RIPTA: 18 (Union Avenue)

RIPTA: 18 (Union Avenue)

The 31 is one of RIPTA’s most frequent and well-used routes. However, more than half of it is shared with another route, the 18. The 18 is not nearly as frequent… The bus coming into Kennedy Plaza. Leaving Kennedy Plaza, we made our way onto Washington...
RIPTA: 78 (Beverage Hill/Newport Ave)

RIPTA: 78 (Beverage Hill/Newport Ave)

Oh boy, Beverage Hill! I’ve heard rumors that it’s a magical land full of beverages of all shapes and sizes! Orange juice, milk, soda…and some alcohol for the older folks *wink*. Well, I cannot wait to discover if these rumors are true! The 78...
RIPTA: 76 (Central Ave)

RIPTA: 76 (Central Ave)

RIPTA’s routes out of Pawtucket are definitely the sad stepchildren of the system. They generally get worse buses, they almost always have terrible schedules, and their ridership is often lower than the rest of the system. Does the 76 stack up to those...
RIPTA: 66 (URI/Galilee)

RIPTA: 66 (URI/Galilee)

The 66 is a long route. The 66 is a longggggggggggggg route. Traversing almost the entirety of Rhode Island, it runs from Providence to Galilee, on the southern tip of the state. And sure, it’s kinda lame that it only takes around an hour and a half to cover an...
RIPTA: 19 (Plainfield/Westminster)

RIPTA: 19 (Plainfield/Westminster)

Okay…I know Walmart contributed to the destruction of American cities and brought everyone out to the suburbs and represents everything wrong with American consumerism and whatnot…but man, they really have everything, don’t they? And for such low...