by Miles Taylor | Apr 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I noticed a sign at Forest Hills that, although it probably confuses some people, is a nice reference to the MBTA’s past. The Green Line platform is still there, though, and it’s where the 39 bus boards.
by Miles Taylor | Apr 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I’m not a baseball fan by any means, so I’ve never taken the train on game day. But our paths coincided, and I ended up having to get squashed on a really crowded Green Line train with a bunch of rowdy, possibly drunk sports fans and a larger-than-average...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Maybe this exit is still functional, but it looks pretty old and abandoned to me. It’s close to where you would board the 39 bus – does anyone know if this is still a proper exit? The turnstyle wouldn’t move…
by Miles Taylor | Apr 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I was at Forest Hills, and got to see the new bus countdown clocks in action! Let’s see, the 39 leaves in nine minutes…but there’s a bus right out there! Fine, I’m just going to go look at the Commuter Rail platform. Be right back. Okay,...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I had gotten a Zone 1A Commuter Rail ticket a while back, but I never actually used it. I decided to just keep it in case I ever needed to ride the Commuter Rail within Zone 1A. But the ticket was expiring on April 19, so I figured I would have to use it soon. So, I...
