RIPTA service upgrades in Pawtucket

By: News Staff

news@abc6.com

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is set to upgrade bus facilities and service routes in Pawtucket thanks to a multi-million dollar federal grant.

RIPTA plans to build a bus hub near a proposed commuter rail station near the central falls border.

That is expected to open by 2020.

Pawtucket mayor Donald Grebien says he wants to build a transportation center allowing easier travel to and from Pawtucket.

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