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...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 19, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Hi! Welcome to the new website! This is a work in progress, so feel free to give me feedback in the comments. But enough talking, here’s that video I promised. It was filmed a while ago, but I only recently got around to editing it. Enjoy!
by Miles Taylor | Aug 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
We previously reviewed one of RIPTA’s only crosstown routes. The 29 was a pure crosstown, darting in and out to serve as many places as possible while cutting across practically every southern RIPTA route. Now, this one is a little different. The 58 is trying to...