by Miles Taylor | Oct 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This one never made sense to me – why would a route that runs through such transit-starved neighborhoods run weekdays-only? I guess it’s because almost the whole of the 19’s length is shared with other routes, but it was always a little weird to me....
by Miles Taylor | Oct 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Considering that the CT3 was on the chopping block in 2012, I assumed it would be pretty bad. I mean, I’m not a fan of the crosstown routes anyway, since they supposedly offer “limited stops” but really don’t skip that many. So imagine my...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 23, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Um…I went to Andrew once before. I didn’t review it then, but since I went again, I’ll review it now. Yup. Okay, it’s a bad sign when a station’s so boring I can’t think of an intro for it! Let’s just get into the review. Oh,...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 19, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Although this is an express bus, it gets a surprising amount of local traffic, too. Like its companion, the 554, the 553 serves a college on its independent section (Brandeis University), as well as a Commuter Rail station. So let’s take a look at yet another...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 18, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The 505 is just another commuter bus that runs on the Mass Pike. This one is special, though, in that it’s an “outer express bus”. That’s right, an extra $1.60 gives you a slightly longer express section! This is admittedly the fastest bus...
