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...
by Miles Taylor | May 31, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Ah, it’s the Pac-Man route! Seriously. Look at it. So yes, this is the 37, a wild snaking mess running aimlessly through southern Lawrence and Andover. It serves two Marriotts. Two! At least some light is shining in here. We went down Essex Street from...
by Miles Taylor | May 28, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Usually I like to do my reviews in chronological order, but I feel compelled to write this one as soon as possible because this bus route is hell spawn and I’m worried it’ll do something awful to me if I don’t kill it ASAP. Ahem…the GATRA 16,...
by Miles Taylor | May 27, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Time for some loopity-loop-loop-loops on the MVRTA 36! Yeah, this one is rather crazy…as are most bus routes in Lawrence, it would seem. Oh, Buckley…good to be back. We headed east from Buckley on Common Street, coming along next to Campagnone Common. We...
by Miles Taylor | May 25, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
So…”Man-Mar Drive” in Plainville. Scenery: a bunch of sketchy-looking businesses inside dated shopping plaza buildings with big parking lots out front. Facilities: a faded old “GATRA Bus Stop” sign bolted to a telephone pole. Morale: low,...
