by Miles Taylor | Jan 22, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I was on the train heading for Braintree, but practically everyone got off at Quincy Adams. I had the car to myself, and I took a picture. No, the bag to the right doesn’t have a bomb – it’s mine.
by Miles Taylor | Jan 22, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
In late 2008, the MBTA took a pair of Red Line cars and removed all the seats. They called them “Big Reds,” and were meant to increase passenger capacity. They later re-installed half the seats, but there are none in much of the train. I got to ride one of...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 16, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
I was riding on the Red Line, and as I was getting out I noticed the stickers on the outside of the train. One of them was an ad for beer, and then there were two tiny stickers that both said “You are beautiful.” I have no idea what that’s supposed...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 12, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
This isn’t that notable, but this weekend they’re running shuttle buses between Kendall and Park Street on the Red Line. I just really liked how they actually reprogrammed the destination boards and automatic announcements to say “destination...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 31, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I was riding an old Red Line train, and I noticed that on one of the doorways, where it says “Watch your step,” someone had rubbed off the U and the R so it said “Watch yo step.” I really wanted to take a picture, but I didn’t have my...
