by Miles Taylor | Dec 22, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Have you ever wanted to take a bus to the beach, but upon arrival at the beach, you find out that there’s no way of getting back unless you had called in the previous business day? Yeah, I hate when that happens too. Screw the 231. I like the color of the bus!...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 21, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The hub of all of the RIPTA Newport routes (and coach buses) was unfortunately under construction when I was here in the summer, so the terminal might be a bit different now. Got it? Cool, let’s do this. Approaching the building from the south. I’m not...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 20, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
My original plan was to ride the 91 to the ferry terminal but just stay in Providence and ride more RIPTA. Once I got there, though, the call of the ocean was too strong to resist. Let’s take a boat ride! Not yet, though. First we have to take a look at the...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 20, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Boy, I can’t wait to ride this summer-only bus route to this summer-only ferry service! Mm-mm, I am totally not late at all on this one… The bus coming into Providence Station. The 91 serves as a free connector from Providence Station and downtown...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 19, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The 31 is my favorite kind of bus route: short, busy, and frequent. In fact, this is one of the most frequent routes on the RIPTA, and thus it gets a “Key Corridor Route” designation. It is a very well-deserved moniker, as we’ll see on my ride…...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 18, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Considering RIPTA’s typical express policy of three inbound trips in the morning and three outbound trips in the evening, it’s interesting to see one that’s primarily designed for reverse commuters. The 8X is especially unique, as it gets...
