Transit advocates present legislative priorities to build a better public bus system • Rhode Island Current

Transit advocates present legislative priorities to build a better public bus system • Rhode Island Current

Jorge Alves, a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus operator, speaks at a State House press conference on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)Overcrowded buses. Longer waits. And missed weekend trips. This is the new reality most bus riders have faced since the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) enacted the most significant service reductions in its 59-year history last September, according to …