by Miles Taylor | Dec 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s so weird to go to hospitals just to get a bus. I felt really awkward just standing outside of the VA waiting for the 3! Needless to say, I was happy when it came. Hooray! We headed out of the hospital complex onto Belmont Street, which was a mix of houses...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Welcome to the only numbered BAT route that runs weekdays only! Why is the 9 weekdays only? I honestly have no idea, since it seems to get pretty good ridership… The bus at the BAT Centre. We headed down Centre Street, going under the Commuter Rail tracks and...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 29, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Here’s another route serving Brockton’s northeast suburban residential neighborhoods. Like the 10, the 11 gets low ridership and a slightly more limited schedule, except the 11 is really weird and loopy! Let’s take a look. Getting on at the BAT...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Did you know that there’s a suburban section of Brockton? A part of Brockton that’s just houses on quiet roads and that’s it? Neither did I, but we’ll see what it’s like from the 10. The bus coming towards the Montello stop. The area...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s interesting just how close this route comes to MBTA bus territory. The 1 ends only about a mile away from the southern terminus of the 238 and the 240! Does that mean the route itself is interesting? Nah. The bus entering the BAT Centre. We headed down...
