by Miles Taylor | Sep 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The trip I took on this route would now be impossible! Yes, I took the B23 on a Saturday, and the PVTA has now eliminated Saturday service for it. I feel so accomplished! The bus just kinda sat in the middle of the street like this for a while… We went down...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I think the R24 can be summed up by what a passenger said to the driver as he got off the bus: “This took way too long! I’m never taking this bus ever again! Goodbye!” Couldn’t have said it better myself. The bus coming towards the...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 3, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Holyoke was a newer addition to the newly-rerouted Vermonter, and it shows. This thing was designed with people in mind, and unlike Greenfield and Northampton, it actually has a full high level platform! Would you like to see more? If not, then you probably should,...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 2, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Is it possible for a transit center built in 2010 to look like it came from the 1970s? The Holyoke Transportation Center tries to answer this question, and clearly, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” *Ahem.* Case in point… Yeah…this is it. Gotta...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 29, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Wow, this route is scenic! The name of it doesn’t sound all that impressive, but the R41 offers some awesome views from mountain peaks as it winds its way from Northampton to Easthampton to western Holyoke. Let’s see how my awful pictures ruined those...