by Miles Taylor | Jan 22, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
Another North Adams-based shuttle, although this one is much straighter. Today we’re heading to the northwesternmost point of Massachusetts on the 3! The minibus boarding at North Adams’s colored shelter. From the Main Street bus stop in North Adams, we...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 16, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
And here’s how you get from the North Adams Walmart end of the 1 to North Adams proper. Is the 34 a direct shuttle route that lessens the pain from having to transfer from the 1 just to get to downtown North Adams? Or is it an all-over-the-place mess? Uh-oh....
by Miles Taylor | Jan 14, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, that’s kind of a lie, though…the 1 goes as far as the Walmart in North Adams. It’s technically in North Adams, but it’s pretty darn far from anything else in the city. But this is the BRTA’s only link from the northern part of its...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 11, 2020 | Miles on the MBTA
Time to continue our trip into Pittsfield! There was a timed connection between the 21 and the truck minibus running on the 2, so we can begin this shindig right away… Oof, not a great angle. Coming down the hill from the Lee Premium Outlets, our...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 26, 2019 | Miles on the MBTA
Despite reviewing the BRTA’s hub at Pittsfield first, my friend and I didn’t actually start our day there. Instead we parked at Fairgrounds Plaza, the first stop of the 21, which we took toward Pittsfield at the beginning of the day. If you’re...