Statement on RIPTA Board Approval of Joint Proposal to Close Operating Deficit

Published on Thursday, August 28, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) CEO Christopher Durand released the following statement regarding the RIPTA Board's approval of a new, jointly-developed budget proposal aimed at closing the agency's operating deficit.

“Today, the Board took an important first step by approving a proposal that closes RIPTA’s operating deficit without eliminating routes, while securing meaningful administrative and management savings. Not only does the decision protect core ridership services, but also it prevents future wide-ranging tax increases on Rhode Islanders. This decision provides a foundation for RIPTA to build a more modern and financially sustainable transit system.”