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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA

PVTA: 31 (Sunderland/South Amherst)

PVTA: 31 (Sunderland/South Amherst)

Finally! Our first PVTA review! As you may know, I'm doing a Summer Transportation Institute at UMass, so it makes sense that the first review out here would be of one of the system's UMass routes. The 31 is actually one of the busiest routes on the PVTA (Pioneer...

Westborough

Westborough

Westborough, Westborough, Westborough...it's a modern Commuter Rail station with a ridiculously high footbridge. That's about its only notable feature... Yup, that's a huge footbridge. Westborough has a sizeable lot, with 448 spaces, but according to this page, the...

Greenfield (Amtrak)

Greenfield (Amtrak)

Welp...I'm officially jealous of Greenfield. Their bus system, the FRTA, only gets about 155,000 riders annually, yet they get this absolutely amazing terminal! Some of the T's antiquated hubs can get that much in a week! Oh well...as long as we're out here, we'll...

FRTA: 23 (Sutherland/Greenfield)

FRTA: 23 (Sutherland/Greenfield)

I still have more WRTA routes to cover, but I figured I'd start interlining the PVTA stuff in between them to vary it up a bit. Except...what's this? Yes, my first PVTA review isn't even a PVTA review, but an FRTA review! This is a system I've been wanting to ride for...

James Asks…

James Asks…

What do you think are the best D Line stations regarding functionality, aesthetics, and structure? The D Line is generally consistent with regards to its stations, but there are definitely some standouts along the line. First, in terms of functionality at least,...

Grafton

Grafton

Ohhhh, Grafton, you're lucky the Commuter Rail tracks don't come anywhere near your town center...otherwise, I would have to complain about this place being in the middle of nowhere! Which...yeah, it is. Interesting lighting from the bright morning sun. For a modern...

Christopher Asks…

Christopher Asks…

What are the quaintest towns/commuter stations on the lines you have seen in your travels? Based on a pass through the Commuter Rail stations I've reviewed, I came up with a few towns or stations that were quite quaint: Greenbush Sure, the station itself is boring....

MBTA Buses in Winthrop!

MBTA Buses in Winthrop!

I'm very late on this, but the old Paul Revere buses on the 712/713 have been replaced by brand-new T buses, with announcements and all! They still use the awful Paul Revere fareboxes, so you still can't use CharlieCards on the route, but it's still a huge...

Bonus Review: Logan Airport Ferry Terminal

Bonus Review: Logan Airport Ferry Terminal

Wow, who knew the Logan Airport Ferry Terminal had this much...infrastructure? I guess I wasn't expecting a building and everything - in my head I thought it would just be a dock - so this was a very welcome surprise! Is the terminal any good, though? Let's find out....