by Miles Taylor | Apr 5, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a route designed to waste everybody’s time. No matter where you want to go on the 5, there is almost no doubt that you will have to suffer a ride far longer than it should be. How could a route be so inefficient? Read on, dear reader! The bus, as seen...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 1, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s no secret that the MBTA is in desperate financial waters right now. The T has been looking for any way to cut costs, and they’ve often turned to privatization to do so. The Commuter Rail, for example, is operated by Keolis, while the door-to-door RIDE...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Remember how the 19 allowed me to discover the majestic land known as Walmart? Well, now we’re riding its sister route, the 17. I wonder if it has any more amazing big box stores to discover! Oh…Stop & Shop is this route’s terminus?...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The 31 is one of RIPTA’s most frequent and well-used routes. However, more than half of it is shared with another route, the 18. The 18 is not nearly as frequent… The bus coming into Kennedy Plaza. Leaving Kennedy Plaza, we made our way onto Washington...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 26, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh boy, Beverage Hill! I’ve heard rumors that it’s a magical land full of beverages of all shapes and sizes! Orange juice, milk, soda…and some alcohol for the older folks *wink*. Well, I cannot wait to discover if these rumors are true! The 78...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 25, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
RIPTA’s routes out of Pawtucket are definitely the sad stepchildren of the system. They generally get worse buses, they almost always have terrible schedules, and their ridership is often lower than the rest of the system. Does the 76 stack up to those...
