A new city, a whole new transit system! From my home base at the University of Pennsylvania, I’ll be reviewing every bus route and train station on the sprawling SEPTA.
*Full Disclosure: I volunteer on the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council, but all opinions on this blog are my own.
Recent Posts from Miles on SEPTA
Arcadia Valley – Least Used Amtrak Station in Missouri
Alternate title: Miles Spends Approximately 60 Hours Wandering Around the Schnucks Service Area Self-aggrandizing link: https://www.cameo.com/milesintransit Follow Royce on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/rustbeltenjoyer.bsky.social Subscribe to Geoff Marshall -...
We Missed the Last Bus From Reading to Philly…
Our trip fell on Pennsylvania Supremacy Day Eve, though, so good timing. LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://youtu.be/yQID3M45jFk?si=ivtDl6yC_oTcwMM6 https://youtu.be/p-x_R4OLl7w
Pittsburgh’s Insane Out-Of-Service Light Rail Line is (Temporarily) Running Again
It's worth a visit to Pittsburgh all on its own...and Pittsburgh is already WELL worth a visit all on its own! https://youtu.be/LhtKeE20Qxs
Does Palma de Mallorca Have Europe’s Worst Metro System?
Unless you can find me another metro system that doesn't run every day, I'm not budging on that title! (and I don't think the Serfaus U-Bahn counts, but that's a fun one to look up if you haven't heard of it!) https://youtu.be/nWGhsp-0KfA
We Visited the Deepest Subway Station in North America
...but not before some bus shenanigans to try to get to it! https://youtu.be/CWQR57Q3lDk
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras – FIRST TRIP from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA! – Apparently a Trip Report
So exciting to see service return to the Gulf Coast for the first time in 20 years! Also, the title SHOULD say "Mardi Gras Service" but then I'd be over the character limit. Classy Whale's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyXTbQY0kw Transit Tangents:...
We Circumnavigated Vancouver Harbour Using Only* Transit!
*The kayak's status as "transit" is up for debate in the comments. Movement's YouTube channel Great video about the Berlin rowboat from What on Earth is This https://youtu.be/QacR2MYZFCM
The HIGH-SPEED Ferry from Maine to Nova Scotia – Apparently a Trip Report
For once, we're NOT the pariahs! https://youtu.be/AUQLkMGMlU0 (sorry, I couldn't get the embed to work for some reason!)
This Giant Ferry in Spain BLEW ME AWAY!
In which a delirious, jetlagged Miles is completely awestruck by the best ferry he's ever ridden. https://youtu.be/qnI8ayOES70
Harbour Air from Vancouver to Victoria – Apparently a Trip Report
An alternate title for this video could just be "SEAPLANE!!!!" https://youtu.be/KdvJhd9PXg0
Why is the Cleveland Waterfront Line…?
Just...why? https://youtu.be/WWXz_C2OVW4
Caltrain: Riding America’s Newest Electrified Railroad!
Thanks so much to everyone who attended the very spontaneous meetup! https://youtu.be/y9qjAa9Z9YA
How I Flew Round Trip to Spain for $6*
Very short video this week, but I'm happy to finally share this trip to Spain that I've been sitting on since January 2024! Also, check my Twitter and Bluesky for an exciting adventure starting tomorrow... https://youtu.be/zsHani9qsss
Maple Leaf: the International Train from Toronto to NYC – Apparently a Trip Report
Is it a VIA train or an Amtrak train? It's both, kind of! https://youtu.be/QuH3rc7BHog
Washington, DC’s Streetcar is Slower Than the Bus
Good time to publish this...I hear this streetcar's been in the news recently. https://youtu.be/owLyAhJS6P4