by Miles Taylor | Jul 24, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Ohhhhh, we’re in for a good one here…if “good” means “REALLY REALLY TERRIBLE.” I don’t even know where to begin with this one. Uhhh…okay, so it’s split into three “routes” that only run at certain...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 22, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Finally! Our first PVTA review! As you may know, I’m doing a Summer Transportation Institute at UMass, so it makes sense that the first review out here would be of one of the system’s UMass routes. The 31 is actually one of the busiest routes on the PVTA...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 21, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Westborough, Westborough, Westborough…it’s a modern Commuter Rail station with a ridiculously high footbridge. That’s about its only notable feature… Yup, that’s a huge footbridge. Westborough has a sizeable lot, with 448 spaces, but...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 20, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Welp…I’m officially jealous of Greenfield. Their bus system, the FRTA, only gets about 155,000 riders annually, yet they get this absolutely amazing terminal! Some of the T’s antiquated hubs can get that much in a week! Oh well…as long as...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 19, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I’m not trying to stereotype, but…are all WRTA drivers really mean? I mean, Nathan and I tried to go to the end and back from Walmart on the 11 twice. The first time, the driver wouldn’t even let us on, so we ended up on the 1 instead; we were...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 18, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I still have more WRTA routes to cover, but I figured I’d start interlining the PVTA stuff in between them to vary it up a bit. Except…what’s this? Yes, my first PVTA review isn’t even a PVTA review, but an FRTA review! This is a system...
