by Miles Taylor | Nov 22, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
The 558 is one of many express buses in the 500s that travel on the Mass Turnpike from downtown. In this case, the bus goes to Riverside, although taking a very indirect route. It is also the highest numbered bus route operated by the MBTA. It starts at the...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 14, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
This is probably the craziest bus route I’ve ever taken. I had a free weekday with nothing to do, so I just moseyed on over to Alewife to grab the first bus that came. I was secretly hoping for a 76, and that ended up being the first bus to come! With about 20...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I always get a surge of excitement whenever I ride a weekdays-only bus that was on the chopping block – and, coincidentally, the 4 is one of them! Frankly, I’m surprised this was on the chopping block, since it seems to have decent ridership. However, true...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 15, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve taken the 71 twice so far, but haven’t gotten around to reviewing it yet. Since it got requested to me by Eric Cornell, however, I feel compelled to review it. The best part about the 71, of course, is that it’s a trackless trolley (and I...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 10, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
After what seems like forever, here’s a regular MBTA bus review! Unfortunately, my computer was acting up, so this is very late. Anyway, the 57 was requested to me by TheMBTADog, and since I had taken the bus already, I figured I’d review it. People often...
