by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Heyyyyy, let’s hop on the Prison Express! No, I’m not joking, that’s literally what the B12 is: a nonstop, highway-running express route…to a prison. Like, a gigantic, proper prison. Huh. Yeah, I’m just gonna go ahead and say that this is...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 14, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Gary took a trip on the Roanoke Valley Metro System and wrote up an interesting overview of what he saw. Thanks, Gary! The Valley Metro is a system in southwestern Virginia that comprises of thirty-one local and two express routes, special event shuttles, and the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 11, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Man, I wonder how the residents of Plainfield Street got around “b4” the B4 came around! HA! Ahem… The bus at Union Station. We left Union Station and headed down the wide Main Street. We were going away from downtown, though, so the scenery was...
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...
