Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

A route 51 bus at Kennedy Plaza in 2008
Founded1966
Headquarters705 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island united states
LocaleRhode Island (statewide)
Service typetransit bus, paratransit, demand responsive transport
Routes59 fixed-route
7 demand-response
Hubs3 (Kennedy Plaza, Newport Gateway Center, Pawtucket/Central Falls station)
Lounge3 (one at each hub)
Fleet229 buses, 13 vans, 72 paratransit vans[1]
Daily ridership41,800 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[2]
Annual ridership12,005,200 (2023)[3]
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel-electric, CNG, Battery-electric
Chief executiveChristopher Durand (interim)
Websitewww.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 fourth quarter of 2023 is 41,800.[2] The agency operates 59 fixed-route bus routes and 7 demand-responsive routes, together serving 37 out of 39 Rhode Island municipalities.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Facts & Figures". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

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