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 A route 51 bus at Kennedy Plaza in 2008 | |
| Founded | 1966 |
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| Headquarters | 705 Elmwood Avenue Providence, Rhode Island united states |
| Locale | Rhode Island (statewide) |
| Service type | transit bus, paratransit, demand responsive transport |
| Routes | 59 fixed-route 7 demand-response |
| Hubs | 3 (Kennedy Plaza, Newport Gateway Center, Pawtucket/Central Falls station) |
| Lounge | 3 (one at each hub) |
| Fleet | 229 buses, 13 vans, 72 paratransit vans[1] |
| Daily ridership | 41,900 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 12,005,200 (2023)[3] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric, CNG, Battery-electric |
| Chief executive | Christopher Durand (interim) |
| Website | www.ripta.com |
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation, primarily buses, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The main hub of the RIPTA system is Kennedy Plaza, a large bus terminal in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Average daily ridership as of the third quarter of 2024 is 41,900.[2] The agency operates 59 fixed-route bus routes and 7 demand-responsive routes, together serving 37 out of 39 Rhode Island municipalities.[1]
- ^ a b "Facts & Figures". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.