by Miles Taylor | Sep 18, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
I was touring Temple University in 2016, and the guide was telling us about transportation access. “Every Regional Rail line stops at Temple, so it’s really convenient,” he said. And I didn’t know much about SEPTA then, but I did know one...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 15, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Jules rode RIPTA’s new 24x route recently. Here are his thoughts: If you caught Miles’s recent post about the fall changes at the RTAs in southern New England, you may have been surprised to learn that RIPTA was tacking on an interstate express route connecting...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 11, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
Alright, let me just check my watch here. Oh look, it’s masochism time! We’re going to get a two-for-one deal of Schuylkill Expressway-related pain! What fun! Brace yourself for a double-dose of traffic purgatory on the 124 and 125. Oh good, I have no idea...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 10, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Our FRTA saga begins! For those who don’t know, the FRTA covers Franklin County, the least dense county in Massachusetts, with a hub in Greenfield. It is a very rural system, and that makes it a really interesting one to review. We begin with its route that runs...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 9, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
I noticed that Secane had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of its overhaul, but for some reason it didn’t click with me that I should probably go and check out the new station. An anonymous person in the comments suggested I check it out:...
