by Miles Taylor | Jan 30, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
You know, I was gonna do a review of a GATRA route. But then I realized this was my 500th post, and I can’t go talkin’ about regional transportation systems for such an occasion! Thus, here’s a review of the 16. It’s been over a month since I...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 26, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Split terminals. Ugh. Yes, I consider it lucky that most of the MBTA’s bus routes are linear and only have one terminus. However, there are those unfortunate few that have to deal with two…such as the 89. Much of the route is shared, but on its eastern...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 25, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a pretty hard route to have a catchy intro for. I mean, the 88 is a very simple bus that just gets its job done. It runs mostly through Somerville, with a brief section in Cambridge as it comes into Lechmere. Um…and that’s about it. Let’s...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
A little while back, I reviewed the 33, which runs from Mattapan Station to Dedham Line, via River Street. I wasn’t a very big fan of that route. Now we’ll be looking at the 33’s companion along River Street, the 24, which goes to Fairmount. Does it...
by Miles Taylor | Nov 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Four trips per day in each direction, huh? Well, I guess I can see why this one was on the chopping block. The 217 is one of three routes that connect Quincy Center to the Ashmont/Mattapan Lines, via East Milton Square (the 215 and 245 being the...
