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Hearings on potential RIPTA fare hike
11:16AM ON
05/05/2008
BY
Dave Segal
Board Votes to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Fare Increases
RIPTA’s board of directors voted at it April 7, 200th meeting to hold public hearings on proposed fares increases. Sharp hikes in the cost of fuel are behind the fare increase proposal. “Unfortunately, we have to seek fare increases to compensate for some of the steep increases in fuel costs. Fuel costs have more than tripled since FY 2002 when we paid on average 87 cents for a gallon of fuel. We’re now averaging about $3.27 a gallon for the current fiscal year. Fare increases won’t absorb the full impact of the higher cost of fuel, but they will help, said RIPTA General Manager Alfred J. Moscola.
If approved, the proposed fare increases would raise the base fare from $1.50 to $1.75 and include the following changes:
Details and hearing dates after jump
Fare Media Current Proposed
Base Fare $1.50 $1.75
Seniors/Disabled (off peak) $.75 $.85
Cash Transfer $.10 $.50
RIPTIKS (10) $15.00 $17.50
15-RIDE Pass $20.00 $23.00
Monthly Pass* $45.00 $55.00
(*increase would apply to July Monthly Passes that are purchased in June)
ADA (RIde Program) $3.00 $3.50
Here’s the public hearing schedule:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
University of Rhode Island
Feinstein Providence Campus
Room 260
80 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
Time: 2 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8 pm
Friday, May 9, 2008
Warwick City Hall
Council Chambers
3275 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Time: 2 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8 pm
Friday, May 9, 2008
Narragansett Town Hall
Assembly Room
25 Fifth Avenue
Narragansett, RI 02882
Time: 2 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8 pm
Monday, May 12, 2008
Newport Pubic Library
Program Room
300 Spring Street
Newport, RI 02840
Time: 2 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8pm
Monday, May 12, 2008
Barrington Public Library
2nd Fl. Auditorium
281 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
Time: 2 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8pm
A 72-hour notice is required for persons with sensory impairment requiring auxiliary aids at public hearings. To request this service, members of the public should contact the RIPTA ADA Coordinator at 401-784-9553 (TDD) or 800-745-5555 (RI Relay TDD).
For information on RIPTA services, passengers may call 781-9400.
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4 Comments on “ Hearings on potential RIPTA fare hike ”
May 5th, 2008 at 11:40AM
clay Says:
So that means it would be $2.25, since it’s impossible to get from point A to point B without transferring at Kennedy Plaza.
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May 5th, 2008 at 11:49AM
Jim Rizzo Says:
I wouldn’t have a problem with a fare increase if they also increased their service. Luckily, I get to ride for free (and may start to use that a lot more with gas prices what they are).
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May 5th, 2008 at 8:01PM
corey Says:
Fares wouldn’t need to be raised if we had some damn wind farms and electric busses, or streetcars.
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May 6th, 2008 at 3:58AM
frog Says:
the state keeps on starving the system, so this is what we get. ripta could be a world-class transit system. the providence-newport route is the most picturesque municipal bus route i’ve ever seen.
and the admins at ripta are pretty great. they just have no resources to work with.
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