by Miles Taylor | Jun 19, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I was super excited on the 504, because the trip I was on was timed perfectly to arrive at Watertown a few minutes before the departure of a 59. But it turned out I was looking at the 59’s Sunday schedule, and totally missed that bus, as it was actually a...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 13, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The Federal and Franklin Street stop is always busy on weekdays, particularly at rush hour. This is where all the I-90 express buses go, so during peak periods lots of routes come here to transport commuters along the Pike. On Saturdays, though, the stop is...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 13, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
What’s the fastest, most direct way of getting from Wakefield Station back to Boston? Taking the Commuter Rail? Well, yeah, that’s an option. Or you could take the 137 up to Reading, wait an hour, and then get the 136 back to Malden Center! Hey, it works....
by Miles Taylor | Jun 8, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
All right, it’s time for another installment of Express Buses That Run Incredibly Infrequently and Are Extremely Hard to Find! In today’s episode, we have the 428, a Tobin Bridge express route that heads up to the Wakefield High School, more or less in the...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 7, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Most of the buses downtown stop at Otis Street and/or Franklin Street. The 11 decides to mix it up by terminating at Bedford Street @ Chauncy Street, south of Downtown Crossing and more or less in Chinatown. Thing is, the 11 technically doesn’t technically...
