by Miles Taylor | Jul 12, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The RIPTA doesn’t seem to care at all about the 73. For one thing, it’s a Pawtucket route, which means it instantly gets less priority. Also, its schedule (and ridership) is absolutely abysmal. And just look at the beauty of a vehicle they gave this thing:...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 11, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The 1 is basically omnipresent wherever you go on the RIPTA. It serves the authority’s two biggest transit hubs, as well as two Commuter Rail stations. A merger of three former RIPTA routes, the 1 runs through some incredibly varied neighborhoods, and can...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 7, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
I was doing my daily commute to my summer job in Central Square. Unfortunately, as I got down to Alewife, I had just missed a train. “Oh well,” I thought. The next one would still get me there on time. OR WOULD IT??? No, it would not. Things seemed fine at...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 6, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s a shame that my last I-90 express bus had to be so…I dunno, generic. The 556 isn’t a particularly interesting route. I guess we’ll, uh, take a look, then. Enjoy! The picture I took when I actually rode the route was so bad that I came...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 5, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, I think this is officially my favorite Needham Line station. Yes, Hersey is by far the most isolated one, and the only one without a bus connection, but those only add to its tranquility. Oh, and the station is also in the middle of a golf course. We are most...
