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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
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,...
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...
Guide to the MBTA’s Winter 2020 Service Changes
Well, it's not time for the Forging Behind cuts yet, but here we are with some new service changes that come into effect...er...tomorrow! Sorry for being late, I've been engulfed in finals. There certainly aren't as many cuts here as what is being proposed with the...