by Miles Taylor | Jun 4, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
How does the 39B differ from the 39A? In a lot of ways, actually! Like, to the point where I’m wondering how you can even justify naming them like that… Buses everywhere! From Buckley, we made our way onto Common Street, which ran alongside Campagnone...
by Miles Taylor | May 28, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Usually I like to do my reviews in chronological order, but I feel compelled to write this one as soon as possible because this bus route is hell spawn and I’m worried it’ll do something awful to me if I don’t kill it ASAP. Ahem…the GATRA 16,...
by Miles Taylor | May 25, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
So…”Man-Mar Drive” in Plainville. Scenery: a bunch of sketchy-looking businesses inside dated shopping plaza buildings with big parking lots out front. Facilities: a faded old “GATRA Bus Stop” sign bolted to a telephone pole. Morale: low,...
by Miles Taylor | May 23, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Ahhh, it’s good to be back on a system I know and love! Yeah, you know, I always miss GATRA whenever I’m away from it for a while. It’s so charming in its awfulness, and every GATRA route seems to be full of surprises. While the FAB wasn’t as...
by Miles Taylor | May 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The Devens Regional Shuttle recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, and MART threw a lovely party for it at one of its stops, with free swag to boot! I didn’t attend the party, and I have no idea how many people attended it, but my guess is not too many....
