by Miles Taylor | Oct 10, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The G3 is the least “trunky” of the three routes that run from one end of the system to the other via Union Station. I mean, more than half of the northern G3 parallels the X90 (although I would love for that to change), while the southern section ends on...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
The X90 has a split personality, both literally and figuratively. The literal part is that it’s split into two branches, the X90A and X90B. The figurative part is that the southern half of the route is fine, while the northern part of the route is so horrible....
by Miles Taylor | Oct 7, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
We’re getting to some of the PVTA’s really long local routes! The G2 forms a big crescent, running from the Memorial Industrial Park in northeast Springfield, down to Union Station, and back out to southeastern Springfield and East Longmeadow. Let’s...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 6, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Look, I appreciate the PVTA’s efforts to have crosstown routes that allow riders to get from one side of Springfield to the other more directly…but come on, this is awful. The X92 is circuitous and pointless, and it’s time to see why! The bus at...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 29, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Taking the route all on its own, the P21E by far the fastest way of getting from Holyoke to Springfield, and it’s a massive convenience. However, when you factor in the fact that it uses a Proterra electric bus…well, now we’ve just got the best route...
