5. The 55
This route is weird. On the weekdays, it goes from Park Street to Queensberry Street. On the weekends, it ends at Copley instead of Park Street. But the question is why? Why can't you just take the D from those destinations to Fenway? These are the only good things about the 55: It saves you from a 10-minute walk, plus it is cheaper then the Green Line. Hooray?
4. The 429
This one is not that bad, it's just a pain in the rear to ride. It goes from Northgate Shopping Center to Lynn Station. Let's just take a look at the map, shall we?
Oh dear...
Hey, at least it has some sort of express section, right? Wait, hang on, the highway is on Route 1 Saugus? Oh dear...
You know what the 429 does before it goes on the worst highway ever? It serves the Square One Mall. After its done on Route 1, it serves the Saugus Plaza! You know what is funny about Saugus Plaza? It is right next to the Breakheart Reservation! Hilarious!
The 429 also serves a housing development that picked up no one during my ride. We drove around every inch of that development, but no riders. During the ride, the 429 also serves Linden Square. It's amazing how the MBTA came up with a route to kill me on the inside.
This is not a destination sign: It's a warning sign.
3. The 5
This one is useless. It runs from City Point to McCormack Housing. First off, the last trip of the day is at 3:30 PM. Second, my ride got 10 riders. 9 of them got on because they missed the 10. One person rode it to McCormack from Andrew. She could have used the 16. Also, for some reason, random trips go to Andrew. So what's the point of this route? Well, it's a route for shopping. Oh wait, the 16 goes to South Bay Center! So what's the point of this route? You tell me.
The 5 laying over.
2. The 112
Wow, there is a route that goes from East Boston to Medford? Wow, sounds awesome! Let's just take a look at the map!
Never mind...
The route itself is fine in East Boston and Everett, but in Chelsea, this route is terrible. The bus should not have to serve Admiral's Hall or Quigley Hospital. It is insulting going past the Market Basket, thinking that the bus is gonna serve it, but it serves Admiral's Hall and then comes back and serves it. That must be very confusing to newcomers. Also, once you enter the Everett, the bus goes back to Chelsea to serve some hospital that is nowhere near the non deviatory mess. You know what? Here is what the 112 should look like:
The 112 would still serve Market Basket, since it gets some riders. The 112 would be direct from East Boston to Everett. Also, if this happened, the 112 would be knocked off the list.
The 112 coming into Wood Island
1. The 114:
Welcome... to the most useless route... and the worst route in the system... the 114! "Now, why is it so bad?" You may ask, well I am here to tell you. The 114 sometimes ends at Market Basket, or ends at Bellingham Square. Depends on its mood. Also, it is supposed to be a supplement route for the 116/117. The thing is, the 116/117 do not need supplement routes. If the 116 is too crowded, the person could just wait for the 117! They are both key bus routes, so they come often. The MBTA changed the 114's name to the 116/117 a while ago, but then changed it back to the 114! Why? I don't know...
The 114 costs 83 Cents to run. If we multiply 0.83 x 365, we get $302. The MBTA could do so much with that money! Maybe they could add a bench to a station. Maybe they could invest that money into the Green Line Extension. Maybe that could all happen if this stupid route was cut.
The only good thing about this route is that if you are riding this from Bellingham Square to Market Basket, it is faster then the 112. The 112 goes to the Admiral's Hall, then back to Market Basket. The 114 goes straight to the Market Basket. Good, right? If the 112 did not serve Admiral's Hall, this route would be totally pointless. So... Hooray?
Phew, think I covered it all. That was a fun post to write. Maybe I'll make a sequel!
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