by Miles Taylor | Jul 7, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
I was doing my daily commute to my summer job in Central Square. Unfortunately, as I got down to Alewife, I had just missed a train. “Oh well,” I thought. The next one would still get me there on time. OR WOULD IT??? No, it would not. Things seemed fine at...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 23, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
I was originally going to use this as an intro to my upcoming review of the 435, but no. This needs its own post, because this is ridiculous. So I was in the Lynn Busway, taking pictures of a 431 (previously 435) bus coming in. The driver beckoned me in and started...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 1, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
It all started at South Station. The driver announced over the loudspeaker that we would be standing by due to some issue with the train doors (or something). After about a 10 minute wait with constant reassuring announcements of “It’ll just be a little,...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 27, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s no secret that I, or indeed anyone, dislikes shuttle buses. When I’m trying to get somewhere for fun, planned weekend shuttles can be a minor annoyance. But when I’m trying to get to school during rush hour, it can be devastating. When my friend...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 18, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve been taking the T to my summer job, and I wanted to share this little experience I had one day. It was rush hour, so it was of course absolute madness – I was holding onto a pole for dear life. I felt something hairy against my leg, and looking down I...
