by Miles Taylor | Feb 5, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Why do I always make these beach trips when it’s cloudy out? It happened again with the 214/216 (which run as one route on weekends), but at least it wasn’t insanely foggy this time. The 214 and 216 both serve a peninsula to the east of Quincy Center, with...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 29, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I was at Sullivan Station, trying to get to the Red Line quickly. I had already wasted a train fare coming here from Wellington, and since the bus schedules are outside (why, MBTA?), I would have to pay again to go back in. I needed this shortcut to work, for the sake...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 7, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
The last line. This was the last line I had to take to be able to say that I’ve taken every line on the MBTA. The SL2 to the Design Center ended up being a very interesting ride, although also a very useless one… I got excited right off the bat, as the bus...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 22, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
The 558 is one of many express buses in the 500s that travel on the Mass Turnpike from downtown. In this case, the bus goes to Riverside, although taking a very indirect route. It is also the highest numbered bus route operated by the MBTA. It starts at the...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 14, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
This is probably the craziest bus route I’ve ever taken. I had a free weekday with nothing to do, so I just moseyed on over to Alewife to grab the first bus that came. I was secretly hoping for a 76, and that ended up being the first bus to come! With about 20...
