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[Frankie811]

Rhode Islanders weigh in on mass transit

The Sierra Club, which with other supporters of mass transit has been trying to get dependable financing for the state’s bus system, took its campaign to the State House.

[mental757]

PROJO:  "RIPTA plans to start buying hybrid buses"

http://www.projo.com...v9.308bdbf.html

[mental757]

this article also has relevance to this thread...

PROJO:  "RIPTA tries to revive Providence-to-Newport ferry service"

http://www.projo.com...v7.31842fa.html

[frymasterspeck]

Anybody seen this? A website devoted to the RIPTA crisis put together by local kids in the Youth in Action program.

[Frankie811]

RIPTA seeks more money to address deficit. Facing another of its recurring budget deficits, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has asked the state legislature for nearly $9 million to help close the gap between revenue and expenses.

http://www.projo.com...10.2e25bca.html

[Frankie811]

RIPTA retirement benefits come under scrutiny. Transit officials raised some legislators’ eyebrows when they told a House committee that their workers, mostly bus drivers and mechanics, can retire at age 52 and still collect a large part of their pensions.

http://www.projo.com...12.36da602.html

[Frankie811]

Citing costs, RIPTA will reduce beach-bus runs this summer. The state transit agency’s beach bus service will be sharply cut back this summer. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority officials will discontinue the weekday runs of the buses from five communities to the South County beaches.

http://www.projo.com...13.3b23f1b.html

[mental757]

Pawtucket Times:  "Stimulus funds will drive RIPTA ‘green’ upgrades forward"

http://www.pawtucket.../view/89701/27/


PBN:  "U.S. to buy 20 hybrid buses for RIPTA"

http://pbn.com/detail/43516.html

Edited by mental757, 10 July 2009 - 10:51 AM.

[mental757]

Cranston Herald:  "Routes preserved, rate hikes given green light by RIPTA"

http://www.cranstono...ets_left_column