Nubian

by Miles Taylor | Jun 5, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

This post was written back when this station was called Dudley, but I’ve changed the title to make it more easily searchable from the blog. In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was built to hold the Minotaur, a half man, half bull creature. The Labyrinth was so...

Service Change: Bermuda, Part 3 – The Sea Express and the Bermuda Railway Trail

by Miles Taylor | Jun 2, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

This is the final post on Bermuda, then we’ll head back to Boston. If you’re wondering about why posts have been so infrequent, it’s because I have an algebra final coming up and have been working hard for that. In two weeks there should be more...

Service Change: Bermuda, Part 2 – 7 (Hamilton – Dockyard via South Shore Beaches), 8 (Hamilton – Dockyard via Middle Road), and the Hamilton Bus Terminal

by Miles Taylor | May 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

I’m taking way too long with these posts. I do apologize for that. I’ll be splitting what would’ve been part 2 into 2 parts, making a total of three. But enough about that… Having just gotten off of the Sea Express at the Dockyard, we needed to...

Service Change: Bermuda, Part 1 – 1 (Hamilton – St. George via Tucker’s Point and The Caves), 10 (Hamilton – St. George via Palmetto Road and Aquarium), 11 (Hamilton – St. George via Blackwatch Pass and Aquarium), and the St. George Bus Depot

by Miles Taylor | May 14, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

My family has been going to Bermuda every year for the past 12 years. The fact that such a tropical setting exists just a two hour flight away from Boston is very enticing. We didn’t go last year, instead opting for Orlando, so I was more than excited to get...

Poll of the Week 5/13

by Miles Taylor | May 13, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

How should large Service Change posts be published?

Boston Flummox

by Miles Taylor | May 8, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA

As I continue plowing away at a Bermuda Service Change post, here’s a little game that came out today called Boston Flummox. It’s very simple: you’re given a scrambled station name, and your job is to unscramble it. The only clue at your disposal is...