by Miles Taylor | Jun 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
One of the things I don’t like about the Franklin Line is that it just has too many dang stops. Endicott is three minutes away from both of its neighboring stations (Dedham Corporate Center and Readville), and has a very local kind of feel. It’s also not...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s the namesake of the Franklin Line! And having been stuck in the downtown for over an hour, I’m quite familiar with it and all of its attractions (or lack thereof). Still, despite how boring the town may be, I’m reviewing the station, not its...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 27, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The layout of the GATRA baffles me. The authority runs many different “systems” that are completely disconnected from each other, and many of them are seemingly unknown. For example, the Tri-Town Connector, which runs from Norfolk Station to a Big Y...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 27, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
I met someone from Norfolk once. It was at an awful camp at the Museum of Science, and this kid would commute there every day from Norfolk Station. I specifically remember him pronouncing it “Norfork” and saying I wasn’t “allowed” to...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
So, I rode the Franklin Line for the first time! My friends Harry and Zach and I took it all the way to the end, and it was a pretty nice ride. Personally, I enjoyed seeing the varied stations along the line – there’s a lot of variety, and each one seems...
