by Miles Taylor | Sep 13, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, what is it with naming unnecessarily fancy transit centers after John Olver? Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure he was a great congressman, but geez! First there was the FRTA’s gigantic John Olver Transportation Center, and now we’ve got the...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 12, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Once again, I got the opportunity to attend the MBTA Bus Roadeo! It was basically the same thing as last year’s Roadeo, but of course that means I had a blast! Like last year, I was a runner, bringing score sheets up to the scorers, and it was great to be able...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
My very first review was of the 459. My second-to-last MBTA review will be of its counterparts, the 448 and 449. The funny thing is that I took the 449 over a year ago, but I just didn’t want to review it until I had the 448 done and I could do both in one post!...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The trip I took on this route would now be impossible! Yes, I took the B23 on a Saturday, and the PVTA has now eliminated Saturday service for it. I feel so accomplished! The bus just kinda sat in the middle of the street like this for a while… We went down...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I think the R24 can be summed up by what a passenger said to the driver as he got off the bus: “This took way too long! I’m never taking this bus ever again! Goodbye!” Couldn’t have said it better myself. The bus coming towards the...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 3, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Holyoke was a newer addition to the newly-rerouted Vermonter, and it shows. This thing was designed with people in mind, and unlike Greenfield and Northampton, it actually has a full high level platform! Would you like to see more? If not, then you probably should,...
