by Miles Taylor | Jul 4, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I get that when taking a route in the non-peak direction on the day before July 4th, you wouldn’t see much ridership. But I was expecting at least, you know, other people to ride with me on the 84. But nope, there was no such thing. Maybe there were riders...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This has to be the most isolated route on the MBTA. It has no subway connections and only a Commuter Rail connection – barely. This is the 714, which runs from downtown Hingham all the way up the Hull peninsula to Pemberton Point, on the tip of Hull. Having just...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Getting to Hull by bus is a bit of a complicated matter, in that you have to take two of them. The first of those is the 220, which will take you as far as Hingham. And even though the ride to Hull is much more scenic, the 220 does have a few pleasant views for...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
There’s a clump of bus routes, numbered 35-37, that basically parallel the Needham Commuter Rail from Forest Hills to West Roxbury. The 36 is the one in the middle, both numerically and geographically. Also, for a short route, it’s incredibly confusing. It...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 20, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I have a few Commuter Rail stations to review, but I figured I’d get some more buses out of the way first. The 38 is interesting in that it’s the only West Roxbury bus that avoids Washington Street, opting for a route down Centre Street instead....
