by Miles Taylor | May 2, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
We’re really in the home stretch here! Ironically, despite this being a proper MBTA bus review, the route in question is one of the most suburban ones in the system! That’s not to say the ridership isn’t there, though – let’s talk about...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh boy, an Old Colony station…but not just any Old Colony station. That’s right, we’re looking at the Greenbush Line today! The Greenbush Line: taking the tried-and-true concept of sticking stations in the middle of nowhere with huge parking lots,...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 18, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
This station sucks. Being stuck here for 4 and a half hours sucks. Sure, there was a nice reward in the end, as the title’s parenthetical remark suggests, but…this station still sucks. Wow, that’s a lot of railfans! Alright, let’s start with...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 14, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Poor ol’ Gardner is a really isolated city for transit, and there’s no easy way of getting from there to Boston…well, until Wachusett Station opened, that is! And sure, that station still uses the “drive and park” mindset that all modern...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
A route from Fitchburg to Gardner sounds really useful! After all, Gardner is pretty skimpy in the transit department, so something connecting it to a bigger city is a good idea, and one that seems like it would result in good ridership. Is the awkwardly-titled...
