by Miles Taylor | Jun 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
“Didn’t you used to live in Kingston?” the woman on the Flex line asked. “Uhhhh…yeah,” I responded. Why does it have to be so hard to call for a Flex ride? “I want to go from Price Rite to the North Smithfield Stop &...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
“Fairmount/Walnut Hill”? What the heck is that supposed to mean? No, we need to refer to the 87 like it really is: “Loopy Woonsocket Circulator.” The other bus on the 87 was using a trolley. We just got the boring ol’ regular bus. The 87...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 9, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
This is a big one! We’re going from Providence to Woonsocket using the only public transit connection between those two cities. The 54 also runs mostly express, which is interesting, but I sure ain’t complaining! Woahhhhh, up close and personal…...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 6, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
From the MVRTA 40 to the RIPTA 40! These routes are very, very different. I mean, we’re going from inner-city Lawrence to the Providence East Side. You can’t get much more different than that. The bus boarding at Kennedy Plaza. We of course began at...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 11, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
The Pawtucket Transit Center is a strange little place. It’s not as raucous and busy as Kennedy Plaza, but it’s not like it’s an oasis from crazy occurrences. Case in point… There was a fight going on at that shelter, so Sam and I hung back to...
