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ecoRI NewsMar 23, 2026

RIPTA Planned to Electrify Aquidneck Island, Then Trump Stepped In

President Trump's administration has placed Rhode Island's electric bus grant on hold as part of a broader review of federal infrastructure spending.

RIPTA Planned to Electrify Aquidneck Island, Then Trump Stepped In
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Rhode Island's plan to electrify its Aquidneck Island bus fleet is stalled as the Trump administration reviews and rebrands federal infrastructure grants, removing environmental and DEI requirements.

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