by Miles Taylor | Jul 22, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Isn’t it sad how the only bus that runs in Lowell on Sundays isn’t even run by the Lowell bus system? Yes, today we’re checking out the MVRTA 41, doing its multi-jurisdictional trip from Lawrence to its milltown cousin to the west! Tight quarters...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 21, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s time for Part 2 of our duo of weird commuter shuttles! Now we’re doing the MVRTA 75, which will take us from the scary land known as Raytheon to the Buckley Transportation Center, another scary land. Well, at least it’s civilization. Obviously I...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 5, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The 40 runs in a straight line up Broadway to Methuen Square and beyond. Sounds awesome. Oh wait, no one told me about the deviations… The 40 gets to board in the sunlight! We went west down Essex Street, going by lots of retail, which continued as we turned...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 4, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
How does the 39B differ from the 39A? In a lot of ways, actually! Like, to the point where I’m wondering how you can even justify naming them like that… Buses everywhere! From Buckley, we made our way onto Common Street, which ran alongside Campagnone...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 1, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, time for a nice direct route to the North Andover Mall! Oh wait, I forgot the MVRTA is incapable of running direct routes. Okay, well, the 39A is still their straightest line to the mall… Boarding at Buckley. We went straight down Amesbury Street from the...
