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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
95 (West Medford or Arlington Center – Sullivan Square Station via Mystic Ave)
I've made it clear that I really hate those neighborhoods with all those fast food restaurants and auto shops that all have really big parking lots out front. They usually come up for somewhat short periods in comparison with the rest of the route. But not the 95,...
Service Change: Montpelier – The 82 (Montpelier Hospital Hill)
Though our hotel was right near Burlington's 1 bus, we ended up taking a ride on one of Montpelier's buses. See, we were coming back from Burlington and decided to stop off at Vermont's capital to walk around. I picked up a bus schedule at the visitor's center, and we...
326 (West Medford – Haymarket Station via Playstead Road, High Street, Medford, and I-93)
The Commuter Rail is always quicker than the bus, there's no doubt about that. But this is the first time the Commuter Rail is also cheaper than the bus. Yes, it costs $2.10 to get to West Medford on the Commuter Rail from North Station, a quick walk from...
9 (City Point – Copley Square via Broadway Station)
I'm going to be such a hypocrite in this review. I gave the 5 a really lousy score in part because there were only seven people that rode that bus. The 9 also had seven riders, but buses going back towards City Point would be packed, so its higher score will be...
5 (City Point – McCormack Housing via Andrew Station)
Back in Boston! What kind of crazy bus have I got in mind? Maybe an I-90 express bus? How about a really long route going way out into the suburbs? Or perhaps a crazy route with tons of twists and turns? Nope. Today we'll be looking at... the 5. This is a very short...
Random Photos: Amtrak Train at Sullivan
This was very odd. The Amtrak train came into Sullivan heading north, stopped, and reversed the other way. What its purpose was we may never know.
Random Photos: Philosophical Pigeon
Well, I was waiting for the bus at Sullivan and I was bored. Okay?
Random Photos: Big Bug
I totally did a double take when I spotted this on the Red Line. The picture was taken at Charles/MGH, but I noticed the bug while we were in tunnel. How does a dragonfly even get on the train?
Random Photos: Boston Pops Bus
Back in Boston! This was a cool bus I spotted at Haymarket wrapped in an ad for the Boston Pops.
Service Change: NYC, Part 4 – The High Line
You've got a big, ugly, abandoned elevated track that just looks awful. What's a city to do? Well, convert it into a park. of course. That's what High Line Park is. It starts at 30th Street (though it's being extended northward) and runs parallel to 10th Ave all the...
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Service Change: NYC, Part 3 – M4 (Between Washington Heights or Fort Tyron Park (The Cloisters) and Penn Station)
Okay, Google Maps. Take me from the Met to our hotel near Penn Station. Let's see, it says to take the M4 bus rather than the subway. Well, Google Maps is always right, right? Wrong. The subway is always faster than the bus in New York. Though it was an enjoyable...
Service Change: Toronto, Part 10 – The Ones That Got Away
These are just some extra pictures that didn't have to do with the previous posts. This will be the last Service Change from my Toronto trip. Next up is the continuation of my trip to New York a while back (here's Part 1 and Part 2 - there will likely be two more...
Service Change: Toronto, Part 9 – The Shortest Ferry Ride in the World and the Toronto City Airport Shuttle Bus
The ferry ride in question happens to be from Toronto City Airport to the mainland, a distance of about 400 feet and a ride time of about 90 seconds. Short, indeed. The overall airport process at this airportwais pretty great. Security and customs seemed to go by...
Service Change: Toronto, Part 8 – The Centre and Ward’s Island Ferries
The Toronto Islands used to be a peninsula, but nature caused them to become separated from the mainland. They're now a popular place to visit for tourists, but they also have some residential areas. It's actually North America's largest urban car-free community. But...