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
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
We Traveled 6.5 Hours on Transit to Visit Long Island’s Best Diner
*"best" as subjectively defined by the diner architecture, but I'm sure you all will tell me about better Long Island diners in the comments! https://youtu.be/y5KJy5elfrM
My Flight to Cleveland Got Canceled. Here’s How I Got There Instead.
A 2-hour flight turns into a 19-hour odyssey... https://youtu.be/OBJ1ZB46QLc
What’s the Longest Trip You Can Make With a MetroCard?
Only seven months left to buy one - get 'em while they last! https://youtu.be/lyGNMEbd7lM
Fastest Muni Metro Rider Alive…?
I'm not crazy, right? Like...this was MADDENING! Eddie Z's attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWZQXA2ZKdc https://youtu.be/VDEcIsAx0e4
Amtrak Illini/Saluki from Chicago to Carbondale – Apparently a Trip Report
It leaves Chicago backwards, it has two names, it attempts to provide "business class" on Superliners...this is a surprisingly odd service! Stormy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@karatransitfur https://youtu.be/Fn1RmStdS1A
We Took Transit to Mexico…and Got Stuck at the Border
In which two people very unfamiliar with the San Ysidro border crossing attempt to traverse the San Ysidro border crossing. TransitWorld's Tijuana BRT video https://youtu.be/_zrTmygDpmA
Attempting to Ride Suburban Toronto’s Legendarily Bad BRT System
In typical YRT fashion, a significant portion of this video is just spent waiting. https://youtu.be/jOEA5AgN4GI
We Rode BOTH of the International Ferries Between Argentina and Uruguay
Not just one ferry...TWO ferries! Two INTERNATIONAL ferries!!! https://youtu.be/DVRJ2Vt2nKw
Franklin Square (Philly’s Newest Subway Station) – First Trip and Station Review!
Let's just hope it lasts more than a few years this time! https://youtu.be/8b8pPC09bWQ
We Visited Every 23rd Street on the NYC Subway
Not PATH though! PATH doesn't count! https://youtu.be/qYBx-Rt3nUQ
I Did It…I Rode in the Robo-Taxi.
I guess the future is now...? https://youtu.be/owssHW-FMUo
VIA Rail from Sarnia to Toronto – Apparently a Trip Report
One rip-off of a cab ride later... https://youtu.be/XzckfU54iQE
Amtrak Blue Water from Chicago to Port Huron – Apparently a Trip Report
Admit it: you're here for the hotel review. https://youtu.be/NhHFlogrusM