proactive with their health through routine mammograms and screenings,” said Maria Gemma, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We’re extremely appreciative of RIPTA and Southcoast Health for their unwavering commitment and partnership to help address a disease that unexpectedly can affect so many Rhode Island families.”