by Miles Taylor | May 31, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
The last two words in the post title is what made me really want to take this bus; one can see the Tobin Bridge from literally miles away because it’s so high. When I first saw the 111 on a map, my first thought was “A Key Bus Route that goes over the...
by Miles Taylor | May 25, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
For a while, the only way you could get to the airport was the Blue Line to Airport Station, where you have to take a shuttle bus to actually get to the airport. Fairly recently, we got an alternative, the Silver Line SL1. Although it’s far from perfect,...
by Miles Taylor | May 18, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
When I first saw a map of this route, I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Why are there two routes that both have the same number, yet the 34E is 9 miles longer than the 34? Why is the 34E labeled “E” if it goes west? I don’t know the answers to...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 19, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS BUS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!! The MBTA is bound to get rid of the 439. It used to run six times a day in each direction, but the MBTA shaved off a trip recently, so it’s only five now. It costs the MBTA $9.76 per passenger to operate...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 5, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
If this review seems a bit short, it’s because the bus itself is. However, in this case, that’s not a bad thing. The 31 is a great time saver if one needs to get from Mattapan to Forest Hills. It starts out on Blue Hill Avenue with the 28 and 29, but it...