A new city, a whole new transit system! From my home base at the University of Pennsylvania, I’ll be reviewing every bus route and train station on the sprawling SEPTA.
*Full Disclosure: I volunteer on the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, but all opinions on this blog are my own.
Recent Posts from Miles on SEPTA
Fastest Muni Metro Rider Alive…?
I'm not crazy, right? Like...this was MADDENING! Eddie Z's attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZQXA2ZKdc https://youtu.be/VDEcIsAx0e4
Amtrak Illini/Saluki from Chicago to Carbondale – Apparently a Trip Report
It leaves Chicago backwards, it has two names, it attempts to provide "business class" on Superliners...this is a surprisingly odd service! Stormy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@karatransitfur https://youtu.be/Fn1RmStdS1A
We Took Transit to Mexico…and Got Stuck at the Border
In which two people very unfamiliar with the San Ysidro border crossing attempt to traverse the San Ysidro border crossing. TransitWorld's Tijuana BRT video https://youtu.be/_zrTmygDpmA
Attempting to Ride Suburban Toronto’s Legendarily Bad BRT System
In typical YRT fashion, a significant portion of this video is just spent waiting. https://youtu.be/jOEA5AgN4GI
We Rode BOTH of the International Ferries Between Argentina and Uruguay
Not just one ferry...TWO ferries! Two INTERNATIONAL ferries!!! https://youtu.be/DVRJ2Vt2nKw
Franklin Square (Philly’s Newest Subway Station) – First Trip and Station Review!
Let's just hope it lasts more than a few years this time! https://youtu.be/8b8pPC09bWQ
We Visited Every 23rd Street on the NYC Subway
Not PATH though! PATH doesn't count! https://youtu.be/qYBx-Rt3nUQ
I Did It…I Rode in the Robo-Taxi.
I guess the future is now...? https://youtu.be/owssHW-FMUo
VIA Rail from Sarnia to Toronto – Apparently a Trip Report
One rip-off of a cab ride later... https://youtu.be/XzckfU54iQE
Amtrak Blue Water from Chicago to Port Huron – Apparently a Trip Report
Admit it: you're here for the hotel review. https://youtu.be/NhHFlogrusM
(we tried to be the) Fastest NYC Ferry Riders Alive
Oh my God, I can't believe how much this fell apart. https://youtu.be/U_CPEUA-Yo4
Pomona – Least Used Amtrak Station in California
Hey, this is only the SECOND stupidest roomette trip I've ever done. Recommended DJ Petesake viewing: His review of the stationHow he made the bike water fountainA ride with the Mobbin' Mondays bike group (and here is Mobbin' Mondays's Instagram if you're in the area...
A Disastrous Ride on the South Shore Line
Hopefully this was just a one-time thing... https://youtu.be/nrGL4uireaA
The Stupidest Greyhound Route in America
Good thing no one's invented a faster way to get to Hempstead, right? https://youtu.be/xjcxUzp5Y0Q
We Went to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day!
They run a shuttle with school buses, thus making the contents of this video eligible as "transit." https://youtu.be/heb329sB-hQ