by Miles Taylor | August 16, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA | 0 Comments

There have been too many openings this week! First the new Orange Line cars, and now, after a year and a half of Yankee shuttles, Wollaston has finally reopened. If you don't feel like reading the whole post, I'll just say that it's a great station and a huge...

by Miles Taylor | August 14, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA | 6 Comments

They're here. They're in service. Yes, they're delayed by who knows how many months, but that's not what we're here to talk about! I took the inaugural ride on these new trains, taking photos and many pedantic notes, and now it's time to present my findings. How do...

by Miles Taylor | August 13, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA | 4 Comments

Long before the limited-stop Boulevard Direct, which offered frequent service, specially branded 60-foot buses, and upgraded stops was created, there was the 8. Running between two of the biggest transportation centers on SEPTA with limited stops in between, this...

by Miles Taylor | August 11, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA | 3 Comments

Um, what? Has anyone else heard of this? I only discovered it by reading a recent CTPS report that gave it a passing reference on page 28. It said that the "Massachusetts Convention Center Authority" contracted Bay State Cruises to lease a few boats from New York and...

by Miles Taylor | July 28, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA | 3 Comments

Merion is the true first stop on the Main Line. Overbrook? That's not really the Main Line. It's within the borders of Philadelphia, there are rowhouses within its walkshed, and it even has a few tall-ish buildings around it. Now compare that to Merion, which aside...