by Miles Taylor | Apr 15, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
This one’s not even hiding its circularity. It has “circulator” right in its name, for heaven’s sake, and it is in fact a giant, unwieldy, disgusting loop. It goes by the name of…the 9. Oh, of course it’s a minibus. We went up...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 1, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
I was at TransportationCamp Philly last week, and it was a blast. If you haven’t been to one of these “unconferences” before, I strongly recommend it – it’s a great way to meet other people interested in transportation and talk about some...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 30, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Alright, we’re actually gonna go somewhere in a circulator this time. Also, you’d better have extra space in your wallets (or on your CharlieCards), because the 1 leaves Lowell, requiring the “suburban” fare. Got it? Alright, let’s go....
by Miles Taylor | Mar 13, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Yes, I did travel over 250 miles to see a Fairmount Line...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 11, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
The LRTA sure likes its circulators. I’ve previously covered the 18, which is an example of how to do a circulator right – it got a well-deserved 8/10. But they also operate two other circulators within Lowell, and they don’t fare quite as well as...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 7, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
The reason I started these guides was because the MBTA stopped listing its schedule changes on its website. Well, I’m happy to say that they’re back to doing it! But…a lot of its descriptions are still really vague. And I really enjoy writing these....
