by Miles Taylor | Jun 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Why on earth would I come to Hanson, you ask? Could it be to ride the rush-hour only GATRA shuttle from there to Pembroke, you ask? Why, yes, that was exactly why I came to Hanson! Before I can review that exciting GATRA shuttle, though, I have to...
by Miles Taylor | May 24, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
There isn’t much that’s more exciting than a new Commuter Rail station! Well…maybe a certain Green Line Extension would be nice (COUGH), but that’s not the topic of today’s post! No, today we’ll be looking at the Worcester...
by Miles Taylor | May 9, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Wow, talk about a missed opportunity. Westerly has some of the most beautiful architecture I’ve ever seen at a small-town stop, yet the buildings have all fallen into disrepair. Indeed, the main building has what looks like an amazing interior, but it...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 28, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh boy, an Old Colony station…but not just any Old Colony station. That’s right, we’re looking at the Greenbush Line today! The Greenbush Line: taking the tried-and-true concept of sticking stations in the middle of nowhere with huge parking lots,...
by Miles Taylor | Apr 18, 2017 | Miles on the MBTA
This station sucks. Being stuck here for 4 and a half hours sucks. Sure, there was a nice reward in the end, as the title’s parenthetical remark suggests, but…this station still sucks. Wow, that’s a lot of railfans! Alright, let’s start with...
