by sam | Aug 31, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
This guest post by Adam Parise takes us onboard the CapeFLYER to Hyannis. Good job, Adam! I never thought I’d be reviewing something I only rode twice ever but here I am reviewing this wonderful passenger rail service. The CapeFlyer is a must ride for all...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 30, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Welcome to your GATRA gateway to Taunton: the Bloom Bus Terminal! This amazing hub offers you everything from…uh… This amazing hub offers you quite a few things, like…um…uh… THIS PLACE IS AWFUL AND I’M HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Look who’s baaaaaaaaack! I’m sorry, guys, I just couldn’t resist a ride on the good ol’ GATRA! Today we’re looking at a crucial route on their system, one that connects its two biggest bus hubs, serving a busy college in the middle: the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The 106…what can be said about the 106? Well, it’s a strange route that works in mysterious ways. It also has many variations – the one we’ll be talking about today is the longest, the Franklin Square version that only runs weekday middays....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 28, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
What the heck is this post title? Why the heck is it so long? Why did the MBTA feel the need to list so many different midpoints on this beast of a route? Yes, sit back, ladies and gentlemen, because we’ve got a long one today: the 134. The bus at Wellington....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 26, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The last time I tried to ride the 114 was during the Blizzard of 2015. I waited there at Maverick in the snow for about an hour, but all that came by were 116/117s and 120s. Eventually, I gave up and headed onto the Blue Line. Presumably, the MBTA had used the bus...
