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GUEST POST: Service Change: Roanoke Valley Metro System

by Miles Taylor | Aug 14, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA

Gary took a trip on the Roanoke Valley Metro System and wrote up an interesting overview of what he saw. Thanks, Gary! The Valley Metro is a system in southwestern Virginia that comprises of thirty-one local and two express routes, special event shuttles, and the...
PVTA: B4 (Union Station/Plainfield Street)

PVTA: B4 (Union Station/Plainfield Street)

by Miles Taylor | Aug 11, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA

Man, I wonder how the residents of Plainfield Street got around “b4” the B4 came around! HA! Ahem… The bus at Union Station. We left Union Station and headed down the wide Main Street. We were going away from downtown, though, so the scenery was...
PVTA: B17 (Eastfield Mall via Worthington/Wilbraham Road)

PVTA: B17 (Eastfield Mall via Worthington/Wilbraham Road)

by Miles Taylor | Aug 10, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA

Sometimes the madness of the B7 can be a bit much. I just wish there was an alternative way of getting from the Eastfield Mall to Springfield that’s a little bit quieter. Wait…the B17 is quieter and faster? Wow, okay, cool! Just...
PVTA: B7 (Eastfield Mall via State/Boston Road)

PVTA: B7 (Eastfield Mall via State/Boston Road)

by Miles Taylor | Aug 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA

Woah, hey, it’s, like, an actual bus route! Yes, despite the fact that much of the PVTA does feel like a typical RTA, they also have a fair amount of routes that feel like legitimate city buses. The B7 is one such example, running northeast from Springfield up...
PVTA: P20E (Holyoke Mall/Union Station I-91 Express)

PVTA: P20E (Holyoke Mall/Union Station I-91 Express)

by Miles Taylor | Aug 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA

After the monster review of the R29, it’ll be kinda nice to do something and short – and the P20E is perfect for that. This is an express route from the Holyoke Mall to Springfield Union Station, and it’s truly an express route. Making literally...
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