RIPTA

RIPTA Making It Easier For PawSox Fans On Sundays

Don Borman — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:05 +0000

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is trying something new to make it easier for PawSox fans to get to McCoy Stadium.

Can RI keep Superman Building from going dark?

Scott MacKay — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:45:50 +0000

Providence already has too many underused office buildings. RI political analyst Scott MacKay on what can be done to prevent the Superman building from going dark.

Maybe you were driving home from a night Celtics, Bruins or Red Sox game. Or perhaps you visited friends in Boston or were returning from summer vacation on a lake in Vermont or New Hampshire.

Driving down Route 95, at the crest of a hill near the Attleboros, you see the blue beacon beckoning you home from atop the Industrial Trust Building in Providence, known universally in Rhode Island as the Superman Building.

The Bottom Line: Creating a Smarter RIPTA

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:48:34 +0000

Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday it looks at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.

This week Dave and Mark talk with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, also RIPTA chairman. The segment centers on proposals to move bus lines out of Kennedy Plaza and to restructure RIPTA lines across the state.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

Kennedy Plaza May Soon Get New Look

Ian Donnis — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:58:35 +0000

A plan to fill Kennedy Plaza in Providence with a mix of pedestrian-friendly activities will be announced Thursday evening.

RIPTA Interim CEO Retiring from State Police

Flo Jonic — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:40:12 +0000

The number two man at the Rhode Island State Police is retiring next week. Deputy Superintendent Raymond Studley is stepping down after 22 years on the job.

His future with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is unclear. Studley has been running RIPTA since last summer, when a camera was found covered over in a room where money is counted.

RIPTA board chairman Scott Avedisian says no decision has been made on whether the agency will retain Studley. His title at RIPTA is interim CEO.

Hearing in Tiverton to consider RIPTA bus service

Flo Jonic — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:10:38 +0000

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will hold a hearing Monday on restoring bus service to Tiverton. Tiverton hasn’t had bus service in nearly five years. It was suspended when weight limits were placed on the Sakonnet River Bridge.

RIPTA seeks input on changes to bus service

Catherine Welch — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:54:00 +0000

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is considering changes to its bus service and wants the public to weigh in. The transit authority is considering two alternatives to how it’s running now.

RIPTA marketing director Amy Pettine says the changes won’t add costs to running the transit system, but could expand service in some much-needed parts of the state. She says this includes a new route proposed for Woonsocket and better coordination with commuter rail.

Odimgbe out as RIPTA's CEO

Flo Jonic — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:09:30 +0000

The head of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is out five months after he was placed on paid administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.

Charles Odimgbe has severed his relationship with RIPTA, according to a tersely written press release issued by the transit authority’s board. The decision to end his employment was mutual, according to the statement.

Bonus Q+A: Avedisian says RI GOP should focus on appealing legislative candidates

Ian Donnis — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian talks about his political future, the challenges facing the RI GOP, the outlook for putting RIPTA on a better footing, and more

Political Roundtable: Avedisian keeping his options open for 2014

Ian Donnis — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian joins us this week to discuss his political future, Rhode Island's population loss, the outlook on same-sex marriage, RIPTA, and more.