by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I always get a surge of excitement whenever I ride a weekdays-only bus that was on the chopping block – and, coincidentally, the 4 is one of them! Frankly, I’m surprised this was on the chopping block, since it seems to have decent ridership. However, true...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 15, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve taken the 71 twice so far, but haven’t gotten around to reviewing it yet. Since it got requested to me by Eric Cornell, however, I feel compelled to review it. The best part about the 71, of course, is that it’s a trackless trolley (and I...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 25, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve passed through Quincy Center plenty of times, but I’ve never truly visited the station. I finally got the chance to when I was on my way to – you guessed it – ride a bus. I was actually blown away by the station layout and design. The Red...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 21, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, I’ve given the 47 short shrift. I’ve taken it twice, and I’ve never reviewed it yet. Today, I was going to review the 70 or 71, but then I saw that my blog has 47 posts (including drafts). I figure that was a sign that I should...
by Miles Taylor | May 25, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
For a while, the only way you could get to the airport was the Blue Line to Airport Station, where you have to take a shuttle bus to actually get to the airport. Fairly recently, we got an alternative, the Silver Line SL1. Although it’s far from perfect,...
