by Miles Taylor | Dec 24, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
For the most part, Red Line stations are aesthetically meh. The line doesn’t have that many awful-looking stations, but there aren’t many amazing ones, either. Enter Fields Corner, which looks fantastic after its renovation in 2008. Plus, it’s...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 23, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I feel like Roxbury Crossing is really overshadowed by Ruggles. For one thing, they’re pretty close together – only about a half mile apart. For another, Ruggles is a huge intermodal transit hub, with Commuter Rail service and a whole bunch of bus routes....
by Miles Taylor | Dec 23, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I love Shawmut on the outside. For one thing, it’s situated in a very quiet residential neighborhood. There aren’t any major streets in the general vicinity of the station, so it’s very tranquil walking around the area. And since the station’s...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 22, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, before riding the 15, I couldn’t understand how it could be so busy. On the map, it looks like a fairly short route that has no unique portions to itself. Evidently, though, it goes through some pretty transit-starved neighborhoods, and I think...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 18, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, this driver was crazy. This was by far the most nerve-wracking bus ride I’ve ever taken. Now, maybe he was a really good driver and had an excuse to do all the reckless things he did, but it was still pretty scary. Of course, there’s also a route to...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 17, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
As if Holyoke Gate wasn’t confusing enough, the 66 had to go ahead and stick “Dawes Island” in there. I mean, come on! Let’s just put the terminal at Johnston Gate where all four above-ground Harvard buses go and be done with it!...
