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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
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...
Hastings
Hastings is a very special station...so special that I think it doesn't deserve a normal review. In writing this post, I stuck the caps lock button on and essentially turned myself insane. Hastings does have a lot to rant about, after all. Maybe this was a bad...
Random Photos: Down-Up-Up-Down
Turns out the arrows at South Acton can spin! It led to some funny pictures.
Lincoln
There are five Fitchburg Line stations that require crossing the outbound track to board on the inbound, and four of them are in a cluster. I've reviewed three out of those four, and Lincoln is by far the best one (not that it has much competition - don't worry,...
Wachusett Video Review!
When Sam and I went to Wachusett, we also recorded some film along with it. That's right: it's time for our first (only?) video review! Should we do more? Let us know!
Wachusett
Well...this was unexpected, wasn't it? The MBTA gave this station practically no advertising at all! Admittedly, it has very limited service at the moment - Wachusett is only getting two trains per day. But hey, since it's open now, what say we give it an ol' review?...
Silver Hill
This is one of the least-served stations on the entire Commuter Rail! With only two trips in the morning and three trips in the afternoon, clearly Silver Hill is a station for commuters only. But what it lacks in service, it makes up for with lots of charm! The road...
Sam’s Operational Oculi: Running Time, Layover, and Cycle Time
In this Operational Oculi, I decided that I’d take a quick break from garage walkthroughs and begin to tackle the subject of how a public transportation schedule is made. Some terms that I am going to try to define today are “running time”, “layover”, and “cycle". I...
Kendal Green
Kendal Green, Kendal Green, Kendal Green...yup, this is a station, all right. I think I've exceeded the number of interesting words I can possibly say in this intro... Looking down the platform. By the way, that speck is an unfortunate presence on my camera lens...I...