by Miles Taylor | Mar 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Remember how the 19 allowed me to discover the majestic land known as Walmart? Well, now we’re riding its sister route, the 17. I wonder if it has any more amazing big box stores to discover! Oh…Stop & Shop is this route’s terminus?...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The 31 is one of RIPTA’s most frequent and well-used routes. However, more than half of it is shared with another route, the 18. The 18 is not nearly as frequent… The bus coming into Kennedy Plaza. Leaving Kennedy Plaza, we made our way onto Washington...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 26, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh boy, Beverage Hill! I’ve heard rumors that it’s a magical land full of beverages of all shapes and sizes! Orange juice, milk, soda…and some alcohol for the older folks *wink*. Well, I cannot wait to discover if these rumors are true! The 78...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 25, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
RIPTA’s routes out of Pawtucket are definitely the sad stepchildren of the system. They generally get worse buses, they almost always have terrible schedules, and their ridership is often lower than the rest of the system. Does the 76 stack up to those...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 24, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
If there was ever one redeeming factor about the GATRA, it was that its buses could be reasonably trusted to arrive on time. I never had any doubt that their routes were at least reliable, and even if they were late, it was never more than five minutes or so....
