Don’t Forget to Share Your Opinion!

RIPTA is reminding the public that there are just a few days left before our online Customer Satisfaction Survey closes on May 6th! Please take a few moments to let us know how you think we’re doing. Passengers and non-passengers are invited to share their thoughts, and survey participants can choose to enter our drawing for a prize pack that includes a 10-ride pass.
The survey is available in English and Spanish.

For more information, click here.

RIPTA is participating in the annual survey along with other transit authorities working with the American Bus Benchmarking Group to establish best practices for our industry.

RIPTA Interim CEO Honored

Congratulations to our Interim CEO Amy Pettine for being named “Woman of the Year” by the Rhode Island chapter of an international professional organization for women in transportation, WTS. Ms. Pettine, who has also served as RIPTA’s Executive Director of Planning, was honored for her commitment to public transit and career excellence. She was also recognized because of willingness to mentor other women in the transportation industry and leading by example.

RIPTA IN THE COMMUNITY

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 event:

East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce 12th Annual Touch-A-Truck
1011 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI
Saturday, May 5 • 9:30AM – 2:00PM
Details here: http://www.eastprovidenceareachamber.com/touch-a-truck

Woonsocket Rotary Days 4TH Annual "Touch A Truck Festival"
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, 1409 Park Avenue, Woonsocket, RI
Saturday, May 5 • 10AM – 3PM
Details here: https://www.facebook.com/WoonsocketRotaryDays/

Central Falls Touch-A-Truck
Higginson Park, 10 Higginson Avenue, Central Falls, RI
Saturday, May 19 • 10:30AM – 2:30PM

Bike to Work Day – Friday, May 18

National 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. Leading up to Bike to Work Day, national, regional, and local bicycle advocacy groups encourage people to try bicycle commuting as a healthy and safe alternative to driving by providing route information and tips for new bicycle commuters.

Rethink your ride. RIPTA’s Commuter Resource RI is hosting an entire WEEK of fun leading up to Bike to Work Day. Find out where our team will be and help us celebrate this healthy, environmentally friendly, and fun way to commute to work. Let us show you how easy it is to bring your bike when you ride RIPTA!

Check back here for details.