by Miles Taylor | Aug 19, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Although this is an express bus, it gets a surprising amount of local traffic, too. Like its companion, the 554, the 553 serves a college on its independent section (Brandeis University), as well as a Commuter Rail station. So let’s take a look at yet another...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 18, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The 505 is just another commuter bus that runs on the Mass Pike. This one is special, though, in that it’s an “outer express bus”. That’s right, an extra $1.60 gives you a slightly longer express section! This is admittedly the fastest bus...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
We’re returning to our regularly scheduled MBTA posts with a real beast of a route. Well, technically, it’s two routes, with the 70A being a much longer variant of the 70. Really, though, they’re both incredibly long – the latter is 10 miles,...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 2, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a bus I’ve been wanting to take for a while. An incredibly circuitous route, the 554 is an express from Belmont to Boston. Wow, that must be great for Belmont commuters! Oh, wait, it goes via Watertown, Waltham, and Newton first. Yeah, not too many...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, 10/10 time is over! The 131 is a weekdays-only local route that serves quite a large portion of Melrose. It’s kind of a “scenic alternative” to the 136/137, at least as far as Franklin Square. It operates as a loop, taking the “scenic...
