Save RIPTA Coalition Says 40,000 Riders Would Be Impacted by Proposed Cuts

Bus riders call on state leaders to plug RIPTA deficit to avoid massive cuts. Are they listening?

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Save RIPTA Coalition says 40,000 riders would be impacted by proposed cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Save RIPTA Coalition held a press conference Monday on proposed service cuts. The coalition said that if the cuts go through workers could lose their jobs, students may not be able to get to class and older adults may not be able to get to the doctor or get their groceries. They claim over 40,000 riders would be impacted by the cuts. The chair of the Rhode Island Transit Riders shared a statement saying in part: Whe…

RIPTA faces a $10 million deficit and sweeping cuts. How advocates say it can be avoided - Finnoexpert

PROVIDENCE − Bus riders and drivers are urging Gov. Dan McKee to find $10 million to stave off sweeping cuts to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus service slated to go into effect throughout the state in September. “Make no mistake, if these cuts go through, workers will lose their jobs, students will not get to class, older adults will not be able to get to the doctor or get groceries,” Liza Burkin, of the Providence Streets Coalition, s…