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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Transit Tales: To Dog or Not to Dog?
I've been taking the T to my summer job, and I wanted to share this little experience I had one day. It was rush hour, so it was of course absolute madness - I was holding onto a pole for dear life. I felt something hairy against my leg, and looking down I saw a big...
Service Change: Toronto, Part 1 (of many) – The Yonge-University-Spadina Subway and the Sheppard Subway
The layout of the Toronto subway is kinda...weird. There are two main subway lines: the Yonge-University-Spadina Line, and the Bloor-Danforth Line. However, only the Yonge-University-Spadina (which I will now be referring to as just the Yonge) Line serves the...
Random Photos: Toronto Skyline View From Algonquin Island
Consider this a teaser. There is much more to come. Click on it to make it bigger, if you so wish.
Random Photos: The View From the MET
I love a good skyline, so I was excited to visit the MET's rooftop garden. Here's the amazing view from up there:
Service Change: NYC, Part 2 – the E, the 6, and the Q
I did a Service Change about the New York subway 6 line over a year ago. I had taken it up to the Bronx, so the train was elevated and there were some very interesting views. Unfortunately my subway experiences this trip were entirely underground, but I have much...
Service Change: NYC, Part 1 – The Go Bus
Yes, I know I promised the new "Diary of a Bus Adventurer" post and a plethora of bus reviews, but I happened to be in New York for the past two days. I ended up taking quite a bit of transportation there, though, and I have a few Service Change posts in the works....
104 (Malden Center Station – Sullivan Square Station via Ferry Street and Broadway)
The surprisingly high number of routes going between Malden Center and Wellington/Sullivan have never struck me as being particularly noteworthy. Some of them are unique: the 105 with its crazy Newland Street Housing route or the 97 for its Gateway Center detour. But...
105 (Malden Center Station – Sullivan Square Station via Newland Street Housing)
Let me be clear right from the start: never take this bus from beginning to end. No one in their right mind would use this bus (which takes about a half hour in total) to get from Malden Center to Sullivan when the train can do it in a few minutes. So basically, don't...
132 (Redstone Shopping Center – Malden Center Station)
"Redstone Shopping Center - that sounds really cool!" was my first thought when I boarded the bus. Is it as cool as it sounds? Find out as we take a trip through the heart of Stoneham on the 132... The first thing to note is that the 132 leaves from the much smaller...
Random Photos: Nice View?
There's a pretty nice view of the Boston skyline from Sullivan Square. The only problem is the foreground: a dingy parking lot, a factory, and a bunch of random poles. Oh, well. Ugh.
Random Photos: Is Community College Structurally Sound?
Currently there's just one platform at Community College. But it looks like there used to be a second one, and I think I know why they got rid of it: What does this say about the rest of the station?
Random Photos: Old Commuter Rail Trains
I caught a glimpse of two old Commuter Rail trains on the Orange Line between Community College and Sullivan Square. I took a bad picture, but if you want a closer look watch this video. There's even more graffiti inside.
Random Photos: Orange Line Driver’s Cabin
I was riding the Orange Line, and I noticed I could see into the driver's cabin. This was the middle of the train, so no one was in it. The interesting thing is that after playing London Underground Simulator, I actually know how to drive a subway train. If there's...
Random Photos: Blue Man Group Red Line Train
It didn't have a painted inside like the Emirates Air train, but this Blue Man Group car was still pretty cool. Think of how trippy the inside would be if they painted it...
Random Photos: Transportation Exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of American History
When we went to the Smithsonian Museum of American History, I just had to drag my friends to the transportation exhibit. It was fantastic, and I took a few (bad) pictures. Here they are: An old streetcar. The front of a bus, but not the rest. A replica of a...