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 | Apr 25, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Of all the guest posts I would’ve thought to receive, the GATRA South Bellingham Commuter Shuttle was very low on that list! Let’s see what Jules has to say about this rare commuter route, run by everyone’s favorite RTA, GATRA! This is the ugly...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 23, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s another really short route that’s marginally more useful than the 9, I guess. Not much else to say, let’s look at the 1! The bus at its berth. We turned west out of the Bloom Terminal, skipping downtown Taunton entirely. As we merged onto Kilmer...
