by Miles Taylor | Aug 9, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, Google Maps. Take me from the Met to our hotel near Penn Station. Let’s see, it says to take the M4 bus rather than the subway. Well, Google Maps is always right, right? Wrong. The subway is always faster than the bus in New York. Though it was an...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 6, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
These are just some extra pictures that didn’t have to do with the previous posts. This will be the last Service Change from my Toronto trip. Next up is the continuation of my trip to New York a while back (here’s Part 1 and Part 2 – there will...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 5, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
The ferry ride in question happens to be from Toronto City Airport to the mainland, a distance of about 400 feet and a ride time of about 90 seconds. Short, indeed. The overall airport process at this airportwais pretty great. Security and customs seemed to go by...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 4, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
The Toronto Islands used to be a peninsula, but nature caused them to become separated from the mainland. They’re now a popular place to visit for tourists, but they also have some residential areas. It’s actually North America’s largest urban...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 30, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
For a while I thought that GO Transit was just a generic name. But then I found out that GO stands for Government of Ontario, turning the name into a cool acronym. I love it! We had been seeing extremely long double-decker trains running near Union Station, but I...