by Miles Taylor | Jul 11, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I get the feeling the MBTA doesn’t like Dedham too much. Quite a few bus routes terminate either just before Dedham or just after crossing the border – the 34E is really the only route that serves it substantially. The town does have its own local bus run...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 9, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, will someone please tell how “Readville” is pronounced? Because I’ve been pronouncing it the same way someone would pronounce the town “Reading” – “Red-ville”. The automatic announcements on the 32, however,...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 8, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is it. The last Key Bus Route I have to review. And honestly, the fact that it’s used so much baffles me a bit. I mean, it’s the most isolated one, for sure. Also, the places it serves are largely residential, and not exceptionally dense, either. But...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
There was one time, a while ago, when I almost took the 94. It was a Sunday, and I was at Davis, all ready to go. Then I found out that the Red Line was running shuttle buses – crap. Then I found out there was a road race going on – double crap. Then I...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 5, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve used the 77 many times, and would consider myself quite familiar with that route. But from around Porter Square down to Harvard, there’s this other mysterious bus that shows up sometimes: the 96. It doesn’t come around too often, but it used to...
