by Miles Taylor | Nov 29, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I had a half hour to kill until the 450 arrived at Haymarket, so I decided to walk to Long Wharf. These pictures don’t have anything to do with public transportation, but skylines and seagulls are good, right? A snowy view from the Greenway. A panorama from Long...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 28, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Let’s talk about North Station for a second. This modern hub has a cross-platform transfer between the inbound Green and Orange Lines, and a very straightforward transfer between outbound lines. Yes, this is probably the easiest and most convenient transfer...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 27, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s no secret that I, or indeed anyone, dislikes shuttle buses. When I’m trying to get somewhere for fun, planned weekend shuttles can be a minor annoyance. But when I’m trying to get to school during rush hour, it can be devastating. When my friend...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 26, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
There are often stations that I visit and take pictures of, but ultimately end up not reviewing. Turns out this happened with Government Center before its closure! I found some pictures from about a year and a half ago, and though the station’s not getting its...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 26, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
In my review of the 31 about a year and a half ago, I remarked upon how good the bus’s schedule is for a non-Key Bus Route. One of the things I said was that it’s “better than the 116 and 117, and those are both Key Bus Routes!” Something I...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 26, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, whose bright idea was it to put a subway entrance into the Old State House? Seriously, imagine if the MBTA tried to do that now! I’m sure there’d be a heck of a lot of opposition! But for some reason it was okay back in 1904, and the entrance is...
