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E
ecoRI NewsMar 23, 2026

RIPTA Planned to Electrify Aquidneck Island, Then Trump Stepped In

Senator Reed successfully extended the expiration date of the federal transit grant to prevent the loss of funding during the administration's review.

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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