RIPTA: 242 (West Warwick/Coventry Flex)

RIPTA: 242 (West Warwick/Coventry Flex)

Gosh, it’s too bad the 13 and the 29 end so far apart from each other. Seems like the only way to take each of them from beginning to end is to ride out and back. Hang on…what’s this? A Flex bus in West Warwick and Coventry? And it connects the two...
RIPTA: 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall)

RIPTA: 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall)

For RIPTA standards, the 13 is about as far out as you can get on a local bus. In fact, this route goes so far out that it doesn’t even go to Providence! That’s right, we had to get this thing from the Warwick Mall. Boy, I sure do love that bus stop...
MVRTA: 41 (Lawrence – Lowell)

MVRTA: 41 (Lawrence – Lowell)

Isn’t it sad how the only bus that runs in Lowell on Sundays isn’t even run by the Lowell bus system? Yes, today we’re checking out the MVRTA 41, doing its multi-jurisdictional trip from Lawrence to its milltown cousin to the west! Tight quarters...
LRTA: 11 (IRS/Raytheon via Route 133)

LRTA: 11 (IRS/Raytheon via Route 133)

Today, we’re entering the strange world of IRS/Raytheon commuter shuttles. LRTA runs one, and MVRTA runs one (they just eliminated a second one). The LRTA route, the 11, is bidirectional, so we’ll be taking a look at this one first as we head towards...