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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

(RIPTA) TO REINSTATE ITS NONSTOP EXPRESS BUS SERVICE TO SOUTH COUNTY

BEACHES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, and Euer

     Date Introduced: May 18, 2022

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island is known as the Ocean State due to its 400 miles of stunning

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coastline and sandy beaches, where generations of Rhode Islanders and visitors to the State have

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enjoyed and been inspired by the crystalline waters; and

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     WHEREAS, For some, access to the State’s beaches is a car ride away, but for many

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working-class families and children who live in urban communities, the current cost of gas as

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well as the rising cost of living would make this journey impossible if not for RIPTA’s seasonal

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express bus service that directly connects several of the state’s inland communities to the beach;

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and

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     WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)

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has offered the inner core communities of Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket,

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Providence and Woonsocket with the ability to travel to the beach for a reasonable fee and with

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the flexibility necessary for families and the elderly; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition, in a day and age when “going green” is not only fashionable but

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vital for our environment, and with the cost of gas hitting all-time highs, the use of buses and

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mass transportation needs to become more, not less available; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby respectfully requests

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the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to reinstate express bus service to South County

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beaches; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

 

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel McKee, Governor of the

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State of Rhode Island, and Scott Avedisian, Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Public

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Transit Authority.

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