by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
It was a complete coincidence that I had about 20 minutes to kill in downtown Waltham on a Thursday night and happened to notice a sign for the Tick Tock Trolley. What is the Tick Tock Trolley, you may ask? Well, I had no idea it even existed until seeing a laminated...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
We’re returning to our regularly scheduled MBTA posts with a real beast of a route. Well, technically, it’s two routes, with the 70A being a much longer variant of the 70. Really, though, they’re both incredibly long – the latter is 10 miles,...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 15, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
After taking the CapeFlyer for the first time, I can now faithfully say that the ride is…nice. Not fast, but nice. It uses regular Commuter Rail trains, so it may not be luxurious, but it’s pleasant enough. And as for speed? Well, it runs 30 miles per hour...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Although no actual MBTA services serve this station, the CapeFlyer does. And yes, I know that’s run by the CCRTA, but hey, the trains it uses have MBTA logos on them, so I count that. So, let’s take a look at the CCRTA’s main hub and the terminus of...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 13, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The H2O route of the CCRTA runs from Orleans to Hyannis, via Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Harwich again, Dennis, and Yarmouth. Sound circuitous? You bet it is. I’ll start this post right where the last one let off… The “stop” at which we waited...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 12, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
If you’re coming from Hyannis, taking the Capeflyer train is simple and straightforward. If you’re coming from Provincetown…not so much. Although the Plymouth and Brockton bus runs direct from Provincetown to Hyannis, I wanted to see the local...
