by Miles Taylor | Nov 29, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
So many MBTA bus riders demand that their routes get more service, whether they’re deserving of it or not. Well, here’s a route where those complaints are definitely justified. It seems like the 240 is always packed, no matter what time of day it...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 24, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s strange to think of a non-MBTA route being able to enter MBTA bus territory and serve a subway station, no less! And yet, here we are with the BAT’s 12 bus. Running all the way from Brockton to Ashmont, this is both the BAT’s longest route...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 14, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Typically, one expects MBTA buses to have a certain…level of courtesy. For example, you assume the drivers will have a certain level of safety protocol. You also assume that schedules will be reasonably sensible. And you expect the bus radio to be firmly set in...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
A little while back, I reviewed the 33, which runs from Mattapan Station to Dedham Line, via River Street. I wasn’t a very big fan of that route. Now we’ll be looking at the 33’s companion along River Street, the 24, which goes to Fairmount. Does it...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Four trips per day in each direction, huh? Well, I guess I can see why this one was on the chopping block. The 217 is one of three routes that connect Quincy Center to the Ashmont/Mattapan Lines, via East Milton Square (the 215 and 245 being the...
