by Miles Taylor | Jun 14, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, so this is the 59x. It’s an express route that runs three trips in each direction every day. And…uh…well, just take a look at the bus it was using… UMMMMMMMMMM… Alright, so we’re riding a tourist trolley to Slatersville!...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 13, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Finally, we’re going back to civilization! Sorry, all that Woonsocket and Burrillville stuff was starting to wear me down. Let’s just take the 9x back into Providence! Oh man, that rain is a-comin’ down! It was pouring, so the bus was a very welcome...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 12, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
This is the complete and utter wrong type of route to run as a flex. “Where you going?” the driver asked when Sam and I got on the 282 at its Walmart timepoint. “Sayles Ave,” I responded. “Where the 9x stops.”...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
“Didn’t you used to live in Kingston?” the woman on the Flex line asked. “Uhhhh…yeah,” I responded. Why does it have to be so hard to call for a Flex ride? “I want to go from Price Rite to the North Smithfield Stop &...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
“Fairmount/Walnut Hill”? What the heck is that supposed to mean? No, we need to refer to the 87 like it really is: “Loopy Woonsocket Circulator.” The other bus on the 87 was using a trolley. We just got the boring ol’ regular bus. The 87...
