RIPTA: 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providence)

RIPTA: 58 (Mineral Spring/North Providence)

We previously reviewed one of RIPTA’s only crosstown routes. The 29 was a pure crosstown, darting in and out to serve as many places as possible while cutting across practically every southern RIPTA route. Now, this one is a little different. The 58 is trying to...
MVRTA: 41 (Lawrence – Lowell)

MVRTA: 41 (Lawrence – Lowell)

Isn’t it sad how the only bus that runs in Lowell on Sundays isn’t even run by the Lowell bus system? Yes, today we’re checking out the MVRTA 41, doing its multi-jurisdictional trip from Lawrence to its milltown cousin to the west! Tight quarters...
LRTA: 11 (IRS/Raytheon via Route 133)

LRTA: 11 (IRS/Raytheon via Route 133)

Today, we’re entering the strange world of IRS/Raytheon commuter shuttles. LRTA runs one, and MVRTA runs one (they just eliminated a second one). The LRTA route, the 11, is bidirectional, so we’ll be taking a look at this one first as we head towards...