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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Newton Connection RailBus
Print posts are back! Er...kind of. As you probably know, I've exclusively been making YouTube videos for the past 3 months or so, and it's been a ton of fun! Lots of people has been watching and the channel has been growing, and that's been really exciting to see -...
Connecticut Made Its Buses Free…We Took Advantage
We probably singlehandedly bankrupted the state. https://youtu.be/CTkOsqaa37c
Someone on the Internet Challenged Me to a Race…
It all started with an email. https://youtu.be/dondobSmfno
If I Spend Longer than 10 Minutes on the MBTA, the Video Ends
Stick around to the very end for the moral of the story... https://youtu.be/3FJKU98jUSU
I Spent $19 to Take Amtrak to New York
Well, not before riding a bunch of buses in the woods, though... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEAq2wdfG1Q
If We Have to Wait Longer than 5 Minutes for the MBTA, the Video Ends
This should be fairly easy, right? https://youtu.be/LB_jVFSraN8
I Was the Very First Passenger on the MBTA’s New Bus Route
I got up at 4 AM for this?? https://youtu.be/QNc32NNN2mY
The Maine Attraction: Taking the Amtrak Downeaster for the First Time
I filmed my first full Downeaster ride! (plus further adventures in Maine!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOnXLGGAYLY
VIDEO: I Rode the Amtrak Northeast Regional’s Inaugural Sleeper Train for 5 Minutes
Alternate title: What's the Most Expensive Way from South Station to Back Bay? https://youtu.be/BWxqLFnsA4I
VIDEO: If an Announcement Doesn’t Play, the Video Ends
Mistakes were made... https://youtu.be/2bO1xKL-AQI
VIDEO: Reviewing Every Station in Wellesley (insanity)
This week, we're heading to Wellesley because we can't do anything else! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRV39EazZY
VIDEO: If I Have to Wait More than 5 Minutes for the MBTA, the Video Ends
Trying something new for this week's video...we'll see how it goes! https://youtu.be/KAqrSRYFFto
VIDEO: MBTA Trivia!
There's a record number of bleeps in this one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oj6LMnW8-M
VIDEO: Last Train From Pleasant Street
Jordan, Jay, and I tried to ride the very last #MBTA B Line train ever to stop at Pleasant Street. The problem was figuring out which one that WAS... https://youtu.be/iuvWiQwX8JE
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,...