by Miles Taylor | Jul 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Huh…y’know, this station is practically identical to Greenfield, and yet…yeah, I just don’t like it nearly as much. Why could this be? Well, we’ll have to take a look and find out. Here’s Northampton Station! Well, this platform...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The B43 is one of the backbones of UMass transit…even though it’s not actually run by UMass Transit. Providing a crucial connection between Northampton and UMass (plus Smith and Amherst Colleges), this route can get absolutely packed during the school...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Finally, our last Boston-area route before I can switch entirely to the PVTA! Funnily enough, it’s a route serving a different UMass – UMass Boston. This will finish our reviews of the university’s small shuttle system. This was a nice bus....
by Miles Taylor | Jul 27, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
You know it’s a bad route when it reminds you of the GATRA. We’re not talking about the “empty, deviatory minibus” side of GATRA today, though…no, the R44 harkens most to the “somewhat less empty, deviatory full-sized bus”...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 26, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The 22 and the 33 are the Logan Airport shuttles that everybody takes. Linking the Blue Line station and the Rental Car Center to the airport, they can often be quite busy – that’s why there are two routes to even out the crowds better. We’ll be...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 25, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Being a big hub for the PVTA, one would imagine that Northampton would have a relatively substantial terminal. No? How about a moderately substantial terminal? A single shelter, huh? Well…okay, that works too… Huh. Yeah, it’s basically just a...
