by Miles Taylor | Aug 28, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
This terminal is pretty brand-spanking new, having been built in 2013. But…does new mean good in this case? Spoilers: yes. The main waiting area is bright, shiny, and spacious. We’ve got benches galore, schedules galore, and…just one ticket machine....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 27, 2018 | Miles on SEPTA
Yes, I fully admit it: I’m getting a fun one out of the way early on. There is no other SEPTA rapid transit station quite like Millbourne, from the fact that it’s at ground level and outside of the City of Philadelphia (two qualities shared only by its...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 25, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
So…how did Sam and I end up getting from Tiverton on the 61x back to Boston? Why, we took the SRTA, of course! Yes, we had to walk about an hour to get from the Fish Road Park and Ride to the terminus of the 1, but it was a surprisingly nice walk, and now, here...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 24, 2018 | Miles on SEPTA
40th Street is a station of transition. For example, it’s the last underground stop on the Market-Frankford Line before it goes onto its elevated structure further west. It also marks the point where the tall college buildings of University City turn to the row...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 23, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The 61x takes everything you would expect from a decent express bus…and throws it out the window. You’ll see what I mean, but when an “express” bus is only 5% express, you know there’s probably something wrong. Sam and I boarded at the...
