by Miles Taylor | Mar 3, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
We’ve got a theme going on with these 50s routes: direct, frequent lines to the northwestern parts of Providence. Yeah, they’re boring, but we gotta do them. The 55 has a few more deviations than the ones we’ve seen before… The bus at Kennedy...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 2, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Here’s another frequent, direct RIPTA route serving northern Providence. Indeed, this time we’re starting in North Providence, a separate town entirely! The 57 is the most direct route into Providence proper, so let’s see what it’s like. The...
by Miles Taylor | Mar 1, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
It’s always nice to come back to a system that actually knows what it’s doing. The RIPTA runs the 56 every 15 minutes, which really is awesome. Though Josh and I rode it on a Saturday, when its service drops to half-hourly, it was clear that this is a...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 27, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
This one is sorta like the 76: it’s a short route that covers the eastern part of Pawtucket. I liked the 76 because it served some dense neighborhoods and attractions that people would go to on a daily basis. Does the 80 do the same? Let’s find out. The...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 26, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Most RIPTA Pawtucket routes are weird, and the 75 is no exception. Boasting an inconsistent schedule and random rush hour deviations that themselves don’t make any sense, the 75 is a strange one. I boarded the bus at Stop & Shop on Mendon Road and took the...
