by Miles Taylor | Oct 20, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
WELP, I DON’T THINK I’LL EVER BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY AGAIN, FOR MY EYES WERE BLINDED BY THE VIEWWWWWWWWWWWWWS!!!!! (the 64 is insanely scenic…) The bus at the Newport Gateway Center. But what the heck even is the 64? Where does it go? Well,...
by Miles Taylor | Oct 18, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Ahhh, Newport…a very popular place to go for some fantastic beaches. But why drive there for an hour and a half when you can just take public transportation there from Boston for…almost 3 hours? Yeah, okay, 99% of people won’t choose that...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 14, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
Ahh, here we go! This was the route my friend Nathan and I used to get back from CCRI, and it definitely seems superior to the 73. The 51 is a straight shot, with the trunk route remaining almost entirely on Charles Street down to Providence. The bus coming from...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 12, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The RIPTA doesn’t seem to care at all about the 73. For one thing, it’s a Pawtucket route, which means it instantly gets less priority. Also, its schedule (and ridership) is absolutely abysmal. And just look at the beauty of a vehicle they gave this thing:...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 11, 2016 | Miles on the MBTA
The 1 is basically omnipresent wherever you go on the RIPTA. It serves the authority’s two biggest transit hubs, as well as two Commuter Rail stations. A merger of three former RIPTA routes, the 1 runs through some incredibly varied neighborhoods, and can...
