by Miles Taylor | Sep 13, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The 3 ends right around where the 5 ends, so let’s hop on that to get back into Fall River! I actually got the 3 from Stop & Shop, since it’s an outbound-only deviation right near the terminus! It actually does another one just before the Stop &...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 10, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
I didn’t think the SRTA actually makes it to Rhode Island, but I was wrong – the FR 5 very much enters that friendly small state to the south. As for the rest of the route? It isn’t all that interesting, alas. We did a little loopy-loop coming out of...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 6, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Sam and I had an ambitious plan to ride the entire rest of the SRTA in one day. How would we do that? He would drive me from route to route! We began this interesting and busy day with an early trip on the FR 4… The route began at the Catholic Memorial Home, a...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 2, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Boy, that Fall River Terminal sure was nice, huh? Yeah. What a great terminal that was. Well, anyway, it’s time to look at their other terminal. It’s a lot worse. Yup, modern this terminal ain’t. There are uncomfortable wooden benches that meander...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 30, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Question 1: why is this considered a New Bedford route when it connects both Fall River and New Bedford? Question 2: why does it have to be called the 9 when there’s also a Fall River 9 that boards from the Fall River terminal but does something completely...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 28, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
This terminal is pretty brand-spanking new, having been built in 2013. But…does new mean good in this case? Spoilers: yes. The main waiting area is bright, shiny, and spacious. We’ve got benches galore, schedules galore, and…just one ticket machine....
