by Miles Taylor | Sep 12, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Once again, I got the opportunity to attend the MBTA Bus Roadeo! It was basically the same thing as last year’s Roadeo, but of course that means I had a blast! Like last year, I was a runner, bringing score sheets up to the scorers, and it was great to be able...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Yes, it’s true – I’ll be in Amherst with Sam for the next month attending the Summer Transportation Institute at UMass. I’ve given myself the lofty goal of riding every PVTA route, at least those that run in the summer. Thus, after I finish up...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
I’m very late on this, but the old Paul Revere buses on the 712/713 have been replaced by brand-new T buses, with announcements and all! They still use the awful Paul Revere fareboxes, so you still can’t use CharlieCards on the route, but it’s still...
by Miles Taylor | May 27, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
So…my Boston Landing review kinda blew up. Thanks to posts on Universal Hub and Reddit, the post has gotten almost 3500 views in a few days! First of all, I want to thank everyone for reading, and welcome those who might be new – I hope you stick around....
by Miles Taylor | Apr 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Well, it’s not every day you see a train car in the middle of City Hall Plaza! For the past three days, the T has had a 2/3-scale mock-up of one of the new Orange Line cars that will be entering service in 2018-2019, and it was amazing. Time for a multitude of...