by Miles Taylor | Dec 20, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
My original plan was to ride the 91 to the ferry terminal but just stay in Providence and ride more RIPTA. Once I got there, though, the call of the ocean was too strong to resist. Let’s take a boat ride! Not yet, though. First we have to take a look at the...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 20, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Boy, I can’t wait to ride this summer-only bus route to this summer-only ferry service! Mm-mm, I am totally not late at all on this one… The bus coming into Providence Station. The 91 serves as a free connector from Providence Station and downtown...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 19, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The 31 is my favorite kind of bus route: short, busy, and frequent. In fact, this is one of the most frequent routes on the RIPTA, and thus it gets a “Key Corridor Route” designation. It is a very well-deserved moniker, as we’ll see on my ride…...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 18, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Considering RIPTA’s typical express policy of three inbound trips in the morning and three outbound trips in the evening, it’s interesting to see one that’s primarily designed for reverse commuters. The 8X is especially unique, as it gets...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 17, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
What’s the best way of getting to South Station for a 5:30 AM train to Providence? How about walking to Clarendon Hill for the early-morning 89/93 trip that only departs at 4:33 AM? Sounds good to me! The Clarendon Hill busway is weird at this time… It was...
