by Miles Taylor | Jan 9, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The Robert Kennedy Transportation Center (which also houses the MBTA Commuter Rail station), hub of the LRTA, is something like an 18 minute walk from downtown Lowell. It’s doable for sure, but you could also just take the downtown shuttle operated by the LRTA....
by Miles Taylor | Jan 8, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Yes, as I not-so-subtly hinted in the last post, I did indeed take the LRTA up to Lowell from the 351. The system has 18 main routes, all fanning out from the Lowell Commuter Rail station. These are further divided into city routes and suburban routes, the former...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 22, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, before riding the 15, I couldn’t understand how it could be so busy. On the map, it looks like a fairly short route that has no unique portions to itself. Evidently, though, it goes through some pretty transit-starved neighborhoods, and I think...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 18, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, this driver was crazy. This was by far the most nerve-wracking bus ride I’ve ever taken. Now, maybe he was a really good driver and had an excuse to do all the reckless things he did, but it was still pretty scary. Of course, there’s also a route to...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 6, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Man, this station used to be a dump. It had a low-level platform, a massive parking lot, and was just really ugly. Now, it has a high level platform, a massive parking garage, and some nice greenery to make the station look better. Throughout this post, I’ll be...
