by Miles Taylor | Oct 24, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I initially went to Wellington just because I wanted to see the fantastic view from the parking lot again. However, I took a casual look out the window and went “Ooh, bus!” So that’s the exciting story of how I ended up on the 97. Good to see an MBTA...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 3, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I did an excursion to the first MBTA station to open in almost 30 years with my friend today, and I took quite a few pictures. I’m not going to do a proper review yet, since the station isn’t fully completed (they’re still working on a second...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 29, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve made it clear that I really hate those neighborhoods with all those fast food restaurants and auto shops that all have really big parking lots out front. They usually come up for somewhat short periods in comparison with the rest of the route. But not the...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
The Commuter Rail is always quicker than the bus, there’s no doubt about that. But this is the first time the Commuter Rail is also cheaper than the bus. Yes, it costs $2.10 to get to West Medford on the Commuter Rail from North Station, a quick walk from...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
The surprisingly high number of routes going between Malden Center and Wellington/Sullivan have never struck me as being particularly noteworthy. Some of them are unique: the 105 with its crazy Newland Street Housing route or the 97 for its Gateway Center detour. But...
