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border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 100% !important; min-width: 100% !important;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" id="ydpaaed2308yiv1854417840" style="padding-top:0;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:30px;"> <div class="ydpaaed2308yiv1854417840module ydpaaed2308yiv1854417840text" dir="ltr"> <span class="ydpaaed2308yiv1854417840module-2 ydpaaed2308yiv1854417840text-container" style="text-align:left;"> <p align="left" style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em;color:#3A352A;font-family:Georgia, Times,;font-size:15px;text-align:left;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:1.3em;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;">The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that it is running regular service today, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, following the suspension of service yesterday due to severe winter weather. Riders may experience some delays or detours due to slippery road conditions or streets still being cleared. They are also advised to use extreme caution at bus stops. The safety of passengers and employees is RIPTA’s top priority and the transit authority thanks customers for their patience.</p> <p align="left" style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.5em;color:#3A352A;font-family:Georgia, Times,;font-size:15px;text-align:left;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:1.3em;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;">Passengers are advised to sign up for electronic News Updates at <a style="text-decoration:none;color:#597BB7;" href="https://sable.madmimi.com/c/23514?id=1142186.4781.1.a75f20e9f99973c42351f1b395f62eee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ripta.com/press-releases</a> and RIPTA will e-mail detours and service disruption notices to passengers on this distribution list. 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