15th/16th and Locust Street (PATCO)

15th/16th and Locust Street (PATCO)

Oho, we’re getting some PATCO up in here! As much as I love going to New Jersey (I know a lot of people hate it, but you can’t deny it’s one of the most interesting states in the country), the main thing keeping me away is the fact that, despite...
SRTA: NB 6 (Shawmut/Rockdale)

SRTA: NB 6 (Shawmut/Rockdale)

At this point, I had been riding the SRTA more or less continuously for 9 hours, so as you can imagine, I was exhausted. Ergo, I wasn’t happy when for the second-to-last route, the SRTA decided to throw me this: So that’s what we’re up against. The...
36th Street (Trolleys)

36th Street (Trolleys)

The first time my family came to Philadelphia, we stayed at a hotel right next to this station. I was shocked when we took the trolley for the first time. “Where are the fare gates????” I asked desperately. Oh, Miles. You had a lot to learn. The...