PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is set to hold public hearings regarding proposed service changes starting today and tomorrow. Today’s hearing will take place at the Community College of Road Island’s Knight Campus in Warwick from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s hearing will be held at the Providence Foundation in Providence from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. The following changes will be discussed at the hearings: Route 10X New daily trips will be added to operate between the new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Johnston and downtown Providence. The pilot service launched back in October. Route 28 (Broadway/Hartford) Some trips will be extended to serve the new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Johnston. Route 29 (CCRI Warwick/Conimicut) Due to low ridership, the deviation to Long St. and Strawberry Field will be eliminated. Route 35 (Rumford/Newport Ave.) This route will no longer travel inbound over I-195. Outbound trips will remain the same. Route 72 (Weeden/Central Falls) Weekday frequency will be increased from every 24 minutes to every 20 minutes. Route 78 (Beverage Hill Ave/East Providence) This route will no longer travel inbound over I-195. Outbound trips will remain the same. Frequency on weekday trips will be increased from every 50 minutes to every 40 to 45 minutes all day. Frequency on Saturday trips will be increased from every 45 minutes to every 35 minutes all day. Frequency on Sunday trips will be increased from every 90 minutes to every 50 minutes all day. Providence School Service Select afternoon trips traveling from Hope High School, Mt. Pleasant High School, E-Cubed Academy, Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, Central/Classical/PCTA and the Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex will now operate directly to neighborhood RIPTA Routes without having to transfer in Kennedy Plaza. Under state law, RIPTA must post the hearing schedule prior to holding any public hearings. All input from the public at the hearings will be submitted to RIPTA’s Board of Directors in December and the board will vote on the proposed service changes on Dec. 19. If approved, service changes would go into effect in late on January 18, 2025. For more information on these changes, go to RIPTA.com/PublicHearings. Categories: News