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
Riding Every Rail Line in Houston
Every single one. You heard me. https://youtu.be/rA-_gyVSWpE
Rockville: Least Used Amtrak Station in Maryland
Don't go back to Rockville. Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project! Spreadsheet of all the stations https://youtu.be/-UcnqW195rE
I Spent $31 to Take Amtrak to Newport News
A pretty inconsequential video, but at least there's a decent cover of "Wellerman" in there. (Also I can monetize videos now! I'm trying it on this one as an experiment but feel free to leave a comment with feedback.) https://youtu.be/WwUqiVIhUFo
Newark – Least Used Amtrak Station in Delaware
In a state with just two Amtrak stations, the least used one gets short shrift. https://youtu.be/3hY1brS1q8A Follow Jackson on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jackson_betz Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project!...
What’s the Cheapest Way to Newark Airport from Philadelphia?
It depends on if you have four months' worth of belongings with you or not. https://youtu.be/9tE3FiMs7do
What Happens if You Miss Your Amtrak From Philly to Boston?
$$$. https://youtu.be/gWp86B6VYzk
The Fastest BART Rider Alive
...at least until they increase service in four days. https://youtu.be/90kH6gcTZgo
JetBlue Basic Economy Review A320 to SFO
Subscribe to Jeb Brooks - I wouldn't have made a loving parody if his content wasn't awesome! Also, thanks to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music (they might be running ads on this video, which will go to the composers!)...
I Spent $19 to Take Amtrak to Norfolk, VA
If I wasn't sticking to the $19 title convention, I would've hyped the Greyhound more. Bonus "trying to call Greyhound" video: https://youtu.be/AtcTKco0C3o https://youtu.be/rU1OGS0hF8I
LIVESTREAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Shortest Amtrak Trip in the US!
IT'S OFFICIAL: I will be LIVESTREAMING TOMORROW (Friday, June 18th) at 8:45 PM to ride the shortest Amtrak journey in the United States - 1 whole minute from New Haven Union Station to New Haven State Street! You should come!! If I'm not mistaken, the livestream...
I Spent $19 to Take Amtrak to Philly
...and rode a bunch of SEPTA there, of course! https://youtu.be/6CVTFxJER9s
On Burnout (or, why this blog has been comatose for the past two months)
It's been a tough year. When this whole pandemic business began, I thought "Wow, I'll really be able to catch up on my backlog! I'll have SO much time to write!" Well...I've definitely had a lot of time. The writing didn't really happen. Like many folks this year,...
VIDEO: What’s the Cheapest Way to Key West? (feat. my dad!)
Finally managed to get the other video from March edited! With the semester over, I'm hoping I can be more prolific over the next month or so, both in terms of print posts and maybe videos too. Enjoy this trip down to the southernmost point in the US with a very...
VIDEO: The 4-hour Local Greyhound from Delaware to DC
Hey, guess what! I finally got my old computer with my editing software back from Penn! And with that came footage from two pre-pandemic videos! So hey, check out this weird local Greyhound from Wilmington, DE to Washington, DC! The other video will take longer to...
47 (Whitman Plaza to 5th-Godfrey)
Argh, these long routes that run across the entirety of the City of Philadelphia will be the death of me! After my rather disappointing experience on the 47M, it was of course time to tackle that route's M-less cousin. I did it by way of an awkward out-and-back: I got...