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Miles in Transit
@milesintransit1
I push transit to its limits, while attempting to be entertaining.
Jun 7, 2024 • 158 tweets • 38 min read
It's just after 5 AM in Glendora, CA. Over the next 65-ish hours until my flight back to Boston leaves, I will be attempting to ride every bus system in the LA region! Image
Image "Every bus system in the LA region" = every bus system that appears in the legend of LA Metro's regional system map! If there's a system I don't intend on covering, blame Metro, not me! Image
Dec 14, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Hey @wendoverpro, I'm really glad you made a video about my hometown system, but I'm wondering where you got the data for this map? It doesn't show any of MA's low-income gateway cities like Lynn, Brockton, or Lawrence, but it depicts Needham and Cape Cod as being low-income? Image The message of the video is great, and I'm really glad you're raising awareness of what the T is going through with a platform of your size. But I think that message does get muddled a bit when basic info is wrong (like calling the T an "Agency" instead of "Authority").
Apr 19, 2023 • 68 tweets • 18 min read
Today it's time to complete a transportation rite of passage: Washington, DC to Boston, MA using only public transit! I'll be doing this in one sitting, with the goal of arriving in Boston at 12:30 tomorrow. Image Logistics for the pedants: I'm defining "public transit" as "any vehicle operated by a public transit agency" - commuter rail is allowed, Greyhound/Peter Pan/Amtrak is not.
Nov 23, 2022 • 26 tweets • 6 min read
Alright, you guys like Greyhound threads - welcome to me trying to get from Philly to Boston for Thanksgiving! They just announced the bus is 15 minutes late already. Around 6:50, a couple people stood up to wait at the assigned gate - this caused a flurry of pretty much EVERYONE, including me, standing up so they could get a good seat!
Sep 24, 2022 • 50 tweets • 16 min read
I'm up at 4 AM today to complete a very important mission: visit all four Amtrak Acela lounges in a day and decide which is the best! Image I'll be reviewing each lounge out of 25 based on these criteria, with each one earning a 1-5 score:
1. AESTHETICS
Admittedly the most subjective one, but this also covers the "vibes" of the lounge - is it a pleasant place to be?
Jul 22, 2022 • 211 tweets • >60 min read
@jackson_betz AND I HAVE BEGUN OUR JOURNEY TO RIDE EVERY MILE OF TROLLEYBUS IN THE USA!!! Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Silver Line - Silver Line Way to South Station is the last vestige of Boston's trolleybus system, and it's on its last legs. Image For those who don't know, a trolleybus is a bus on rubber tires that connects to an overhead wire. Seen here is one of the ones in Boston on its final day of service, March 12, 2022. Image
Jul 21, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
It's rare that an opportunity arises to take THE 4, but my trip from Wonderland to South Station allows me to take it for a couple stops!

(And yes, I know this is slower than walking, but when else would I get to ride the 4??) ImageImage For those who don't know, the 4 is this insanely confusing rush hour only MBTA downtown circulator! It shouldn't exist, but as long as it does, I'll never resist the opportunity to ride this odd duck! Image
Jul 15, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
ANNOUNCING THE MILES IN TRANSIT SUMMER 2022 MEETUP TOUR!!! @jackson_betz and I are taking Amtrak around the country to attempt to ride every mile of trolleybus in the US, and we want you to join us for some of the coolest ones! Please complete this quick form if you're interested in coming - this gives us an idea of how many people to expect at each location! forms.gle/uMkai7KdRqajny…

Now for more details on each meetup...
Jul 8, 2022 • 170 tweets • 47 min read
IT BEGINS! I'm about to embark on a Greyhound trip across the US from Boston to Seattle.

3700+ miles. 16 states. 6 transfers. 70 hours - if we're lucky.

This is going to be interesting. Image Here's our itinerary. You'll note some insanely tight transfers in there. My expectations for making them are low, so if we miss them, we'll see what happens! ImageImageImageImage
Apr 28, 2022 • 141 tweets • 35 min read
I'm doing a multimodal odyssey to Newbern-Dyersburg, TN - the least used Amtrak station in TN! I figured it'd be cool enough to livetweet... I started on a SEPTA trolley from 40th Street. I ended up cutting it closer than I did because Google Maps told me to take the 13 - and lo and behold, the 13 is being bustituted, with no alerts to be found regarding that! Ugh... Image
Sep 5, 2021 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
It’s getting increasingly difficult not to be furious at SEPTA’s refusal to try AT ALL during COVID. I used to find their ineptitude somewhat amusing, but it feels like it’s beyond that point now. They close the trolley tunnel every night now for “deep cleaning” but the cleanliness of the stations doesn’t reflect that at all. The impression that gives me as a customer is that the closure isn’t for deep cleaning, it’s just so they can run less service.
Jan 4, 2020 • 171 tweets • 94 min read
Our home for the next three days!!! #Greyhound #LongestBusRideInAmerica I'll be attempting to live-Tweet our entire journey on Greyhound Schedule 1675, the one-seat ride from New York to LA.