by Miles Taylor | Mar 16, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
So…why is there a Flex service down here, exactly? Within the 203’s Flex Zone, we have two fixed routes that run daily service and cover most of the zone. Plus, RIPTA has extensive paratransit service throughout the zone that uses the same reservation...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 15, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Welcome back to the RIPTA! We’re heading down to southern Rhode Island on the rush hour-only 65x today. Well, this is an odd picture… The bus does the Downcity Loop like the other expresses, but Sam and I got on at its last stop, Kennedy Plaza (or Exchange...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 7, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
You have no idea how big of a weight off my shoulders it is to be done with the 3. This route has haunted me ever since I found out about it, because it’s really two separate routes. The 3A and the 3B spend less than half their running times together! Look at...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 6, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ve covered so much of the RIPTA, but I have yet to do a formal review of its main hub, Kennedy Plaza! This changes now. Inside the main building. Kennedy Plaza’s indoor waiting area always has a ton of people in it. It gives you all the amenities you...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 4, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
We’re still going to northwestern Providence, but this one is a little…weird. The 27 has a strange loop thing within North Providence, and I had a master plan to ride the whole thing around in separate chunks. Thus, we’re starting this trip at Stop...
