The agency revised a previous plan that would have reduced service on 58 of its 67 bus lines.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) approved a plan that reduces service on 46 of its 67 bus lines — cuts not as deep as predicted, but painful to riders nonetheless.
As Christopher Shea explains in an article for Rhode Island PBS, a prior plan would have also prompted driver layoffs and cuts to 58 bus lines. The new plan was drafted by the board after Governor Dan McKee intervened, offering $3 million in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds as a loan.
However, the cuts are still “among the largest in RIPTA’s 59-year history,” according to John Flaherty, senior adviser for Grow Smart RI, adding, “It will inflict severe hardships on many people, businesses, and institutions while undermining the value of public transit.”
Read the full story: RIPTA Board Approves Less Drastic Service Cuts. But Plan is No Victory For Bus Riders
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