R-Line (RIPTA)

A southbound R-Line bus at Providence Station in October 2014

The R-Line is a Rapid Bus service in Rhode Island, United States, running from Pawtucket to Cranston via downtown Providence. This route was a combination of the old routes 11 and 99. Operated by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), it is the agency's first rapid bus route, and the second such system to open in New England (after the MBTA Silver Line). After several years of planning and construction, R-Line service began on June 21, 2014.[1]

  1. ^ Polichetti, Barbara (27 June 2014). "RIPTA launches 'rapid route' bus service, aided by computer technology". Providence Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2014.