by Miles Taylor | Nov 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Four trips per day in each direction, huh? Well, I guess I can see why this one was on the chopping block. The 217 is one of three routes that connect Quincy Center to the Ashmont/Mattapan Lines, via East Milton Square (the 215 and 245 being the...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
My plan once I got off the 222 at Jackson Square was to take the Commuter Rail one stop from East Weymouth to Weymouth Landing in order to catch the 225. And not just any 225 – I wanted the weekday-only variant that goes all the way down to Columbian Square,...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 8, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve now covered the two main buses on Washington Street in Quincy. The 220 and 222 run very frequently, especially at rush hour, carrying many people along the corridor. But there is one more route that runs along this street. One that only operates four times...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 7, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The Washington Street corridor east of Quincy is quite a busy one. I’ve already covered one of its well-used routes, the 220, which goes out to Hingham. Now we’ll be taking a look at the other main one on this corridor, the 222. This bus stays in Weymouth...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 7, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Welcome to the southernmost bus route on the MBTA! The 230 is one of those suburban trips that stays on the same road most of the time and goes through multiple towns. So, is everyone ready for some Brockton-Holbrook-Braintree-Quincy action? Let’s do this. The...
