RIPTA connects communities across Rhode Island, but nowhere is it more vital than in Providence, where one in five households lack a car and many more rely on sharing a single vehicle. Allowing RIPTA to be dismantled is a direct failure of our values and a threat to our future.

A healthy democracy depends on guaranteeing people the freedom to move, and providing public services they can trust. This is how we maintain faith in our government and in one another. If we are serious about fighting climate change, we must offer a real alternative to driving; the number one source of carbon emissions in our state. We can’t afford even one more delay, much less to regress. It's time to take action now.