by Miles Taylor | Sep 6, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
Ugh…this thing. Okay, time for a history lesson: the regular 47 (sans “M”) used to travel on 9th Street in the northbound direction, running straight through the Italian Market. While it was great to have a direct bus serving that location, the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
Wow, have we got a beast today. The 57 is an absolutely massive route, going from the northern border of Philadelphia (and indeed, slightly over it) to almost the southern border! But in typical Miles in Transit fashion, I wasn’t content with picking just any...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 14, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
Our last SEPTA review was on the 64, a route that runs crosstown along a wide, close-to-the-city road in South Philadelphia and runs more infrequently than it should. The 43 is the northern version of that! Oh wait, let’s review the 50th-Parkside Loop first. The...
by Miles Taylor | May 19, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
Some routes make a ton of sense as crosstowns. Take the 15: it runs straight across Girard and operates frequently all day every day to really maximize its usefulness. SEPTA has lots of routes like that. But then…there’s the odd, odd case of the 64....
by Miles Taylor | May 17, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
It’s a testament to the size of SEPTA’s suburban network that so many Regional Rail termini have bus connections. While the 22 to Warminster is nowhere near the odyssey of the 55 to Doylestown, it’s still impressive that an entire Regional Rail line...
by Miles Taylor | May 15, 2020 | Miles on SEPTA
Sure, I could’ve easily done the hour-long walk from Southampton to Warminster after riding the 24. But…I’ve reviewed Warminster already. So of course I would opt for the 90-minute walk to the next station over, Hatboro! Wouldn’t you??? The...
