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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Montreal Built Canada’s Worst Commuter Rail Line…in 2014!
I'm open to arguments to the contrary, but it'll take a lot to convince me. https://youtu.be/23SMSccOvTY
DC is Getting Rid of Its Bus System, So We Rode the Whole Thing
fastest dc circulator rider alive (but not actually, it was done significantly faster and under stricter rules here) https://youtu.be/2VaHyGyEw3A
From Cleveland to Detroit via…Canada?
International ferries for the win, baby! https://youtu.be/d12l7L0-xz0
New Jersey Made Its Transit Free…We Took Advantage (in the dumbest way possible)
THIS IS THE ONLY NJT FARE HOLIDAY CONTENT YOU WILL GET! https://youtu.be/F5alylMqumk
We Rode the Easternmost Bus Route in the US (to a tiny Canadian border town)
This was SUCH a cool trip. Check out the West Bus here (the website can be hard to find on Google) Consider applying for NEXUS before they raise the price on October 1st! https://youtu.be/JKW-pNlDsrk
Amtrak Night Owl from Boston to DC – Apparently a Trip Report
Check out Manta Sleep at https://bit.ly/42sO2mR and use promo code POORBID for 10% off your order! Even the overnight FLIXBUS is faster! https://youtu.be/f6xkSPLWSUc
Buenos Aires’s Subway System is INSANE!
If you're into wild rolling stock, Subte is the place to be. https://youtu.be/0du0JrWP94g
My Ride on South Florida’s Tri-Rail Was…Interesting
I seem to have caught it on a bad day. https://youtu.be/liXMnoAu6fY
Fastest (Pittsburgh) T Rider Alive
I get that we only did this for the bit, but it really is such a cool system. https://youtu.be/3Ga6z0GUmc8
Montreal’s Bus Rapid Transit Line Has Amazing Bones, But…
...there are definitely some flaws in the execution. Check out Trainluvr's Montreal video from 2002 - it's the only footage of the old Pie IX BRT I'm aware of, plus it has other scenes from the city's transit and some AWESOME music! https://youtu.be/BXvEbUZX26o
The Nærumbanen: Copenhagen’s Hidden Gem of a Branch Line
Just a genuinely great way to end my time here. https://youtu.be/rEPkQI5LwQ0
Montgomery – Least Used Amtrak Station in West Virginia
It was a cheap trip, at least. Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project! Spreadsheet of all the stations https://youtu.be/ezY0kG8Il-s
Cleveland’s Light Rail is ALSO Very Weird
Empty light rail through the woods does make for a cool ride, though. https://youtu.be/_QW6fSzmb0M
Boston’s Most Obscure Ferry
Check out Manta Sleep at https://bit.ly/42sO2mR and use promo code POORBID for 10% off your order! And I'm sure someone will be able to suggest a MORE Boston obscure ferry that I've never heard of... https://youtu.be/nKlxfPmOx0w
Copenhagen’s 24/7 Automated Metro is Amazing, Except…
Sorry to fear-monger, but you gotta admit it's great clickbait. Simon's channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Simon-Andersen Simon's video about the 5C! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKQ6iXK7X4s https://youtu.be/Sq9cdgjwqVQ