by Miles Taylor | Feb 15, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Darn it, I chose the wrong route to take! I could’ve done a 5 out to Drum Hill and back and been able to get a second local route in there, but instead I grabbed a 2 – this meant I could only do one route. Oh well…at least I got to meet an incredibly...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 14, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
“I have a transfer,” I told the driver as I boarded the bus. The woman gave a cursory glance at my slip. “You shoulda gotten a shuttle transfah,” she said in a grumpy voice. Okay, sorry I didn’t realize that the LRTA has three types...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 13, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Another long deviation-filled route going from Drum Hill Plaza to Lowell? The 16 isn’t quite as crazy as the 17, but honestly, I think it might even be worse. Let’s find out why! The bus coming into Drum Hill Plaza. We left Drum Hill Plaza and made our way...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 12, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh geez, this one is a mess. Here, take a look at the 17’s map: Alright, let’s take votes for what this thing looks like! Is it a dragon? Maybe a baby stroller? I feel like I’m looking at a constellation or something. Look, the point is that this...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
I wasn’t about to hang out at the Pheasant Lane Mall waiting for the next 19! No, I decided to take a lovely walk into Massachusetts, across the Merrimack River, and back up to New Hampshire to Ayotte’s Stateline Market, the terminus of the 10. And since...