by Miles Taylor | Dec 15, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Looks like they’ve finally updated the Orange Line strip maps inside the trains to include Assembly. It really doesn’t look that different…
by Miles Taylor | Dec 12, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
No, this is not the closest station to Fenway Park. Why does everyone think that? Oh, is it the really misleading name? Yeah, that’s probably it. The station is actually named after a road called the Fenway. But even the station tries to tell you it’s the...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 10, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
When I found out I wouldn’t be able to get driven to piano lessons, I had to find a way to get there via public transit. I ended up with the following three options: This weird Alewife shuttle thing to a housing development called Windsor Village, meant for...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 9, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I get that the Longfellow Bridge needs to be fixed, but did they have to put that stupid fence up? It’s ruining arguably the best view on the entire MBTA system! I’m talking, of course, about the above-ground section of the Red Line leading to Charles/MGH....
by Miles Taylor | Dec 8, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Having a monthly pass is the best. Sure, you could walk from Chinatown to the Aquarium, about 15 minutes, but that requires energy. Why not take the Orange Line two stops to State, then the Blue Line one stop to Aquarium? I already paid for the month, so let’s...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 7, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Courthouse was a hidden gem of sorts. The station was absolutely beautiful, yet it had the second-worst ridership on the entire system. (I can now say that it’s graduated to third-worst! Hooray!) World Trade Center is pretty much in the same boat. It’s...
