An out-of-service Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Bus travels on Interstate 95 on May 2, 2025. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Everyone knows service cuts are coming to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) as its leadership looks to navigate a $10 million budget shortfall, but just how deeply remains under wraps until the agency’s board of directors meets Thursday afternoon.
The agenda for the board’s 1:30 p.m. meeting lists an executive session followed by a “Board Discussion/Potential Vote” on service changes. But no details about the changes were available as of Wednesday afternoon…