by Miles Taylor | Jan 13, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
The NB 8 is the same bus as the North End Shuttle, with every run on this route turning into a loop on that one before coming back. I really wish they made it more obvious that they use the same bus, but marketing them as two different routes does have one advantage:...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 6, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Well…this was a surprise! No one really knew when the underground walkway between the subway and the Commuter Rail was going to open up, but the most recent rumor had been that it was slated to open tomorrow. I guess they decided to do it a day early, though,...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 29, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Hot off the heels of new Green Line trains, the Silver Line has begun phasing in a new addition to its fleet. Last night was the inaugural run of battery-electric buses on the SL3 – unlike the current dual-mode buses, which have to change from electric wire to...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 27, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve been away from this system for a couple months, so I had a lot to catch up on. This past week, I’ve been going to all the places where the MBTA has done something new, and it’s now time to put them all in a post! First up, we have the new Forest...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 24, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
I hold SRTA to a reasonably high regard in my head. I think it’s one of the better RTAs in Massachusetts. That said…the North End Shuttle is a disaster. No number, just…”North End Shuttle”. The route begins at Fieldstone Marketplace, then...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 16, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Time for an SRTA route that actually goes somewhere! Today, we’ll be taking the NB 11 out of New Bedford into Fairhaven, which is…a town. That has a very deviation-filled bus route. Ouch. Not my best photo. Now, there is a very convenient bridge straight...
