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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
WRTA: 1 (Union Station Hub – Mount Saint Ann via Providence Street)
The 1 used to be the shortest, stubbiest little route, and I always wondered how the heck it could possibly get ridership. Ever since the demise of the 22, though, the 1 has been rerouted to cover some of the lost service, as well as extended to Walmart for...some...
WRTA: A (Northbridge Walmart – Shoppes at Blackstone Valley via Fisherville)
Alright, take the B. Give it a bunch of extra deviations. Make it have a significantly worse schedule and way fewer riders. That's the A! The bus at Walmart, with an actual sign! Leaving Walmart, we went down a hill out of the parking lot and turned onto Main Street....
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,...
WRTA: B (New Village – Rockdale – Stop and Shop – Grafton MBTA Station)
Time to check out that "dubious-looking minibus" we saw in Grafton! This is the B, one of the WRTA's "Community Shuttle Flex Van Services," a long-winded name that basically means it's a minibus route that one can call in to deviate for 3/4 of a mile if they so wish....
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…
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....
ANNOUNCEMENT: “Miles on the PVTA,” for a month or so
Yes, it's true - I'll be in Amherst with Sam for the next month attending the Summer Transportation Institute at UMass. I've given myself the lofty goal of riding every PVTA route, at least those that run in the summer. Thus, after I finish up my backlog of...
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I'm very late on this, but the old Paul Revere buses on the 712/713 have been replaced by brand-new T buses, with announcements and all!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
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....
Logan Airport Shuttle: 66 (Serves All Terminals, subway station, LOC, and Water Transportation Dock)
The 66 feels like Massport said, "Let's have a shuttle route that serves everything!" And thus, this long, complicated route was born. It's time for about as epic a ride as you can get where airport shuttles are concerned... The bus earlier at Terminal A. Nathan...
Logan Airport Shuttle: 11 (Serves All Terminals)
A Logan Airport shuttle that just loops around all the terminals makes perfect sense in theory. In practice, though? Well, let's find out with a ride on the 11. The bus pulling into Terminal E. Nathan and I decided that the only part of the 11 we really needed to...
Logan Airport Shuttle: 88 (Serves All Terminals and Economy Parking Garage)
Oh, Logan Airport parking...why musteth thou beeth so expensive? At a hefty $32.00 per day, Central Parking may be convenient to all the terminals, but it sure ain't cheap. Luckily, Economy Parking is here to help, with a rate of just $23.00 per day! What a "steal!"...
Logan Airport Shuttle: 77 (Serves All Terminals to the Chelsea Garage)
It's odd that my first Logan Airport Shuttle review happens to cover the craziest and most obscure route on the system! The 77 "provided [sic] employee bus service between Logan Airport and the Chelsea Garage," and it runs incredibly frequently whilst doing so. The...
GATRA: Pembroke Shuttle (Video Review)
Surprise! How's about a video review on this lovely Thursday evening? A walk from Pembroke to Halifax after taking GATRA's shuttle turned a bit crazy...
Halifax
Hey, it's an Old Colony station that actually has something noteworthy about it! It's just too bad that one noteworthy thing is also terrible...but we'll get to that. Here's Halifax! Coming into the station. It starts out pretty boring, though. The station is, of...