by Miles Taylor | Aug 22, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I think I was WAY too harsh when I reviewed the 501. This was before I started using the Blue Book for bus ridership, so just because MY bus didn’t have a lot of people on it, I didn’t realize that the 501 is the busiest I-90 express! My rant about the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 22, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
When I reviewed the 504, I talked about how it serves Copley Square most of the time. During rush hours, however, it runs completely express from downtown to Watertown. What bridges that Copley Square gap? Why, the 502, of course! The bus at Copley Square. The 502...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 22, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Man, you’ve gotta love Copley Square. Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, the John Hancock Building…there are a lot of great sites to see here. But does its subway station compare? Well, let’s find out. The outbound entrances on two sides of...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 21, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, serious question: which do you prefer, the Boston Common or the Public Gardens? I’m of two minds – the Common has much more historical significance, but the Gardens are a lot nicer to walk through. Well, I’ll say this…Arlington is a much...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 21, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Boylston was one of the original two stations on America’s first subway, which may be why it’s lacking in necessities. Free crossovers? Not here. Accessibility? Nuh-uh. Vintage trolley cars? Oh…yes, actually. The inbound entrance....
