by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, 10/10 time is over! The 131 is a weekdays-only local route that serves quite a large portion of Melrose. It’s kind of a “scenic alternative” to the 136/137, at least as far as Franklin Square. It operates as a loop, taking the “scenic...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
While the Hingham/Hull ferry is primarily meant for commuters, the Charlestown ferry feels much more touristy. Even so, it’s still the fastest and most reliable route from Boston to the Navy Yard, and runs frequently. It’s also pretty cheap, with a $3.25...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 28, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, I hate to say it, but the only high speed train in America is a bit of a joke. For a beefed up price, you only save about half an hour from New York to Boston. And on our trip, we lost about 45 minutes because our train stopped in the middle of nowhere for...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 27, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
After our Staten Island adventure, my father and I wanted to take one more ride. Well, I wanted to take one more ride. Okay, anyway, we decided to take the 1 up to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Problem was, the 1 is a slow local train. The solution was taking...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 26, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The ferry is the touristy way of getting from Staten Island to Manhattan, but what do commuters do? Well, actually, a lot of commuters take the ferry, too. But other commuters use the network of express buses between the two boroughs. One of those buses is...
