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203 (Narragansett Flex)
So...why is there a Flex service down here, exactly? Within the 203's Flex Zone, we have two fixed routes that run daily service and cover most of the zone. Plus, RIPTA has extensive paratransit service throughout the zone that uses the same reservation system. So...
RIPTA: 65x (Wakefield Express Park and Ride)
Welcome back to the RIPTA! We're heading down to southern Rhode Island on the rush hour-only 65x today. Well, this is an odd picture... The bus does the Downcity Loop like the other expresses, but Sam and I got on at its last stop, Kennedy Plaza (or Exchange Terrace,...
Wellesley Square
For its busiest stop and its downtown, you would think Wellesley would ensure that Wellesley Square is as nice of a station as possible. A valid thought, but a wrong one... One of the station's parking lots. For a downtown station, Wellesley Square's 224...
Wellesley Hills
Wellesley Farms didn't score particularly highly with me. Will the next station, Wellesley Hills, be an improvement? Let's find out. The station...from above. There are two ways to get into this station. The first one is a staircase from Cliff Road, and it does its...
Wellesley Farms
Well, that station name is misleading. I don't see any farms, just a ton of huge houses! Coming down Croton Street. There are a few entrances to the Wellesley Farms inbound platform. One of them is a staircase from Glen Road - pretty standard. You could also use the...
Islington
This is Endicott. It's just Endicott. Cool, can I end the review now? Okay, okay, fine, we'll look at Islington. The entrance. Okay, one thing I'll say about this stop is that it has a really unassuming entrance from Carroll Ave, and that's kinda cool. It feels like...
Norwood Depot
Apparently two minutes of train time makes a big difference. Contrary to its southern neighbor, Norwood Depot is actually quite pleasant! Approaching the station. This station is in a much nicer neighborhood than Norwood Central, with some pleasant TOD apartments...
Norwood Central
Oh, nice, so Norwood Central is in a downtown or something? That's awesome! Maybe it'll have a Needham Center-type feel where the station is literally integrated in the town center. Or maybe it'll be in the middle of a wasteland of parking lots and industrial...
GUEST POST: West Natick
Here's another one from Mike N. Enjoy!In my recent review-writing spree, I wanted to do some more Worcester line stations. Coming back from my dentist appointment, my mom let me hop out of the car for a few minutes at West Natick and I reviewed the station.Starting...
Four Corners/Geneva
Our final Fairmount Line station is a pretty cool one! Four Corners/Geneva is full of ramps and passageways, and the long staggered station platforms span quite a large distance. Let's dive in. Gazing down the outbound platform. The station has that classic...
RIPTA: 3 (Warwick Ave)/4 (Pawtuxet Village/Warwick Neck)
You have no idea how big of a weight off my shoulders it is to be done with the 3. This route has haunted me ever since I found out about it, because it's really two separate routes. The 3A and the 3B spend less than half their running times together! Look at this...
Kennedy Plaza
I've covered so much of the RIPTA, but I have yet to do a formal review of its main hub, Kennedy Plaza! This changes now. Inside the main building. Kennedy Plaza's indoor waiting area always has a ton of people in it. It gives you all the amenities you could ask for,...
RIPTA: 27 (Broadway/Manton)
We're still going to northwestern Providence, but this one is a little...weird. The 27 has a strange loop thing within North Providence, and I had a master plan to ride the whole thing around in separate chunks. Thus, we're starting this trip at Stop & Shop to...
RIPTA: 55 (Admiral/Providence College)
We've got a theme going on with these 50s routes: direct, frequent lines to the northwestern parts of Providence. Yeah, they're boring, but we gotta do them. The 55 has a few more deviations than the ones we've seen before... The bus at Kennedy Plaza. We headed up...
RIPTA: 57 (Smith Street)
Here's another frequent, direct RIPTA route serving northern Providence. Indeed, this time we're starting in North Providence, a separate town entirely! The 57 is the most direct route into Providence proper, so let's see what it's like. The bus in North Providence....