Category: RIPTA

Alrighty, another Providence-Pawtucket route! If the 1 bisects the densest parts of the state and continues on to South Attleboro, and the R Line is designed specifically to link Broad St. and Pawtucket, what’s the 72 for? Well, let’s see.

The route begins at the Slater Mill side of the Pawtucket Visitors Center. From here, the route heads up Roosevelt Avenue and Exchange Street, before taking a right down Dexter Street. From here, we crossed the Northeast Corridor and went into the densest square mile in the state: Central Falls.

We took a left at West Hunt Street at a church, then another down Lonsdale Avenue. Whelp, that was short lived, as we were back in Pawtucket. But this time, instead of going all the way down Lonsdale, we took a right down Weeden Street. It was lined with mostly housing, with a railroad crossing. I don’t know if it’s active, but I’m just going to assume it is for safety’s sake. Moving right along, the road became Power Road at Smithfield Ave. The road kept going, and was largely residential. It also intersected with Mineral Spring Avenue, and eventually we met up with Smithfield Ave. again.

At this point, we were in Providence and it was Silver Spring Street. There were many businesses down here, among which were a Walmart, Providence Auto Body, and even the local UFCW chapter’s headquarters. Neat. Soon enough, after passing Branch Avenue and Charles Street, we merged onto Charles Street. From here, it was largely a straight shot, but there was one last deviation: Providence Station. Soon enough, we made it to Kennedy Plaza. The route DOES go on to RI Hospital, but I’m not going that far with the DTC routes.

The good: It serves Central Falls! One of the densest areas in the state, with regular bus service. However…

The bad: I think it might do better with a frequency buff during the morning and evening peaks. Usually in those hours, I oftentimes see the bus packed, even in current times. It also feels like Central Falls is a deviation rather than an integral part of the route. (UPDATE: turns out I overlooked the frequency boost entirely. Turns out I overlooked it, partly due to the coloring being the same as a normal route .-.)

Nearby points of interest: Walmart! Also, Central Falls and Pawtucket! And the UFCW headquarters is conveniently here if anyone wants to attempt unionizing Walmart.

Overall, it’s not a bad route. Definitely among the better, but I feel like Central Falls would be better served by a mostly local Providence-Woonsocket route (via Cumberland) and a Pawtucket-Woonsocket route (also via Cumberland). But it’s still not bad.

Rating: 8/10
Original rating: 7.5/10

Ooh, beverage hills, you say? Is it beer and other 21+ drinks we’re talking, or water? Or, soda? Who knows.

Right from the get-go, we cross the river to South Water Street and immediately go express, only to be dumped off the interstate at Taunton Avenue. It’s a largely straight shot as we went through the bowtie interchange and turned towards Wampanoag Mall. From here, one can transfer to the 32 or 34.

After this deviation, we kept going up Pawtucket Avenue, largely following the 35. However, unlike the 35, we didn’t turn down any side streets. We went up Newport Avenue and, eventually, made a left onto Beverage Hill Avenue. A deviation is also here, but only for inbound trips.

No, there were no beverages on Beverage Hill Avenue. Sadly. But there was lots of residential, and a rail crossing at George Bennett Highway. As we booked it down the road, we turned down Prospect Street, a one-way.

We turned down and went straight, going under I-95. Soon enough, we were in downtown Pawtucket at the end of the line.

The good: It serves a lot! In my experience, there’s also a consistent stream of people riding, which is always good. Plus, it’s expected to get a frequency boost and “key corridor” designation in the winter, with the buses being re-routed to the Pawtucket/Central Falls train station busway. That said….

The bad: I don’t think ridership is high enough to justify a frequency boost. Yes, it’s nice. However, I think the boost should go to the 72 instead, as that route has more than double the ridership (1700 vs. 700). Furthermore, what’s with the odd inbound-only deviation?

Nearby points of interest: East Providence and Pawtucket, largely.

Overall, it’s definitely a decent enough Pawtucket/Providence route via East Providence. Does it warrant a frequency boost? Not really. However, it’s always nice to have the option. I do, however, think that weekends SHOULD see a frequency boost to match weekday frequency.

Rating: 7.5/10

Alright, so the 34 went the long and indirect way to Seekonk, let’s see if the indirect-ness is just as bad with its sister route, the 32.

Leaving Seekonk Square, the route turns….left??? Interesting choice, RIPTA. We then turned down School Street, and eventually the Wampanoag Trail and ooh, we’re express- oh, it’s only until the next exit. That’s sad. Apparently some trips deviate here into the Citizens Bank facility, but this one didn’t. So, moving right along down the Wampanoag Trail.

We turned up onto Pawtucket Avenue, and instead of continuing down, we took a left down a side street. Weird choice, again. From here, we went up South Broadway and turned left down Warren Ave. Then, we followed the same routing as the 34 up Valley Street and Massasoit Avenue, and across the Henderson Bridge and the East Side. However, since a truck was blocking Thayer Street (rendering the bus in such a way where there wasn’t enough space to turn), we detoured down the hill. Soon enough, we were at Kennedy Plaza.

The good: It’s more direct than the 34, that’s for sure! And there’s fewer deviations! It’s also a little more straightforward!

The bad: …why does it go left instead of right? There’s no stops in Massachusetts either way, save for Seekonk Square, South Attleboro, and the Pettine Transit Center. Furthermore, why does it go down a random street, or go up South Broadway when it could just go down Veterans Memorial Parkway? Certainly some headscratchers here.

Nearby points of interest: Seekonk Square! There’s also East Providence and the East Side.

Overall, I have to give it credit for not being as awkward as the 34. Yeah, there’s some headscratchers for turns, but it’s not as time-consuming as the 34’s deviations. However, unlike the 34, it’s not too ridden with only 300 daily riders as of 2019.

Rating: 6/10

Alright, the 34: Providence and East Providence via Evergreen Apartments to…..Seekonk Square???? Wait, this route goes outside Rhode Island? Huh, interesting. What’s in store?

The route begins heading towards the East Side and through the tunnel. From here, it goes down Waterman Street and expresses down the Henderson Expressway. Now, what IS the Henderson Expressway? Well, it’s a sorta-freeway. Originally it was meant to connect I-195 and East Providence and was meant to be for US-44. However, due to NIMBYs, that didn’t come to be, hence the seemingly out of place bridge in the East Side. From here, the route turns down Massasoit Avenue and Valley Street, eventually ending at Warren Avenue, where exit 1D dumps people off.

Pressing onwards, the route keeps going down Warren Avenue and makes a left turn down Pawtucket Avenue. From here, it started to look like it was raining. But, no worries. Going straight, we eventually deviated into the Wampanoag Mall, which serves as a transfer point between the 33, 34, and 78. In essence, it’s the East Providence “hub”, if you will.

From here, we turned back onto Taunton Avenue and kept going straight. Wait, what’s that? “Approaching: The park & ride at…Taunton Avenue” Huh, that’s an interesting spot for a park and ride, and no expresses serve it. Noone got on or off here, so moving right on.

We took a right down Commercial Way, passing by a bunch of businesses. From here, we took a left onto Waterman Avenue and then another left down Warren Avenue. We then deviated into the route’s namesake into Evergreen Apartments and, oh look, it’s WPRI’s studios! Interesting. We then took another left down Catamore Boulevard and a right onto Highland Avenue. Interestingly, everyone got off right at the state line, like there’s a magic force field.

Moving right on, we went down Highland Avenue into Massachusetts, where traffic was noticably worse, and- oh, we’re already there. Yeah, we pulled into Seekonk Square, and the route just ended with the end in the middle of the parking lot. Not very walkable.

The good: It’s a direct link between a major shopping center (albeit not in RI), an apartment complex, and downtown! Well, kinda. It goes via Massasoit Avenue and the East Side, which isn’t as direct as, say, I-195 straight onto Warren Avenue. But, whatever.

The bad: It’s a little low in terms of straightforwardness. The deviations feel kinda awkward. Wampanoag Plaza and Evergreen Apartments feel a bit out of the way, but they both have to be served somehow. Also, and I know this isn’t RIPTA’s fault, why isn’t there any GATRA connections in Seekonk?! Isn’t this literally their home turf?!

Nearby points of interest: WPRI’s studios! Also, Seekonk! …with no GATRA connections. There’s also East Providence and the East Side.

Overall, it’s definitely the lesser of the two Seekonk routes. Probably, because the deviations feel “out of the way” more than anything else. Plus, I just found it weird how the entire bus just emptied at the state line. And, c’mon GATRA, no service at Seekonk Square?! It’s certainly used though, with 539 daily passengers as of 2019.

Rating: 5.5/10

Oh boy. This one’s a biggie. So much so that RIPTA themselves had to label it by cardinal direction instead of inbound/outbound like usual. Now, how big is the 1? Well, it goes all the way from T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, serving it along with the MBTA train platform (via the skybridge), all the way up to another MBTA station, South Attleboro (which is currently closed as of me writing this). However….you can’t ride it from T.F. Green to South Attleboro. You see, the schedule is actually divided up into two runs, each taking about an hour. Trips starting at T.F. Green end in Pawtucket, while trips ending at South Attleboro begin at Shaw’s Plaza, on Warwick Ave, at the front door of – you guessed it, Shaw’s. So, sit down and buckle in, we’re in for a long one.

Starting off in South Attleboro, we board the bus as a MBTA train flies by at 80 miles an hour and loop around the parking lot. From here, we cross the tracks on Newport Avenue and turn right down Cottage Street, and then Benefit Street.

Continuing down Benefit Street, it’s largely residential with businesses here and there, then the businesses go up in numbers as we reach George Bennett Highway and cross the tracks. I don’t think they’re active, but given the fact they still have barriers and special turn-denying (i.e. they say “NO TURNING” when the train signaling is active) sign, I’d assume it’s still active. But still, I’ve never seen any trains here. It’s here that we also turn down Broadway and stay on it for a bit, eventually passing a park and ride lot and turning down Exchange Street. Soon enough, we’re at the Pawtucket Visitors Center, at the R Line’s northern terminus.

Continuing onwards, we loop around High and Summer Streets, turning down Goff Ave and Park Place. From here, it becomes George Street as we cross the interstate and turn down East Avenue. Passing by a lot of houses and a high school, as well as a few businesses, the street becomes Hope Street as we enter Providence, passing by Blackstone Boulevard. Down here is where Butler Hospital and the 40 is.

More and more businesses begin lining the streets, including things like a Cumberland Farms. A couple of churches also appear, and eventually there’s a short-ish line of buses at Hope High School. Some trips of the 1 start and end here as school trips. Across is Moses Brown School, a private school for the rich kids. Talk about a class divide. >:(

Eventually, we keep straight down Thayer Street, where the shops it’s famous for start appearing along with all the Brown students. It’s around here, that we go right into the underworld. Nah, just kidding. It’s the East Side tunnel. We come out, and after a couple of turns we’re at Kennedy Plaza. It’s here that I get off, have some water, and relax for a bit. Remember, my trip from South Attleboro would’ve only gotten me to Shaw’s in Warwick.

Eventually, the bus arrives and I board it. And, after everyone got on, we were off to the races heading southbound, by turning left onto Dorrance Street. It was your usual downtown affair with big buildings and whatnot, and we went down the DTC’s southern section at Dyer Street and, eventually, Eddy Street.

However, unlike the DTC routes (especially the 3 and 4), we deviated into the hospital. Usually, there’s a high turnover of people here, but that was in the before times. We kept on going, getting out of the tight roads of the hospital, and went down Eddy Street some more. It was still largely urban going down here with some businesses. Soon enough, we crossed the interstate, and reached a church marking the beginning of the R Line. However, we didn’t “meet” with the R Line per-se, as this was its terminus. So, we just pressed on down Broad Street. It was still much of the same, with some side streets granting access to Roger Williams Park. No deviation for that, sadly.

Soon enough, we turned down Warwick Avenue, and it was the home stretch. Going down here, we passed Park Ave., a Stop & Shop, and the South Attleboro terminus of Shaw’s. However, unlike those trips, we didn’t deviate. Instead, we kept going straight and turned right onto Post Road. Oh, how nice it was to be in my old neighborhood again. Moving right along, we passed a ball field, a lot of housing, a Walmart, an old jr high school, and eventually Elmwood Ave. Further on, we went under RI-37 at its terminus, passed a Neon Marketplace, Airport Road with its shopping plaza, and soon enough we were at the airport. It was here that I made my way up to the skybridge to transfer to the 14.

The good: It serves a lot! Quite literally, at that. It serves two MBTA stations, almost a third (with Amtrak!), and two major RIPTA hubs. It also serves as a direct link between all the neighborhoods. It’s also nice how it deviates into the hospital. I do find it weird, though, that T.F. Green trips don’t deviate into Shaw’s, but that’s just a minor nitpick for me.

The bad: …there isn’t much. The fact it’s technically two routes, I guess? I mean, Eddy Street can become traffic-clogged at times, but RIPTA can’t do much about that.

Nearby points of interest: A lot! There’s T.F. Green with the airport and MBTA platform, Shaw’s, the hospital, Kennedy Plaza, the East Side, Pawtucket, and South Attleboro’s Market Basket (with GATRA connection!), to name some.

Overall, it serves a lot. And, it’s one of the most important routes, and the ridership shows! Before COVID, it was the 2^nd most ridden route, with just under 4000 daily passengers (half the R Line!). And, with how much it serves, making any changes would likely only hurt the…..

Rating: 9.5/10

Alright, last of the CCRI-Providence triplets! If the 30 is slightly express and the 21 is half-express, how express-bound is the 22? Well….

The route, just like the 21 and 30, begins at CCRI and heads down. And, just like the 30, turns down East Ave. towards the interstate and Greenwich Ave, skipping the Rhode Island Mall. It also goes down Greenwich Ave. and deviates into the Warwick Mall, blah blah blah. It turns down Mayfield Ave. with the 21 as well, but unlike the 21, it does NOT turn into the prison! Surprising!

From here, it goes straight down Pontiac Ave., the route’s namesake, as it passes the various prison buildings on one side and a Pepsi plant on the other. It then goes under RI-37 and past some businesses, then it turns very suburban.

Now, the route keeps going down Pontiac Avenue past the elementary school and a Dave’s. Soon enough, it becomes Rolfe Square, at the other end is where a Beach Bus connection can be made on weekends. However, we’re not interested in that. Moving right along!

Crossing over the freeway, we enter Providence and Reservoir Ave. And, to answer the question about “how express is the 22?”, the answer is “not very”. We pressed on down Reservoir Ave until….oh no….not a detour.

Normally, the route would just be a straight shot across the train tracks and a bridge, but um….the bridge doesn’t exist currently. So, it turns down the side street, makes a pair of turns at the next overpass, and presses on down Elmwood Ave. One can also find RIPTA facilities here.

Things got very urban very quick, as we passed by all sorts of businesses. These ranged from your average Subway, to a discount store that wasn’t Dollar Tree or Family Dollar. There was also a big church around here. We then crossed the interstate after meeting with the R Line and went straight into the heart of downtown via Weybosset Street, turning into Kennedy Plaza after the Turk’s Head Building.

The good: It’s about as local as a CCRI-Providence route can be. The only more “local” one can get, is if the 1 were to be extended from T.F. Green to CCRI via Main Ave. But, please no thanks on that one. It also serves a lot of people inherently due to being routed along Elmwood and Reservoir Avenues. Ridership is slightly higher than the 21’s, with about 1300 average daily riders. However, this was from when the 22 ended at the Warwick Mall, so it’s likely more now.

The bad: It can become delayed to hell due to Elmwood Ave., and in particular the detoured area, becoming a major choke point during the evening commute. Would running express help this? Probably, albeit at the expense of not serving Elmwood Avenue. I also can’t help but think that timing should be coordinated with the 21 and 30 for trips to the Warwick Mall and CCRI every 10 minutes on the shared portions of all three.

Nearby points of interest: Warwick Mall, I guess. Rolfe Square as well. Apparently you can gamble your soul away at the lottery headquarters, too.

Overall, it’s an alright route. It’s the most direct into Providence and the most local-running one as well, out of the three CCRI-Providence routes. I do, however, wonder if ridership today would warrant any frequency increases, or a bump to “key corridor” status. Probably not, but at the same time it serves a lot of people to where it shouldn’t be considered down the road.

Rating: 6.5/10

Oh boy, looks like we’re heading to South County today! What’s this? Ooh, an express route! Let’s see if the 65X is as good as some other people make it out to be.

Normally, the route begins at the Dunk and Convention Center and does the Downcity Loop, but I boarded it at Kennedy Plaza. From here, it was basically a straight shot onto the interstate southbound.

From here, we hauled down the interstate at a steady 60 or so miles an hour, passing by the hospital, the building where various radio stations broadcast from, Nibbles Woodaway (no shot sadly 🙁 ), and eventually various exits. Unlike the 66, we were able to skip the T.F. Green Airport and CCRI deviations, and take exit 9 onto RI-4. However, we still had to deviate off RI-4 at exit 5 to serve a park and ride lot. A few people got off here. From here, we kept going straight down South County Trail, passing a few businesses in a not very dense area, and then deviated into Wickford Junction. Nobody got off here. We then got back on RI-4.

Eventually, the freeway numbering ended after the exit for Wickford Junction. From here, it was two red lights and…wait, what?! WHY IS THERE A BUS STOP OUT HERE OF ALL PLACES?!?! Yeah, I’m confused on that

From here, we went down US-1, passing by a whole lot of rural houses. Some businesses were mixed in too, as well as farmlands. Nevertheless, it was quite the long road and- WHY ARE THERE RED LIGHTS ON A FREEWAY?! That’s what pisses me off about this section of freeway, between US-1 from Westerly to RI-4, and RI-4 before exit 3. Are the NIMBYs that hellbent on not having decent-flowing traffic?! Anyways, enough of me ranting. We deviated into another park and ride lot at the Hannah Robinson Tower at the intersection of US-1 and Bridgetown Road. A couple of people got off here. From here, it was largely a straight shot to Wakefield, passing by the DMV and a development, South County Commons.

The good: It’s a direct link (mostly) between Wakefield, Wickford Junction, and downtown Providence. And it shows, too! It’s the most-used express route in the system, with an average of 142 people using it on weekdays. The schedule also shows this, with 6 inbound trips in the morning spaced 15 minutes apart, and 5 outbound trips spaced half an hour apart. Plus it skips most of the 66’s deviations, meaning it gets better run time than that.

The bad: It’s a very long ride. There’s just no way around the fact that any bus ride from Kennedy Plaza to South County is going to inherently be long. Also, the fact the bus route just abruptly ends seemingly at Wakefield feels a little weird, but that’s a minor nitpick. What’s with the odd outbound trip to Galilee, too? It’s not even noted on the schedule, nor does it have an inbound counterpart! Hell, it may as well become a Galilee express. I’m sure it’d be better as one, anyways, and if a Galilee express does become a thing it should at least have round trips that time with the Block Island Ferry outside the morning and evening peaks. Apparently RIPTA snuck in an extra timepoint – to Salt Pond Plaza, on every trip. Cool.

Nearby points of interest: Wakefield! Also, Wickford Junction. One can transfer to the 69 to Galilee and URI, as well. One could also include Salt Pond.

Overall, it’s largely what an express route should be: direct, fast, and mostly deviation-free (excepting park & ride lots). It also shows with the ridership this thing gets, being the most-used express. Amusingly (or quite sad, rather), is that it’s faster to take this bus route to Providence, than it is to take the MBTA.

UPDATE: I have found out RIPTA has, presumably silently, added Salt Pond Plaza to all trips. Gee, thanks!
Original rating: 7/10
Rating: 6.5/10

Ah, the 30. Truth be told, this route is a personal favorite with the fact it’s as straight a shot to Providence as possible between it, the 21, and the 22. I also happened to do this with Wintry Reiko (their online alias). Let’s look at the route, shall we?

We start off at CCRI, with quite possibly the ugliest college campus building in the state. Just like the 21, we pull out down to East Ave., however unlike the 21 we do NOT deviate into Rhode Island Mall. Instead, we just take a right towards Greenwich Ave., and then a left. From here, we went straight down and towards the mall, deviating into it. We did the mall deviation then pulled back out to Greenwich Ave., which was soon Oaklawn Ave.

Of course, while the 21 and 22 go down Mayfield Ave., the 30 instead keeps going straight. Several people got on going down Oaklawn Ave. After a few miles and fancy-looking apartments that look like they belong to rich people, the road reached a roundabout, and we went down Cranston Street from here. Soon enough, we were in Knightsville. From here, one can transfer to the 17.

We kept going straight, then hooked a right at the church and cemetary. From here, we kept going straight and past Dyer Avenue, where one can also transfer to the 17. Instead, we went straight and took a left to keep on Cranston Street. Down here were mostly businesses and some houses, with Carolina Street bringing one to Brewery Parkade, where the 31 terminates. Further down was another Dollar Tree, an empty plot of land and OH GOD WE’RE EXPRESS NOW! Yeah, we got on RI-10 and expressed all the way to downtown from here. Fortunately traffic wasn’t bad as we expressed to Memorial Boulevard and, soon enough, Kennedy Plaza.

The good: It’s direct! It’s about as straight a shot to Providence as one can get from CCRI. It’s also pretty efficient as a commuter-oriented route. Ridership data also supports that it’s better as such, with just under 600 daily riders on average. It also happens to be the first morning bus out of CCRI! However….

The bad: Unlike the 21 and 22, it’s also not as frequent. Every 50 minutes vs. every 30 for the other two. I also wonder if there’d be any benefit to a Brewery Parkade deviation here.

Overall, it’s a good route. It’s direct and one of the faster ways between CCRI and downtown Providence. Its schedule is probably the biggest pitfall, but it’s still not terrible for a commuter-oriented route. At least, I think it is one. I’d certainly up the frequency to 30 minutes and coordinate it with the 21 and 22 for CCRI-Providence service every 10 minutes out of CCRI. And that’s before the 14 and 66 are brought into the picture! But maybe, the ridership doesn’t justify a frequency increase.

Rating: 7/10

Ah, the 20. We have a route that runs through southern Providence, eastern Cranston, and Warwick all the way to T.F. Green. Verseus the 1, it’s the more direct route. So, let’s look at it, shall we?

So, it goes through downtown via Washington Street, yada yada yada, and crosses I-95. From here, it shoots straight down Elmwood Avenue, while the R Line goes left onto Broad Street. I’ll also add, that in a way, this could also be the US-1 route. Going down Broad Street, it was mostly urban buildings. The neighborhood isn’t the best, but it’s at least better than Roxbury. Moving on, we passed a bunch of businesses and a library. Eventually, the 22 splits off at Reservoir Ave…..or it would, if the bridge wasn’t out. We pressed on further past a Subway, and eventually RIPTA headquarters by Thackery Street. We also passed Roger Williams Ave, where the 22 splits off for its relatively long-term detour.

Instead of turning, we went straight and under I-95. The entrance for Roger Williams Park is also here. However, the 20 does NOT deviate into the park. Instead, we went straight and past Park Ave., which also has a bridge that’s out. We then passed a Job Lot and Price Rite, where short-turn trips end. However, this was a full run, so we pressed on.

We eventually made it to Wellington Avenue, crossing the Pawtuxet River, and entering Warwick. From here, it was a straight shot to the airport, passing by some houses and decrepit buildings, and turning right down Post Road.

Eventually, I pull the stop request cord at the last stop before the airport. “We just passed the stop!” the driver said in irritation. I then told the driver I was heading to the airport. He groaned, had a look of irritation, and pulled into the airport. Sorry? I mean, I get it’s early in the morning still but you literally drive a bus route heading to T.F. Green. You should expect there be at least ONE soul heading to T.F. Green.

From here, I then made my way up to the skybridge and walked all the way to the MBTA train platform to meet up with a friend, on the way to Boston.

The good: It’s a local route that serves T.F. Green, and is faster than the 1! Yeah, the 1 comes just as often (20 minutes in the core section between Shaw’s and Pawtucket, 40 in the section to South Attleboro and T.F. Green), but Eddy Street tends to get really clogged really fast. Elmwood Ave. doesn’t get as bad. It’s also more direct, with no deviations.

The bad: The annoyance of having every other trip end at Job Lot in Cranston. Also, what’s with the odd trips to N.E. Tech’s Post Road campus? Turns out, my trip was one of said trips, but I didn’t know because the signage only said T.F. Green via Elmwood Avenue. Also, what’s with the short-turn trips ending at Job Lot? I mean, on weekends only full-length trips end there. Also, why isn’t there any full-time NEIT Post Road service? Or, any service past the airport on Post Road? I know the 14 used to go down this section, but did noone ever use it?

Overall, it’s a somewhat weird route. Why exactly, are the NEIT trips not advertised on the headsigns for the route, so instead of it saying T.F. Green Airport via Elmwood Ave., it cycles between N.E. Tech via T.F. Green Airport/Elmwood Ave. for one of the NEIT trips? And what’s with the short-turn trips terminating at Price Rite? If it’s popular enough, just have every run serve the front door as a deviation (within business hours, of course). However, these shortcomings don’t hinder ridership, as it was quite busy for an early Thursday morning run, and it’s the 3rd highest-ridership route at over 2700 daily passengers.

Rating: 8/10