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The pilot, called Flex On Demand, is designed to revolutionize how Rhode Islanders experience public transit.
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The cutting-edge charging station, located along the R-Line — RIPTA’s most frequently-used route connecting Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket — can charge up to four electric buses simultaneously while they are in service.
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Christopher Durand, interim CEO, asked RIPTA’s board to not act on the proposed service reductions at the April board meeting stating that the agency was aggressively working to recruit new drivers.
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Public officials in Austin, Texas hope that an ongoing multi-billion-dollar transit authority project there will reduce automobile traffic by 50% when completed. Whether that goal is reachable or not is undetermined, but the project is indicative of a shift in public transit throughout the country.
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Rhode Island Public Transit Authority passengers will not lose any monetary value since they can exchange paper products for equal value on RIPTA’s smart fare collection system called Wave.
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To encourage participation, passengers who take the survey will be given an opportunity to win a prize of $70 of value added to their Wave smart card or mobile app for travel on RIPTA.
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The Downtown Transit Connector runs from Rhode Island Hospital to the Providence Train Station with five-minute frequency. It also features bus-only travel lanes and custom shelters with real-time digital information signage.
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For RIPTA, maximizing battery life and performance will represent a savings estimated at more than $80,000 a year.
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Overall public transit ridership in Rhode Island is higher than other southern New England cities, such as Worcester and Hartford.
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Represents one of the first deployments to use funding from the Volkswagen AG diesel-emissions settlement.
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