MWRTA: CATCH Connect

MWRTA: CATCH Connect

Microtransit, microtransit, microtransit. Everybody loves microtransit. At this point, it feels safe to call it a fad, but is it a fad that will last? I’ve been sour on the concept in the past, but the MWRTA’s CATCH Connect in Wellesley might just be the...
Wellesley Square

Wellesley Square

For its busiest stop and its downtown, you would think Wellesley would ensure that Wellesley Square is as nice of a station as possible. A valid thought, but a wrong one… One of the station’s parking lots. For a downtown station, Wellesley...
Wellesley Hills

Wellesley Hills

Wellesley Farms didn’t score particularly highly with me. Will the next station, Wellesley Hills, be an improvement? Let’s find out. The station…from above. There are two ways to get into this station. The first one is a staircase from Cliff Road,...
MVRTA: 51 (Haverhill – Amesbury)

MVRTA: 51 (Haverhill – Amesbury)

In comparison to the last route, the 51 is a rather straight connector between Amesbury and Haverhill. It’s also the busiest route based out of Haverhill, despite the fact that it runs more infrequently than the other Haverhill routes. Weird! The bus in...
MWRTA: 9 (Worcester Road)

MWRTA: 9 (Worcester Road)

Staples headquarters at 8 PM is a lonely place. I was just standing around, waiting for the 9 and hoping this last 8:10 trip actually existed. If it didn’t, I had no idea what I would do. 8:10 came and went. So did 8:15. Was I stuck forever? Finally, the bus...