WINTER WEATHER PREPARATION
During periods of heavy snow and ice, buses, like personal vehicles, will sometimes fall behind schedule, but rest assured operators will be working to reach your stop as soon as possible.
Here are a couple of tips to make transit travel easier in winter weather:
• Plan extra time for your commute.
• Take an earlier trip. Buses not only get slowed down by the snow, but also by surrounding traffic. Allowing for extra time is the best way to get around during winter weather travel.
• Stay informed. RIPTA posts updates about detours and delays in adverse weather conditions. Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, check www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA, Twitter @RIPTA_RI) for service advisory updates. You can also sign up for route-specific emails at www.ripta.com/detours-news. Sign up for the routes you ride, or get all general news.
• Use extra caution at bus stops and on sidewalks due to decreased visibility and slippery conditions.
• Remember, that if you don’t like driving in slippery conditions, this is a great time to let us do the work!