by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
While the 28 runs primarily as a tourist attraction, Lisbon’s other main tram line, the 15, gets strong local traffic, too. The 15’s only real tourist appeal is that it serves Belem, which has a few attractions – other than that, the line serves...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I’ll be honest, the 28 is almost entirely meant for tourists. During the summer, all the trams are packed with out-of-towners taking pictures and seeing the sights. That’s completely justified, though, since this tram line is incredibly scenic. The line is...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
The Metro isn’t the only way to get from Lisbon’s airport to downtown. Another option is the Aerobus, run by Yellow Bus Tours. While Line 2 runs every half hour to the northwestern part of the city, Line 1 goes every 20 minutes to the center. The advantage...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 23, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Okay, it’s been a quite a lot longer than a week – sorry about that. But I went to Portugal! And I rode a lot of public transportation over there! The Lisbon Metro, for example, as you can see by the post’s title. Since most of it is underground, I...
by Miles Taylor | Aug 16, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
It was a complete coincidence that I had about 20 minutes to kill in downtown Waltham on a Thursday night and happened to notice a sign for the Tick Tock Trolley. What is the Tick Tock Trolley, you may ask? Well, I had no idea it even existed until seeing a laminated...
