The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority held its monthly career fair at its Elmwood Avenue office on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) PROVIDENCE — It only took five ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A RIPTA driver accused of obstructing Providence police officers faced a judge Tuesday morning. Jean Lamour pleaded not guilty to an obstruction charge and was released on $1 ...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is holding a job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to recruit drivers. The job fair will be at RIPTA headquarters at 705 Elmwood Ave. in Providence ...

A Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus stop sign outside the State House. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) Over a dozen bus Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) drivers ...

Passengers have been left at stops and drivers face increased pressures since bus service was reduced last fall, according to ...

WARWICK, R.I. — RIPTA driver Leocadio Hernandez feels lucky to be alive after a deer jumped through his bus's front windshield Monday afternoon. He said it was a normal day at work driving a bus down ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Leocadio Hernandez has been a bus driver for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) for nine years, but he’s never experienced anything quite like he did on Monday.

RIPTA, the statewide bus system, is facing a $32M budget gap after pandemic funds dried up and ridership dropped. The agency says 300 jobs and major service disruptions will result if that gap isn't ...