by Miles Taylor | Aug 3, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Why did they paint it salmon? Why did they paint it salmooooooooooon? Waverley used to be at street level, but it was depressed into a trench…with salmon-colored walls. Now, perhaps salmon is your favorite color, but it’s certainly not mine. Yuck. Looking...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 2, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a bus I’ve been wanting to take for a while. An incredibly circuitous route, the 554 is an express from Belmont to Boston. Wow, that must be great for Belmont commuters! Oh, wait, it goes via Watertown, Waltham, and Newton first. Yeah, not too many...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 31, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
What a lovely station name. Gosh, what do you think Greenwood’s surroundings are like? Rolling green hills, extending way out into the horizon, covered in beautiful trees…or perhaps a few houses and the back of a bank. The second guess was better…...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is the second time the “heights” (or “highlands”, in this case) Commuter Rail station has the most ridership in a town! Unlike Needham Heights, however, which gets very good ridership, Melrose Highlands’ is very low. But also unlike...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, 10/10 time is over! The 131 is a weekdays-only local route that serves quite a large portion of Melrose. It’s kind of a “scenic alternative” to the 136/137, at least as far as Franklin Square. It operates as a loop, taking the “scenic...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
While the Hingham/Hull ferry is primarily meant for commuters, the Charlestown ferry feels much more touristy. Even so, it’s still the fastest and most reliable route from Boston to the Navy Yard, and runs frequently. It’s also pretty cheap, with a $3.25...
