by Miles Taylor | Mar 1, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
About a year ago, my father and I were at Dudley Station. We needed a bus to get home, and we ultimately ended up taking the 66 (which also goes to Harvard, but with a much wilder route). I was interested in the 1, and my father and I were back at Dudley a...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 22, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
To understand why we even have a Silver Line, you need to know the history behind it. When they first built the Orange Line in 1901, it was elevated over Washington Street (the EL, as it was called). For 86 years, it provided speedy transportation over the...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 16, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
Harvard is essentially the transit hub of Cambridge. You’ve got the Red Line, 13 MBTA bus routes, Harvard University Shuttle buses, and Longwood Medical Area shuttles. It’s also the third busiest MBTA station (next to Downtown Crossing and South...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 9, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I understand that this blizzard’s really bad for some people. 650,000 homes in the Northeast have lost power, people aren’t allowed to drive, and the MBTA isn’t running until Monday (hopefully). However, last night, my friend Max and I made good use...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 8, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
Let me start out by saying that my mother hates buses with a passion. So when she suggested taking a bus, of course I said yes! The bus in question was the 350, which I had actually been wanting to take for a while. The route travels to Mass Ave, then goes onto Mystic...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 4, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
This weekend, I went to New York to see Cinderella on Broadway, and I took some fun train rides while I was away. To get to New York, we took Amtrak down. It’s nice being able to enter the station and be able to immediately board the train. At an...
