by Miles Taylor | Oct 3, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
A day trip to the MFA A nice, easy ride Or maybe not ‘Cause it means taking the E Line At Park Street Throngs of people Going every which way A train approaches, an E? No, it’s a B Like magnets, people cram into the tiny train Another train comes Is it an...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I always get a surge of excitement whenever I ride a weekdays-only bus that was on the chopping block – and, coincidentally, the 4 is one of them! Frankly, I’m surprised this was on the chopping block, since it seems to have decent ridership. However, true...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
“Hi, Just visiting from England and have been using the MBTA System. Do you know where I can find out the distances between the Stations for my records. Can’t find them on the web. Thanks in advance.” In the MBTA Blue Book from 2010 (it’s a...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 19, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
You may remember my hatred for the 188 bus in London because it drove right past my mother and I at the bus stop. Well, it happened again, this time right in Boston. I was taking my mother out to the MFA, and I managed to somehow convince her to take the bus home. I...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 18, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
“Have you recently ridden the trolley from Mattapan to Ashmont? I have not ridden it for years and wonder what it is like now…” Yes, I’ve ridden the Mattapan High Speed Line (considered part of the Red Line) a few times. The first time I rode...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 16, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I took these pictures at the same time I took the 441/442, so I am extremely late. Nonetheless, the bridge from Wonderland Station to Revere Beach is complete, and here are some pictures of it. Parts of the bridge are NOT finished… Two views of the bridge. ...
