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
VIDEO: I Took Three Greyhounds and an OurBus to Nashville
With plenty of time for shenanigans along the way! (filmed before the Longest Bus Ride video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZZxHhzCmB0&feature=youtu.be
54 (Richmond-Cambria to 33rd-Dauphin)
For a relatively simple and relatively short North Philadelphia crosstown, my 54 sure did get packed. I guess we'll find out at the end if that's normal or not... The bus making its way down narrow Cambria Street. I got on an eastbound bus a few blocks from the end of...
15 (63rd-Girard to Richmond-Westmoreland)
Yeah, yeah, save the comments. I'm, what, six days late? I mean, technically five days, if you count the fact that a 15 trolley ran at, like, 12:30 AM on Saturday, thus allowing SEPTA to claim that they ran that day and service was "officially" ending Sunday. Thanks...
VIDEO: The Longest Bus Ride in America
As promised, on the blog's seventh anniversary, here's the video for the longest bus ride in America. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--I9pg2ZTEc&feature=youtu.be
Stadium (NHSL)
For our first review on the wild and wacky Norristown High Speed Line (I'm shocked it's taken this long to do one), let's take a look at the newly-renovated Stadium Station! Opened on January 13th (four days ago), the station still has some construction going on, but...
73 (Richmond-Westmoreland to Frankford Transportation Center)
The rare short SEPTA route! With only a 23-minute running time, the 73 offers a quick connection between Frankford, the neighborhoods of Bridesburg and Port Richmond, and the 15 trolley...er, 15B bus. Hopefully we get trolley service to Port Richmond...
Bridesburg
Yikes, SEPTA, I'm really sorry for covering some of your worst stations in such a short succession. And despite having just witnessed North Philadelphia's "apocalyptic decrepitude", Bridesburg still managed to give me a shock when I stepped off an outbound train here....
The Longest Bus Ride in America
My friend Nathan and I have just completed (well, sorta - read more to find out) the longest bus ride in America: Greyhound Schedule 1675 from New York City to Los Angeles. We live-Tweeted the whole thing, and it is truly an experience. From the highest highs (the...
Service Change: Riding the Entire DC Metro in a Day
Alright, let's start 2020 off with something fun. Back in mid-November, Amtrak had a 50% off deal, making it the perfect opportunity to accomplish two goals: finally complete the Northeast Corridor, and ride the entirety of WMATA Metrorail in a day. I started on...
North Philadelphia and North Broad
Alright, this might just be the most bizarre station I've ever reviewed...and I have Hastings under my belt. It's hard to effectively set up the apocalyptic decrepitude of the North Philadelphia complex without getting specific, so I'm just gonna go into this. Also,...
VIDEO: The $4 Greyhound Trip that Takes 8 Hours to go Half a Mile
A Greyhound itinerary from Atlantic City to Atlantic City...via Philly and New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIJfJUIj7Ok&feature=youtu.be
Spring Garden (MFL)
Ah...that part of the El where it runs along the highway for a bit. And it stops at quite possibly my least favorite station on the line, Spring Garden. Ugh, I can hear the rushing cars just thinking about it... Yup, and even more so when I look at this picture. Right...
VIDEO: The Pretzel Pilgrimage
A public transit odyssey to Hanover, PA to visit the factory of my favorite pretzel company! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nszWurDtngI
Warminster
Man...Warminster is just a really sprawly town, huh? I guess it's no surprise that its station has a giant parking lot, with just a bunch of blech around it. Yet it's still one of the busiest stations on Regional Rail! Speaking of parking lots... We've got a ton of...
10 (13th-Market to 63rd-Malvern)
Over a year of doing SEPTA reviews and it's taken me this long to do a trolley? Shame on me. The 10 is the one I use the least, too, since it's the only one that doesn't go to Penn! Although it is the one I've taken to the end the most times - that 10-minute walk to...