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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Transit Tales: The Worst Shuttle Bus Ever
It's no secret that I, or indeed anyone, dislikes shuttle buses. When I'm trying to get somewhere for fun, planned weekend shuttles can be a minor annoyance. But when I'm trying to get to school during rush hour, it can be devastating. When my friend Leo and I...
Random Photos: The Old Government Center
There are often stations that I visit and take pictures of, but ultimately end up not reviewing. Turns out this happened with Government Center before its closure! I found some pictures from about a year and a half ago, and though the station's not getting its review,...
116/117 (Wonderland Station – Maverick Station via Revere Street or Beach Street)
In my review of the 31 about a year and a half ago, I remarked upon how good the bus's schedule is for a non-Key Bus Route. One of the things I said was that it's "better than the 116 and 117, and those are both Key Bus Routes!" Something I don't think I realized at...
State
Okay, whose bright idea was it to put a subway entrance into the Old State House? Seriously, imagine if the MBTA tried to do that now! I'm sure there'd be a heck of a lot of opposition! But for some reason it was okay back in 1904, and the entrance is still...
Bonus Review: 608 (Government Center Loop)
This bus does not need to exist. There is no reason why it should exist. The 608 is a shuttle that runs from Haymarket to State, Government Center, and Bowdoin, before heading back up to Haymarket. It's totally free to ride, and runs every 20 minutes. But...why? It's...
Random Photos: State to Aquarium
I didn't realize how close these two stations actually were, but it turns out you can see Aquarium from State. You learn something new every day... You can see how much deeper Aquarium is than State.
Random Photos: The Wonderland Parking Lot
I've been up on the roof of the Wonderland parking lot once before, but that time I only took a picture of the view of the beach. Yesterday I went up there again, and took a few more pictures, because it's a really awesome view. Panorama! Looking down a curvy road....
Random Photos: View From the 111
I remarked in my 111 post that there's probably a really nice view of Boston from the Tobin Bridge. I managed to snap a picture of it on my hybrid bus ride, and it is indeed a fantastic view. Not a great picture, but it was the best I could do.
Random Photos: Could Use a Paint Job
It couldn't hurt...
A Ride on a New Hybrid Bus!
These new buses are so cool! They're all big and round! They're so quiet! Some of the LED lights turn off whenever the doors close! The seats are amazingly comfortable! The automatic announcements are so clear! It's amazing! You should ride one! They run on the 111!...
86 (Sullivan Square Station – Reservoir (Cleveland Circle) via Harvard/Johnston Gate)
Pre-blog, there were a few buses that my father and I took for fun. Some of these were used for the first posts (459, 30), but many ended up being forgotten. The 86 was one of those original buses, and I've actually used it a few times since then on the...
51 (Cleveland Circle – Forest Hills Station via Hancock Village)
If I were to ask you if Brookline has good public transit access, you would probably say yes. After all, it has three Green Line branches serving it, providing frequent service to some pretty dense apartments. Yes, the northern part of Brookline gets pretty good...
Sneak-Peek of the 211
When I hopped on the 211, I didn't realize that the bus takes a different route on Sundays. Instead of taking its normal way south of North Quincy, it replaces the 212 on Billings Road. Thus, I decided not to give the 211 a proper review, since A) I haven't been on a...
201/202 (Fields Corner or North Quincy Station – Fields Corner via Neponset Ave and Adams Street)
Perhaps the MBTA needs to hire some new map makers, because even after riding the 201 and 202, I still can't make heads or tails of the routes' map. To me at least, it just looks like a mess of arrows pointing in random directions. And there are some really misleading...
GUEST POST: 64 (Oak Square – University Park, Cambridge or Kendall/MIT via North Beacon Street)
Here's a guest review of the 64 from Jordan King. It seems like a very interesting route:Ever since I first saw the 64, I've always wanted to ride it. Why? I don't know, but I heard that this bus takes the craziest streets. So I decided to ride down to...