In July, RIPTA proposed service reductions to nearly all of its bus routes, including eliminating 17 routes. But at its August 7 meeting, the RIPTA Board of Directors postponed voting on service changes after receiving pushback from transit groups and after Gov. While the plan approved Thursday scales back those cuts, transit advocates have remained critical of the service reductions. RIPTA’s planned cutsUnlike the original plan, which reduced service on 58 of 67 routes, the new plan’s more targeted service cuts would primarily affect off-peak hours. The plan also calls for a “multi-year fare adjustment plan,” according to a letter McKee and Durand sent to board members laying out the moves.