by Miles Taylor | Sep 2, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Boy, that Fall River Terminal sure was nice, huh? Yeah. What a great terminal that was. Well, anyway, it’s time to look at their other terminal. It’s a lot worse. Yup, modern this terminal ain’t. There are uncomfortable wooden benches that meander...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 30, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Question 1: why is this considered a New Bedford route when it connects both Fall River and New Bedford? Question 2: why does it have to be called the 9 when there’s also a Fall River 9 that boards from the Fall River terminal but does something completely...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 28, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
This terminal is pretty brand-spanking new, having been built in 2013. But…does new mean good in this case? Spoilers: yes. The main waiting area is bright, shiny, and spacious. We’ve got benches galore, schedules galore, and…just one ticket machine....
by Miles Taylor | Aug 25, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
So…how did Sam and I end up getting from Tiverton on the 61x back to Boston? Why, we took the SRTA, of course! Yes, we had to walk about an hour to get from the Fish Road Park and Ride to the terminus of the 1, but it was a surprisingly nice walk, and now, here...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 23, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The 61x takes everything you would expect from a decent express bus…and throws it out the window. You’ll see what I mean, but when an “express” bus is only 5% express, you know there’s probably something wrong. Sam and I boarded at the...
