by sam | Aug 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Sam recently took a trip to LA, and he’ll have several guest posts coming soon about the bus system in Santa Monica, Big Blue Bus. Here’s the first in a series. The Big Blue Bus Route 1 is very similar to the MBTA’s 1, in the way that it’s...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 14, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Gary took a trip on the Roanoke Valley Metro System and wrote up an interesting overview of what he saw. Thanks, Gary! The Valley Metro is a system in southwestern Virginia that comprises of thirty-one local and two express routes, special event shuttles, and the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 3, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
A guest post from Phillip Byrne about North Quincy. Thanks, Phillip! Continuing south on the Braintree Branch of the Red Line, North Quincy is about 2 minutes to Wollaston. Going north it’s eight minutes to JFK/UMASS, the longest distance between 2 stops in the subway...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 8, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Here’s the second of Eric Sanford’s two Commuter Rail posts. Thanks again, Eric! Welcome to Canton Center, an average Stoughton Line Commuter Rail station. This station is right smack in the middle of Canton Center. You could even walk right out into the...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 7, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Eric Sanford sent me a few Commuter Rail reviews for the blog – here’s the first one, Norwood Depot. Thanks, Eric! Welcome to Norwood Depot, a station along the Franklin Line. It’s not the nicest station on the line, but at least it is used. Ok, let’s get...
