by Miles Taylor | Jun 30, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I did a Service Change about the New York subway 6 line over a year ago. I had taken it up to the Bronx, so the train was elevated and there were some very interesting views. Unfortunately my subway experiences this trip were entirely underground, but I have much...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 29, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Yes, I know I promised the new “Diary of a Bus Adventurer” post and a plethora of bus reviews, but I happened to be in New York for the past two days. I ended up taking quite a bit of transportation there, though, and I have a few Service Change posts in...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
The surprisingly high number of routes going between Malden Center and Wellington/Sullivan have never struck me as being particularly noteworthy. Some of them are unique: the 105 with its crazy Newland Street Housing route or the 97 for its Gateway Center detour. But...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Let me be clear right from the start: never take this bus from beginning to end. No one in their right mind would use this bus (which takes about a half hour in total) to get from Malden Center to Sullivan when the train can do it in a few minutes. So basically,...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
“Redstone Shopping Center – that sounds really cool!” was my first thought when I boarded the bus. Is it as cool as it sounds? Find out as we take a trip through the heart of Stoneham on the 132… The first thing to note is that the 132 leaves...