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Recent Posts from Miles on the MBTA
Aquarium
Whenever I ask one of my friends if they've ever taken the Blue Line, 99% of the time they say, "Oh, yeah, I think I took that to the aquarium once." But although I've taken the Blue Line many times, the lack of bus connections at Aquarium means I use the station very...
Random Photos: The Most Crowded Green Line Train Ever
I'm not a baseball fan by any means, so I've never taken the train on game day. But our paths coincided, and I ended up having to get squashed on a really crowded Green Line train with a bunch of rowdy, possibly drunk sports fans and a larger-than-average man whose...
Random Photos: The Green Line to Forest Hills
I noticed a sign at Forest Hills that, although it probably confuses some people, is a nice reference to the MBTA's past. The Green Line platform is still there, though, and it's where the 39 bus boards.
Random Photos: Traffic on Route 1
How was I to know there was a ball game? I thought taking the 1 from Mass Ave Station would be faster than taking the train, but I was certainly wrong. I had to wait about 15 minutes for a bus, and it was packed when it got to the stop. Then it was stuck in a...
Random Photos: Secret Exit at Forest Hills?
Maybe this exit is still functional, but it looks pretty old and abandoned to me. It's close to where you would board the 39 bus - does anyone know if this is still a proper exit? The turnstyle wouldn't move...
Random Photos: Bus Countdown Clock
I was at Forest Hills, and got to see the new bus countdown clocks in action! Let's see, the 39 leaves in nine minutes...but there's a bus right out there! Fine, I'm just going to go look at the Commuter Rail platform. Be right back. Okay, apparently it's still nine...
A Commuter Rail Ride From South Station to Ruggles
I had gotten a Zone 1A Commuter Rail ticket a while back, but I never actually used it. I decided to just keep it in case I ever needed to ride the Commuter Rail within Zone 1A. But the ticket was expiring on April 19, so I figured I would have to use it soon. So, I...
Random Photos: The View From the Ruggles Parking Garage
I don't believe Ruggles has an "official" parking garage, but there was one very close to it that apparently belongs to Northeastern University. I decided to head up to the roof to see what the view was like. I took a bunch of pictures, so I'm just going to run them...
Service Change: UMASS Boston Shuttle Route 1 (Again)
When I took the UMASS shuttle bus back in February, I really liked it, especially because of the amazing articulated buses used on the route. But Crystal Transport, the operator of the buses, recently failed a safety inspection as many of its drivers tested positive...
Random Photos: Thanks, MBTA!
You probably remember my post about the MBTA's online map, and how they said they would fix it. They did, and it's so much better now. But a few days ago, the person on the MBTA who I was corresponding with said they wanted to send me a "mailed thank you." I was...
Random Photos: The Event at the JFK Library
On Friday there was an event at the JFK Library about Doug Most's book, The Race Underground, concerning the race between Boston and New York's subway construction in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Former Governor Michael Dukakis was also there and spoke with...
CT2 (Sullivan Station – Ruggles Station via Kendall/MIT)
You may remember my Transit Tales post about the time my mother and I had to take a CT2 bus from the MFA to Kendall because a 47 passed us by. I wasn't a fan of the CT2 then, but I had only taken part of the route. Now I can say that I've taken the whole thing, and I...
MBTA Unveils New Teleportation Proposal
In a statement made yesterday, the MBTA announced their plans to replace the entire subway, bus, and Commuter Rail network with teleporters by 2018. This is apparently starting with Government Center. "Some people are wondering why it's taking two whole years to...
Random Photos: The View From the Aquarium
Not really transit-related, but there was a fantastic view of the Boston Skyline from the Aquarium that I just had to take a picture of. The Custom House Tower simply dominates the picture.
Random Photos (Videos): A Trip Through Government Center
I was riding the Blue Line from Aquarium (again, review coming at some point), and I decided to take it to Bowdoin so that I could see what Government Center's looking like. I was the only one in my car and possibly the whole train after State. But I decided to whip...