RIPTA budget crunch looms.(Rhode Island Public Transit Authority )(Brief Article)

As Congress-and the Reagan Administration attempt to bring the federal deficit under control, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) officials are wondering what impact federal budget action will have on the bus operation.

While RIPTA officials see more cuts in federal operating assistance as inevitable, they hope the federal government will not cease subsidization of public transit.

Whether federal funding is cut in whole or in part, the outlook is bleak, according to Bill Trevitt, RIPTA general manager. He …