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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
WRTA: 31 (Union Station Hub – Lincoln Plaza via Grove Street and West Boylston Street)
Back in Worcester already? Hey, like I said, it's a system I've barely covered. Today we're taking a ride on the 31, which runs up to the north side of Worcester through a variety of different neighborhoods. It also forms part of a loop with the 16, but let's not get...
UMass Boston Shuttle: 4 (135 Morrissey Boulevard Lot – Campus Center)
UMass Boston recently (okay, a little longer ago than "recently") added a new shuttle route, the 4! It runs from the Campus Center to the parking lot of the former Boston Globe building, which UMass has now commandeered. How would I describe the route? A hot mess....
Littleton/Route 495
It's a good thing I reviewed this one after riding the LRTA 15, since I doubt I would've had any reason to come here otherwise - Littleton/Route 495 is in the middle of nowhere! It's one of those Commuter Rail stations that's really only meant to be a park-and-ride,...
Bonus Review: Worcester Regional Airport
This is definitely a change, but we're rolling with it. Nathan and I did the desolate foggy walk from Coppage Drive to Worcester Regional Airport, and I can't say I was expecting much. As it turns out, though, this is a legitimate airport, and the main building is...
WRTA: 2 (Union Station Hub – Tatnuck Square via Pleasant Street)
Who knows how many people actually use a bus to an airport that gets two flights per day, but luckily, the 2 serves other stuff on its way to Worcester. If it was just an express from the airport, I'll bet it would be empty most of the time! Coming out of the...
WRTA: 19 (Union Station Hub – Webster Square – Clark University via Main Street)
This is our final foray on the Main Street corridor here in Worcester, whose other routes we've already reviewed. The 19 is one of two key routes on Main Street, the other being the 27, and they combine to run every 15 minutes in theory. In practice, the 19 is...
LRTA: 15 (Chelmsford/Westford via Route 129/110)
I think I have some sort of psychological inability to just take the train to or from Lowell. I mean, after this day on the LRTA, I could've just grabbed the Commuter Rail home, but no - I wanted to take the 15 to its terminus just over the Littleton border and walk...
LRTA: 2 (Belvidere)
Darn it, I chose the wrong route to take! I could've done a 5 out to Drum Hill and back and been able to get a second local route in there, but instead I grabbed a 2 - this meant I could only do one route. Oh well...at least I got to meet an incredibly nice bus...
LRTA: 18 (Downtown Shuttle)
"I have a transfer," I told the driver as I boarded the bus. The woman gave a cursory glance at my slip. "You shoulda gotten a shuttle transfah," she said in a grumpy voice. Okay, sorry I didn't realize that the LRTA has three types of transfers! Transferring to...
LRTA: 16 (Chelmsford via Chelmsford Street)
Another long deviation-filled route going from Drum Hill Plaza to Lowell? The 16 isn't quite as crazy as the 17, but honestly, I think it might even be worse. Let's find out why! The bus coming into Drum Hill Plaza. We left Drum Hill Plaza and made our way around onto...
LRTA: 17 (North Chelmsford via Middlesex Street)
Oh geez, this one is a mess. Here, take a look at the 17's map: Alright, let's take votes for what this thing looks like! Is it a dragon? Maybe a baby stroller? I feel like I'm looking at a constellation or something. Look, the point is that this thing is insane, and...
LRTA: 10 (Dracut/Tyngsboro)
I wasn't about to hang out at the Pheasant Lane Mall waiting for the next 19! No, I decided to take a lovely walk into Massachusetts, across the Merrimack River, and back up to New Hampshire to Ayotte's Stateline Market, the terminus of the 10. And since this is our...
LRTA: 19 (SEASONAL: Pheasant Lane Mall via Middlesex Street)
A holiday season-only bus route in February? Well, it's better than a summer-only route in January! Not only does the elusive 19 only run from Black Friday to the beginning of the new year, but it also travels to New Hampshire! I'm very excited to say their state...
LRTA: 12 (Tewksbury via Route 38/Wilmington Train Station)
Hey, the LRTA is a thing! Yeah, I've made the least progress with LRTA, so it's time to change that. Here's the suburban 12 route from Wilmington to Lowell! Good to be on this system again! We headed out from the Wilmington Commuter Rail station onto Main Street,...
GATRA: Medway T Shuttle
Oh man, I always get so excited when I do a GATRA review! How many deviations will we make? How few people will use the route? Well, the Medway T Shuttle makes no deviations...and gets lots of people. Huh. The minibus: a bright haven in the middle of the...