by Miles Taylor | Dec 7, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Eric Sanford sent me a few Commuter Rail reviews for the blog – here’s the first one, Norwood Depot. Thanks, Eric! Welcome to Norwood Depot, a station along the Franklin Line. It’s not the nicest station on the line, but at least it is used. Ok, let’s get...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 5, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
What a strange, unique station this is. And being here at night just made it even weirder! Today we’re looking at Walpole, and continuing with the Franklin Line tradition of most stations being completely distinct, Walpole is situated in the middle of a crazy...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 2, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Alright, let’s finish up the Needham Line! Let’s do it! WOOOOOOOOOOOO! WEST ROXBURY IN DA HOUSEEEEEEEEEE! The station parking lot. There’s a nice little road that leads up to the West Roxbury parking lot from Lagrange Street. The lot has 62 spaces,...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 1, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay…I know Walmart contributed to the destruction of American cities and brought everyone out to the suburbs and represents everything wrong with American consumerism and whatnot…but man, they really have everything, don’t they? And for such low...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 30, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
When the MBTA was upgrading the Fairmount Line, Talbot Ave was the first new station to open, in late 2012. And, uh, I realized that I’ve been really harsh on the Fairmount Line stations I’ve reviewed so far. Yes, the line itself isn’t the greatest,...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
So many MBTA bus riders demand that their routes get more service, whether they’re deserving of it or not. Well, here’s a route where those complaints are definitely justified. It seems like the 240 is always packed, no matter what time of day it...
