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 | Oct 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Considering that the CT3 was on the chopping block in 2012, I assumed it would be pretty bad. I mean, I’m not a fan of the crosstown routes anyway, since they supposedly offer “limited stops” but really don’t skip that many. So imagine my...
by Miles Taylor | May 30, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, I’ve had a long hiatus, but I’ll make it up to you guys with a weekday-only express bus that was ALSO on the chopping block back in 2012! Yes, we’re taking a trip up I-93 today on the 325. And as usual for I-93 express buses, there was lots and...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 3, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, I got far fewer strange looks than expected when I boarded this one. The 351 is a reverse-commute route, meant to transport people from Alewife to the scores and scores of office parks up in the northwest. As it’s a commuter bus, it’s rush hours...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 6, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
This route is really isolated: it’s the northernmost MBTA bus route; it only runs eight times a day; it’s one of the most expensive buses for the MBTA to run; it was on the chopping block in 2012; and it goes down a road on which not even Google Street...
