by Miles Taylor | Feb 15, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh geez, how do I come up with a catchy introduction for a route to a town as uninteresting as Holliston? Eh, I’m not even gonna try. Here’s the 6! The bus coming into the Blandin Hub. We left the Blandin Hub onto Blandin Ave, then turned onto Waverly...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 13, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Enjoy our video review of River Works Station!
by Miles Taylor | Feb 12, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Awwwww yeah, here we go! It’s the station I thought I would never be able to visit! River Works is a Commuter Rail stop meant only to serve the GE River Works facility in Lynn, and thus is only open to its employees. Thanks to a connection on the Commuter...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 11, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Like the GATRA’s Bloom Terminal, the MWRTA chose to locate its hub at its main yard. This is a boon for scheduling, since you can have buses and drivers start shifts mere minutes before their trips. Of course, you may remember that the Bloom Terminal was...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 10, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Yeah, it’s kinda easy to forget that Woodland has a bus connection, isn’t it? The MWRTA actually runs two buses here, but the one we’re focusing on today is the 1, which goes from Woodland all the way to the Natick Mall! Not bad for $1.25, eh? OH NO,...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Holy moly, this station is incredible! Not since Route 128 have I seen a Commuter Rail station with this much stuff! Could Anderson/Woburn be as good as that station, which received a perfect 10? Let’s find out! Looking down the platform. This is a modern...