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Metro Connector Study Update: Summer 2026
The Metro Connector Study is exploring options for fast, frequent, and reliable transit service that connects regional activity centers, neighborhoods, business districts, and transportation hubs along two corridors in metropolitan Providence. More specifically, this study focuses on connecting higher-density areas in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, Cranston, and Warwick.
RIPTA applied for and received federal grant funds to explore rapid transit options and increase ridership along regional corridors that have very high levels of population and employment density.
We are currently more than halfway through our evaluation. We started with a potential universe of many ideas, developed a long list of concepts, and now we have identified a short list of four potential corridor alignments, or “alternatives,” that we want to study further. The four alternatives focus on two general corridors and include considerations for both light rail transit (LRT) and bus rapid transit (BRT).
Click here to view the interactive StoryMap that will tell you more about the evaluation process to date, and the four shortlisted alternatives.
What Comes Next?
Feedback from the community will inform the last step of the project: identifying the mode and alignment that will move forward into the recommendations stage. Based on those factors and local preferences, RIPTA could apply for additional funding to pursue the capital improvements needed to implement.
Public Feedback Opportunities
Attend a Metro Connector Workshop – Spanish interpreters will be available.
Tuesday, September 1 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | 10 Higginson Avenue, Central Falls, RI
Light refreshments will be provided. All attendees will be entered to win a $70 Wave monthly pass.
View online materials and take a survey.
Visit the project website to learn more via a visual StoryMap and share comments via a short survey. The survey will be available until September 4, 2026. For those without internet access, the survey can be completed over the phone by contacting RIPTA Customer Service at (401) 784-9500 x2012.
Survey closes September 4, 2026.
If you have further questions about Metro Connector, please email Project Manager Zachary Agush at [email protected], or call RIPTA at 401-784-9500 x1205.
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