by Miles Taylor | Mar 12, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
It’s time to gush over another trackless trolley! Man, I love riding these. Can I just give the route a 10/10 now? What? That’s unfair? Okay, fine, I’ll ride the 59 first… Arrott is a tough place to get photos. Gotta love the arm poking out...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 24, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
NOTE (12/3/19): This is about ten months late, but it’s been on my mind: when this post came out, a number of people expressed concern that I referred to Strawberry Mansion as “one of the most notoriously dangerous neighborhoods in Philadelphia.”...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 20, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
Since the 49 is opening in less than a week, I thought I’d take a look at one of the other routes that winds its way through Brewerytown and Fairmount. I’ve actually ridden both the 48 and the 7 in full, but since A) the 48 comes before the 7 in my...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 12, 2019 | Miles on SEPTA
It’s time to spend some quality time on Roosevelt Boulevard. This road is among the ranks of Route 1 in West Palm Beach, FL, Route 1 in Saugus, MA, and Route 1 in South Jersey as being one of the ugliest I’ve ever seen. Oh, and Roosevelt Boulevard is Route...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 31, 2018 | Miles on SEPTA
I think most of us can agree that in the grand scheme of things, 2018 was not a great year. It feels fitting to close it off with a long, crazy route that doesn’t really go anywhere (at least not quickly) and makes way too many deviations for its own good. Hi,...
