by Miles Taylor | Apr 2, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
The Chestnut Hill East Line takes a pretty odd route through Northwest Philly – it’s generally straight, except for what is essentially a deviation where the track goes out of the way from the path you would expect it to take. Of course, it’s to...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 1, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA, Miles on the MBTA
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by Miles Taylor | Mar 21, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
Unlike the rather rural 5, the BRTA has deemed that the 12/14, a loop serving the southeast area of Pittsfield, is worthy of bidirectional service! Wow, people, this is huge: you can go both ways around this loop. I’m sure we’re dealing with a ridership...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 18, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
The 65 is a fascinating route. A crosstown along the often suburban-feeling City (Line) Ave, it runs surprisingly frequently and ends up attracting a decent amount of ridership! Well, I say it’s time for a trip along the literal outskirts of Philly to see what...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 16, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
I was hoping that the whole Corona quarantine rendering me a housebound worm would at least spur me to write more (a “productive worm”), but it seems like it’s instead encouraging me to mindlessly watch a bunch of YouTube videos (a “worm...
