by Miles Taylor | Nov 10, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s so weird imagining a deviatory loop getting busy, and yet here we are! The 34 and 35 run a crazy figure-8 loop around the UMass campus in opposite directions, and we’re about to see how many deviations are possible within it! The 34 coming into...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
You thought Harvard’s shuttle system was confusing? Well, yeah, you’re right, but here’s a college shuttle that may be able to give Harvard a run for its money. I’m talking about the OWL, the PVTA’s shuttle within Westfield State...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
When I reviewed the R10 over the summer, it was on its school vacation routing, where it runs all the way to Westfield State University. During the school year, however, the R10 terminates at Westfield Center and they run a shuttle route, the R10S, from there to the...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
What, you thought I was done with the PVTA? Nope, I still have to do the school year routes! Sam and I took Peter Pan out there recently so that I could truly complete the system. Let’s start things off with the P11, an express route from Springfield to the...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Full disclosure: I have not started writing the Downtown Crossing review. The reason for this is that I’m in the pit band for my school’s production of West Side Story, and next week is Tech Week. That means I’m going to be getting home at 10:30...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 5, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
A little over 3 months after I left Amherst, we’re finally finishing my summer tenure with the PVTA! And what better way to end that summer with a summer-only UMass route? Yes, today we’ll be looking at none other than the 36, a route which kinda...
