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Rhode Island Lawmakers Eye RIPTA Cash Boost, Put RIDOT Spending Under the Microscope
Rhode Island transit funding and highway spending are headed for a showdown at the State House. Sen. Samuel D. Zurier is pushing a pair of bills he says would stabilize RIPTA’s shaky finances — and put RIDOT under the microscope. Zurier (D-Dist. 3, Providence) wants to double the share of state Highway Maintenance Account money going to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, bumping it from 10% to 20% starting July 1, 2026. That shift would cut the Rhode Island […]
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