by Miles Taylor | Jul 4, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I know I said I would get back from London and Germany on Tuesday. The flight was due to get back to Boston around noon, so I figured I could finish uploading pictures that day and start posting the next. However, I didn’t account for: The fact that I had much...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve passed through Quincy Center plenty of times, but I’ve never truly visited the station. I finally got the chance to when I was on my way to – you guessed it – ride a bus. I was actually blown away by the station layout and design. The Red...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
On a school trip to a Boston Pops Concert at Symphony Hall, we ended up on a very crowded Green Line train (thus proving that the Green Line needs three or four car trains). I couldn’t grab onto a poll without inevitably dropping my umbrella (it was pouring...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 24, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I encountered another bus advertisement with crudely Photoshopped animals. This one featured some elephants that were somehow able to fit onto an MBTA bus. I enjoyed this “Courtesy Critters” ad more than the previous hog-themed one, although I’m not...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 21, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, I’ve given the 47 short shrift. I’ve taken it twice, and I’ve never reviewed it yet. Today, I was going to review the 70 or 71, but then I saw that my blog has 47 posts (including drafts). I figure that was a sign that I should...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 17, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I found this sign a while ago, but I never posted about it. This was on the wall of an older Red Line car. I love how it’s attempting to convince people not to litter by telling them it affects their taxes. I don’t know if it actually got people to stop...