by Miles Taylor | Aug 10, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Sometimes the madness of the B7 can be a bit much. I just wish there was an alternative way of getting from the Eastfield Mall to Springfield that’s a little bit quieter. Wait…the B17 is quieter and faster? Wow, okay, cool! Just...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Woah, hey, it’s, like, an actual bus route! Yes, despite the fact that much of the PVTA does feel like a typical RTA, they also have a fair amount of routes that feel like legitimate city buses. The B7 is one such example, running northeast from Springfield up...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
After the monster review of the R29, it’ll be kinda nice to do something and short – and the P20E is perfect for that. This is an express route from the Holyoke Mall to Springfield Union Station, and it’s truly an express route. Making literally...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The R29 is a beast. Running from UMass all the way down to the Holyoke Mall, it passes colleges, cities, woods, suburbia, mountains, and everything in between. A one-way trip takes an hour and a half! Let’s get right into this! My stalker shot is ruined by the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I had the perfect plan to get back to UMass from Hartford! Everything timed perfectly – Peter Pan from Hartford to Springfield, the P21E to Holyoke, the B48 to Northampton, and the B43 back to Amherst. Plus, it worked out that there were 25 grace minutes for the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 4, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Anyone familiar with the area must have known this was coming. Yes, of course, how could I have ridden the G5 without taking advantage of its connection at MassMutual: the CTtransit 905, express to Hartford? Time to visit the Insurance Capital of the World!...
