Miles in Transit
  • About
  • All Recent Posts
  • Contact
  • Hall of Fame
  • In the Press
  • Miles on SEPTA
  • Miles on the MBTA
Select Page
Service Change: Portugal, Part 9 – Porto Metro, Lines A and B

Service Change: Portugal, Part 9 – Porto Metro, Lines A and B

by Miles Taylor | Oct 4, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA

The Porto Metro is actually the biggest metro system in Portugal. Despite being twice as long as the Lisbon Metro, though, it only gets a third of the ridership. Unlike Lisbon, Porto’s Metro system is light rail, and is mostly above ground. But hey, that second...
Service Change: Portugal, Part 8 – CP Urban Services (Porto Campanha – Sao Bento)

Service Change: Portugal, Part 8 – CP Urban Services (Porto Campanha – Sao Bento)

by Miles Taylor | Oct 3, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA

As I mentioned before, our train from Lisbon arrived at Porto’s Campanha Station. Campanha is Porto’s main station for long distance and suburban trains, but the problem is that it’s not particularly close to the city. One way of getting there is the...
Service Change: Portugal, Part 7 – Intercidades Long-Distance Train (Lisbon – Porto)

Service Change: Portugal, Part 7 – Intercidades Long-Distance Train (Lisbon – Porto)

by Miles Taylor | Oct 2, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA

On our trip, we also spent a few days in Portugal’s second-largest city, Porto. How did we get there? Well, take a guess…yep, the train! There are two classes from Lisbon to Porto – one is the high speed Alfa Pendular, which we didn’t take on...
Service Change: Portugal, Part 6 – Lisbon to Sintra Suburban Line

Service Change: Portugal, Part 6 – Lisbon to Sintra Suburban Line

by Miles Taylor | Sep 29, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA

Sintra is a village to the west of Lisbon that’s considered a must-see if you visit Portugal. And indeed, it’s quite a lovely, if touristy village, with multiple palaces and castles. But how do you get to Sintra? Well, your best option is certainly the...
Service Change: Portugal, Part 5 – Lisbon Bus 729 (Alges – B.o Padre Cruz)

Service Change: Portugal, Part 5 – Lisbon Bus 729 (Alges – B.o Padre Cruz)

by Miles Taylor | Sep 27, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA

Okay, we’ve steadily been getting less touristy and more local here. The 28 was pretty much entirely for tourists, while the 15 was a mix. Well, now we’re on the 729, and this bus route is all locals. Yes, you’re not gonna find any tourists on...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »
© Miles Taylor 2019, All Rights Reserved