by Miles Taylor | Mar 11, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
When the Silver Line Waterfront was first opened, it consisted of three routes: the SL1 to the airport, the SL2 to the Design Center, and the SL3 to City Point. The SL1 and SL2 still exist (obviously – I’ve reviewed them both), but the SL3 was eliminated...
by Miles Taylor | Feb 21, 2014 | Miles on the MBTA
Have you ever noticed that finding a bus downtown is like finding a needle in a haystack? When looking for the starting point of the 93, I went to both of the major stops downtown (Otis and Summer, and Federal and Franklin) and the 93 stopped at neither. I had a paper...
by Miles Taylor | Dec 7, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
The last line. This was the last line I had to take to be able to say that I’ve taken every line on the MBTA. The SL2 to the Design Center ended up being a very interesting ride, although also a very useless one… I got excited right off the bat, as the bus...
by Miles Taylor | Sep 26, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I always get a surge of excitement whenever I ride a weekdays-only bus that was on the chopping block – and, coincidentally, the 4 is one of them! Frankly, I’m surprised this was on the chopping block, since it seems to have decent ridership. However, true...
by Miles Taylor | Jun 21, 2013 | Miles on the MBTA
I have to admit, I’ve given the 47 short shrift. I’ve taken it twice, and I’ve never reviewed it yet. Today, I was going to review the 70 or 71, but then I saw that my blog has 47 posts (including drafts). I figure that was a sign that I should...
