by Miles Taylor | Jul 20, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The 15 is the shortest GATRA route in Attleboro, and also the one with the least ridership, not to mention an inconsistent schedule. What is this strange route? Does it get any passengers? Let’s find out. The bus at the Attleboro Transit Center. From...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 16, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Here’s an alternate way of getting from the Emerald Square Mall to Attleboro. The 12 is theoretically more direct than the 10, but it suffers from “deviation syndrome” up near Emerald Square, and it ends up taking forever just like the 10. Oh...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 14, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, maybe this one won’t be so bad. The numbered GATRA routes are typically more well-established and get more riders than some of their…other routes. What’s more, the 10 is basically the premiere Attleboro route, so maybe it’ll be good!...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 11, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The 1 is basically omnipresent wherever you go on the RIPTA. It serves the authority’s two biggest transit hubs, as well as two Commuter Rail stations. A merger of three former RIPTA routes, the 1 runs through some incredibly varied neighborhoods, and can...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 6, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s a shame that my last I-90 express bus had to be so…I dunno, generic. The 556 isn’t a particularly interesting route. I guess we’ll, uh, take a look, then. Enjoy! The picture I took when I actually rode the route was so bad that I came...
