As winter approaches and temperatures drop, Rhode Island residents using the bus may encounter longer wait times as a result of the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority’s service cuts.
On Sept. 27, RIPTA decreased service on 45 routes, and months later, many local riders are feeling the impacts of these cuts.
“The cuts were really drastic,” said Amy Glidden, co-chair of Rhode Island Transit Riders, a public transit advocacy group. “There are 10 routes that lost some or all of their weekend service,” she added…