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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
MART: 4 (Fitchburg State University)
I had a lot of expectations for this route, and seemingly none of them were fulfilled. One of the main ones was that I assumed it would cost $1.25 to ride, the typical MART fare. Well, no, turns out it's free! Okay, I certainly can't complain about a free ride. So...
Wells (Amtrak)
Well(s), well(s), well(s), time to take a look at Wells! This is a station on the Downeaster in a very middle-of-nowhere section of the town of the same name, and it's the one we used to get home from Transit Day. What kind of stuff does it have to offer? Let's find...
Suffolk Downs Shuttle
So...I guess Suffolk Downs has a bus service? Yeah, it was really strange when my friend Josh and I walked out of the station (which, incidentally, deserves a higher score than the 3 I gave it) and just saw people boarding a Paul Revere Transportation minibus at a...
Boston Express (Video Review)
Our second-ever video review, this time of the Boston Express to New Hampshire! Enjoy!
Boston Express (I-93 Route)
Man, the South Station Bus Terminal is crazy! Our trip to North Londonderry (from which we would get a ride to Transit Day) was my first time getting a bus from the terminal, and it's all such a mess! But the review of South Station shall come a different day - for...
Transit Tales: Race for the New Bus!
I was heading home from school at around 5 PM, as usual. The Red Line was apparently experiencing severe delays, but it didn't impact the trip from Harvard to Porter too badly. Once at Porter, I realized I had just missed the 83, so I figured I would wait for the 77...
Kingston (Amtrak)
Heyyyyyy...since when did Amtrak change the station name to West Kingston? Well, on its website, at least. I can't say I head down to this neck of the woods too often, so I'm sure there are other people who would know the answer better than me. Okay, well,...
RIPTA: 64 (Newport/URI)
WELP, I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY AGAIN, FOR MY EYES WERE BLINDED BY THE VIEWWWWWWWWWWWWWS!!!!! (the 64 is insanely scenic...) The bus at the Newport Gateway Center. But what the heck even is the 64? Where does it go? Well, it's a route from...
RIPTA: 60 (Providence/Newport)
Ahhh, Newport...a very popular place to go for some fantastic beaches. But why drive there for an hour and a half when you can just take public transportation there from Boston for...almost 3 hours? Yeah, okay, 99% of people won't choose that option, but if you...
CATA: Yellow Line (Gloucester – Magnolia)
The CATA has a very strange obsession with school trips. For every route on their website, they actually put the school trips for each route first, which can be very confusing - "Why does this bus only run twice a day?" My friend Nathan and I ended up riding one of...
Transit Day!
Wow...I had never been to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, before, so that in itself was an amazing experience. But coming there on Transit Day, the annual event where the museum actually runs much of its collection, was even more...
Petition to Keep the MBTA Public!
I've drifted away from talking about news on this blog (the "Latest MBTA News" section of every post hasn't had any actual content in months), but this petition is incredibly important to sign. Governor Charlie Baker has been pushing for certain parts of the MBTA to...
CATA: Red Line (Gloucester – Rockport via Thatcher Road)
THIS BUS ROUTE IS RIDICULOUSLY SCENIC AND YOU ALL SHOULD RIDE IT!!! Have I gotten your attention? Great, let's review the Red Line. The bus in Rockport. My friend Nathan and I got on at Rockport Market, which is considered to be the first timepoint of the route. I...
CATA: Blue Line (Gloucester – Rockport via Lanesville)
CATA has three routes running from Gloucester to Rockport: the Green Line, the Red Line, and the Blue Line. They all vary in terms of scenery, and each offers a completely different ride. Today, of course, we'll be taking a ride on the Blue Line, which is the...
CATA: Orange Line (Gloucester Crossing and Business Express Loop)
I had...low expectations for this one. I mean, just look at its map! Just seeing it gives me Dedham Local Bus flashbacks... Ewwwww... Okay, so this is the "Gloucester Crossing and Business Express Loop". First of all, don't call it an express, because it truly is...