by Miles Taylor | Apr 12, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
“ITC” stands for “Intermodal Transit Center,” right? I mean, what the heck else could it stand for? The “MART ITC Gardner” has to be the central bus hub for all of the system’s Gardner routes! That’s gotta be it, right?...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 11, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Alright, everyone, raise your hands if you’ve ever heard of Winchendon, Massachusetts! Anyone? Anyone? Yeah, neither had I until I rode this strange little shuttle. Who the heck thought that a link from Gardner to Winchendon would actually get a few people? The...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 8, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
A route from Fitchburg to Gardner sounds really useful! After all, Gardner is pretty skimpy in the transit department, so something connecting it to a bigger city is a good idea, and one that seems like it would result in good ridership. Is the awkwardly-titled...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 5, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a route designed to waste everybody’s time. No matter where you want to go on the 5, there is almost no doubt that you will have to suffer a ride far longer than it should be. How could a route be so inefficient? Read on, dear reader! The bus, as seen...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 31, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Remember how the 19 allowed me to discover the majestic land known as Walmart? Well, now we’re riding its sister route, the 17. I wonder if it has any more amazing big box stores to discover! Oh…Stop & Shop is this route’s terminus?...
