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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Service Change: New York, Part 1 – B11 (Between Flatbush and Brooklyn Army Terminal)
Going crosstown in New York is always hellish. It doesn't matter if you're in Manhattan, the Bronx, or, in the case of the B11, Brooklyn - it's always going to be incredibly slow. At least the B11 had some nice scenery to watch while constantly being stuck at red...
The Fastest T Rider Alive!
Here is the director's cut of a documentary that I made about my second attempt at beating the record for the fastest time going around the MBTA! Can I make it? Find out here! (Use this link if the video player doesn't work.)
GUEST POST: Transit Tales: Fun on the 1
This is a guest transit tale by Sam Hegg about an individual of note on the 1 bus. As somebody who has taken the MBTA daily for almost my whole life, I’ve seen a lot of people. Big people, little people, loud people, quiet people, snobby people, nice people, rude...
436 (Liberty Tree Mall – Central Square, Lynn via Goodwins Circle)
Okay, let's talk about the 435 for a sec, a route which I gave a 7. This is a prime example of the fact that I can be incredibly wrong sometimes, because the 435 sucks. It doesn't run nearly as frequently as it should, so it's always packed all the way up to the...
465 (Salem Depot – Liberty Tree Mall via Peabody and Danvers)
Huh...this is one of the more interesting routes on the MBTA. It's just weird to me that there's a bus from Salem to the North Shore and Liberty Tree Malls, then onwards to Danvers! What's more, it even runs on Saturdays, which was the day my friend Sam and I rode the...
710 (Contracted Bus: North Medford – Medford Square, Meadow Glen Mall, or Wellington Station)
Hmm...ever got the feeling that the MBTA doesn't care much about its contracted routes? After all, the route destinations on the website (and in this post title) for the 710 are WRONG! The bus never terminates at Medford Square or Meadow Glen Mall - the two...
LRTA: 13 (Billerica via Edson)
Looking to get from Boston to Lowell by bus, but the 14 has too many office parks for you? Well then, perhaps the 13 is more up your alley! It doesn't take you quite as far south as the 14, but it still runs to the northern terminus of the 350, where you can...
LRTA: 14 (Burlington Mall/Lahey Clinic)
It's fitting that the first LRTA route to be properly reviewed on this blog is also the first LRTA route I ever rode. This time, though, I took the entire route from Lahey Clinic to Lowell! What is this long trip like? Let's find out! The bus at the Lahey Clinic. From...
Tappan Street, Dean Road, and Englewood Avenue
Okay, it's time for our final trio! Our final...boring trio. Yeah, these stations aren't too special. I do have memories of hanging out at Dean Road and watching the trains with my dad when I was really little, though, so that counts for something. The platform at...
Washington Square
These C stations are just too good! Washington Square is one of the line's "accessible" stops, which means it has a lot more amenities than what we've been seeing before. Let's take a look. The platforms. The station feels a lot like an E Line stop, with wide...
Fairbanks Street
This station has some weird, inconsistent naming. So, I'm pretty sure it's called Fairbanks Street - at least, that's what Google Maps says. That said, the MBTA station page and the Blue Book both refer to it as just Fairbanks. And the station page says that the stop...
Brandon Hall
Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Here we are on the greatest part of the C Line! The bit where one side of Beacon Street goes up onto a hill and the street gets so scenic. Brandon Hall is one of the two stations along this section, and it's great! OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO AWESOME....
Summit Avenue
Honestly, I don't have too much to say about Summit Ave. It's a pretty generic station, and I'm only giving it its own review because the next three stations all deserve reviews on their own, so...yeah, here's Summit Ave. Woo. The inbound side of the station. Of...
Coolidge Corner
Ahhhh, this one is a classic! Not only does Coolidge Corner have more character than what seems possible for a Green Line street stop, but it also gets amazing ridership! Let's take a look at this wonderful station. Did I mention that I love this place? Coolidge...
Hawes Street, Kent Street, and Saint Paul Street (C)
After the pretty great Saint Marys Street, our next cluster of stations...isn't as great. They are in absolutely beautiful neighborhoods, but in terms of the stations themselves, they're definitely lacking. Let's take a look. The platform at Hawes Street. One...