On Nov. 10, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority launched a new Residential Transit Pilot Program that provides transportation benefits to Rhode Island tenants.
Through this program, RIPTA seeks to offer select state residents free monthlong transportation passes for December 2025 and January 2026. Owners and managers of multifamily properties with at least 10 units in a location near a bus route were eligible to apply online for the program and request free passes for their tenants.
“RIPTA launched this pilot as part of its ongoing efforts to increase ridership and engage community partners,” Cristy Raposo Perry, the director of communications and public outreach at RIPTA, wrote in an email to The Herald…