Kennedy Plaza

Kennedy Plaza

I’ve covered so much of the RIPTA, but I have yet to do a formal review of its main hub, Kennedy Plaza! This changes now. Inside the main building. Kennedy Plaza’s indoor waiting area always has a ton of people in it. It gives you all the amenities you...
RIPTA: 27 (Broadway/Manton)

RIPTA: 27 (Broadway/Manton)

We’re still going to northwestern Providence, but this one is a little…weird. The 27 has a strange loop thing within North Providence, and I had a master plan to ride the whole thing around in separate chunks. Thus, we’re starting this trip at Stop...
RIPTA: 55 (Admiral/Providence College)

RIPTA: 55 (Admiral/Providence College)

We’ve got a theme going on with these 50s routes: direct, frequent lines to the northwestern parts of Providence. Yeah, they’re boring, but we gotta do them. The 55 has a few more deviations than the ones we’ve seen before… The bus at Kennedy...
RIPTA: 57 (Smith Street)

RIPTA: 57 (Smith Street)

Here’s another frequent, direct RIPTA route serving northern Providence. Indeed, this time we’re starting in North Providence, a separate town entirely! The 57 is the most direct route into Providence proper, so let’s see what it’s like. The...

A Curious MBTA Rider Asks…

I take the Lowell line in everyday. I have never seen or heard of anyone stopping at Mishawum. I am doing research on Mishawum and I have a theory and wanted to hear your input. There is a 4:22 PM train from Lowell to Boston which goes through Mishawum. I...