Miles in Transit
@milesintransit.com
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I push transit to its limits, while attempting to be entertaining.
Thanks to the late World Cup game tonight, the MBTA will effectively be running a 24-hour service for the first time in our lives! We’re going to be riding the T ALL NIGHT tonight - from 7 PM to 7 AM!
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SEPTA brought back its vintage 1947 trolleys a couple years ago, but they're remarkably difficult to ride...
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Attempting to Ride Philly's Vintage 1947 Trolleys
By the way, the 15 is now called the "G1", but what I don't understand is that the route runs with THREE variants: one to Richmond-Westmoreland, one to Frankford-Delaware, and one to…
https://youtu.be/4prgqz8Y8YA
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It's finally here!!!
@bsquiklehausen.com
and I had 24 hours to ride every Bay Area Clipper agency, and it CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE...
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We Attempted to Ride Every Bay Area Transit Agency (that uses Clipper Card) in 24 HOURS!
Check out Manta Sleep at https://mantasleep.pxf.io/N9ZYrb and use promo code POORBID for 10% off your order! I'm only what, a year and a half late putting this out...? Seamless Bay Area:…
https://youtu.be/NBD3wD0VGDo
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Mark your calendars for the Miles in Transit concert on June 27th at 6 PM at the Cambridge Community Center! We're going to have a full band so it's gonna be a real barnburner!! (I've always wanted to call something a barnburner, heh heh)
15 days ago
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I rode the entirety of the Amtrak Capitol Corridor! This is...surprisingly annoying to do.
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Amtrak Capitol Corridor (FULL TRIP!) - Apparently a Trip Report
And this is only the SECOND most annoying Amtrak train in California to do a full trip on! Adam! @AdamDoesNotExist Ren! @Renzarofitzgerald Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/k_o7ovQzKHU
19 days ago
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If we're being honest, this is the REM's least interesting extension by far...but making the video was such a blast, especially with the Montreal group!
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Montreal's REM West Island Extension - First Trip and Station Reviews!
i love parking lots Subscribe to @PaigeMTL!!! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/OMqm09nHsgg
25 days ago
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Taiwan's high speed rail line completely eradicated domestic air travel on the island - but how does it perform on one of the busiest travel days of the year??
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We Rode Taiwan's High Speed Rail on One of the BUSIEST Travel Days of the Year!
Witnessing the power of high speed rail at its full capacity!! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/kugsg05NeMc
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I've never actively hated a least used station town, but leave it to Florida to cook up an absolutely horrible pedestrian experience...
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Okeechobee - Least Used Amtrak Station in Florida
No no it's cool, I love getting constantly yelled at for daring to be a pedestrian. Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project!…
https://youtu.be/4Oz_ZkOv2OU
about 1 month ago
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We made it to Taiwan Railways' least used station! The hard part is trying to leave...
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Neishi - Least Used Taiwan Railways Station
We made it!!! Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd18OhMfRmjMjzSHP7Zrzmw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/xDyfY0wXZX8
about 2 months ago
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We circumnavigated Taiwan on trains! Er, well, mostly trains...
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We Circumnavigated Taiwan on TRAINS!*
We must be the first people EVER to do this, right!?!?!??!!? @Simon-Andersen's excellent video riding that old locomotive we saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBu_10Liis Patreon:…
https://youtu.be/k6JZNwak9d8
about 2 months ago
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I need to stop Googling myself because what do you mean I now have an IMDb page for appearing in Geoff Marshall's least used station on the NYC Subway video?
about 2 months ago
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What's the cheapest way from Boston to Providence? Well, at least until the MBTA Commuter Rail becomes free on summer Fridays, it's a gauntlet of local bus routes, including several from my greatest enemy...
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What's the Cheapest Way from Boston to Providence?
Had to get this one out before the MBTA Commuter Rail's "Free Summer Fridays" make this trip obsolete! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/iv2lOG267ZE
2 months ago
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Close enough: welcome back, Amtrak DiGiorno's
2 months ago
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Aleena's been living in Taiwan's third-biggest city for months, so it was fun to check out what has become her hometown transit system! It's a mixed bag, to say the least.
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GREATEST CITY IN TAIWAN!!??: Kaohsiung Metro Review
I take no responsibility for the video's title. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/YEdsUpVLiuo
2 months ago
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It was a blast to go to Seattle's light rail opening this week, but we also had a closing: the DC Streetcar's last night of service was yesterday, March 21st. Here is my attempt to ride the final trip!
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Attempting to Ride the Last Ever Trip of the DC Streetcar
For the second time, DC lost its streetcar system. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/Q_3e2qqRAgo
3 months ago
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Seattle's new Crosslake Connection is a feat of engineering and was a huge hit on Day 1! Of course we were there to ride the first train and review the new stations!
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Seattle's Crosslake Connection - First Trip and Station Reviews!
Seattle really knows how to show up for a transit extension!
https://youtu.be/TOCezQrUGpk
3 months ago
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The first city I visited in Asia was the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now part of China (well, sort of). I had a layover to ride as much transit as possible, and what I found was a fascinating city with a ton of surprises!
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Visiting the Chinese City That Used to Be Portugal
What a fascinating place to begin my foray into Asia! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/ucNH0O4yC2M
3 months ago
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We rode the entire Amtrak Hartford Line! No, the ENTIRE Hartford Line. Which includes four different trains and...a bus??
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Amtrak Hartford Line (ALL of it) - Apparently a Trip Report
Many different modes fall under the same fare umbrella in the Land of Ned! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/o_DFTNMdEJw
3 months ago
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A rare aviation video, but I felt like I had to document my longest ever flight: Cathay Pacific from Boston to Hong Kong! And it went a bit awry coming back...
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My Longest Ever Flight: Cathay Pacific from Boston to Hong Kong!
Over 15 hours and it's still not considered "ultra-long haul!" Drat!
https://youtu.be/jPLRU0WIG5M
3 months ago
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angel
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@milesintransit.com
@renzaro.com
i heard ren wanted fanart for your illustrious youtube channel. i aim to deliver
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These least used station videos are always my favorites. In what other context would we spend all night eating Basque food, observing mining infrastructure, and comparing depressing casinos in a rural Nevada town?
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Winnemucca - Least Used Amtrak Station in Nevada
A small town in Nevada with 24/7 casinos is one of the best places for an all-nighter! Subscribe to Geoff Marshall - he's the inspiration for this project!…
https://youtu.be/28fgzqwNZPA
3 months ago
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Update: I filmed a video about it!
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add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
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Seems like a good hiding spot
4 months ago
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This is a weird thread to make, but I'm so shocked I have to share it: the Hong Kong MTR - supposedly the greatest metro system in the world - gave me one of the worst first impressions of any subway system I've ever ridden.
4 months ago
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One of North America's quirkier modes of transit is the Oregon City Municipal Elevator! How can you not love the space age design of this thing?
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Riding Oregon City's Space-Age Municipal Elevator
I'm bringing out my inner Tom Scott (What On Earth Is This? Luke O'Sullivan?) for this one as I continue to be not on the continent. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/ujtG093d4RY
4 months ago
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Cape Sōya: the northernmost point of Japan
add a skeleton here at some point
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Did you know that it's possible to take transit to Massachusetts's least populated town? And that it's a wonderful island with barely anyone living there off-season? This was definitely a trip to remember!
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We Tried Taking Transit to MA's Least Populated Town
In fact, it's impossible to get there WITHOUT using transit - at least for one of the legs! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/MKoJhKuLjEs
4 months ago
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Hateruma Island: the southernmost point of Japan
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Aerial trams can genuinely be the right technology for the job sometimes! That's definitely the case here in Portland, Oregon.
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The Best Way to This Hospital is By Aerial Tram!
Always good to have one of these uncut videos in my back pocket for when I'm not on the continent... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/LhOfiiWyzBM
4 months ago
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Miles in Transit
ren they/them 🏳️⚧️
5 months ago
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I'm finally riding the rest of the San Diego Trolley! It was America's first modern light rail system and it's excellent, besides one obvious flaw...
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America's First Modern Light Rail Really Only Has One Flaw
Dots dots go away, come again some other day Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/e0-EDi4rXrQ
5 months ago
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30 hours in France's magical North American exclave! (Warning: video contains both ferries and airplanes)
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30 Hours in France's Magical North American Exclave
We have temporarily become a travel channel (that still gets very enthusiastic about ferries). Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky:…
https://youtu.be/soaktpfmUW0
5 months ago
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Did you know you can get from Canada to France without flying? It's not the France you're thinking of, but it's very much France...
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How to Get From Canada to France Without Flying
This is for everyone who said "Hey, you should've gone to St. Pierre and Miquelon!" after the Canada bus video. Ye of little faith! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/syMv05k7z8g
5 months ago
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Joey Langdon
5 months ago
Got to interview the great
@milesintransit.com
on his cross-canadian journey for TBT News!
youtu.be/oLIgFUjmP6s?...
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Popular YouTuber Busses Across Canada
YouTube video by tbnewswatch
https://youtu.be/oLIgFUjmP6s?si=hTTaCk2dz_UvA27G
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So you can get the cheapest sleeper train ticket in Canada if you just follow these simple steps!
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How to Get VIA Rail's Cheapest Sleeper Ticket
People pay thousands of CANADIAN dollars for a room on the legendary CANADIAN train; we paid $75. The Greater Discussions' BC housing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUZ5bGaqYh0 Check out…
https://youtu.be/9NHDvba0LtM
5 months ago
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Today, Minneapolis's Northstar Line is shutting down permanently. This video is the one time I rode it - three years ago - along with a discussion of its less-than-ideal bus replacements.
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My First (and Last) Trip on Minneapolis's Northstar Line
The one silver lining of this thing going away is that it got me to finally edit an over 3-year-old video! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/XwtyJYZqi6U
5 months ago
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I find this type of comment so elitist. It IS the most inconvenient and stressful form of long distance public transportation, yet people still use it in droves because they have no other choice. Are we going to just pretend that's not an insane class divide worth highlighting?
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Happy New Year, but more importantly, happy final day of the iconic MetroCard! We embarked on what truly became a disaster of a trip to send off New York's 30-year-old fare medium.
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The Ultimate MetroCard Challenge: Every Mode, Every Agency, Every State!
What a glorious disaster to end the MetroCard's iconic legacy. Check out the amazing New York Times article - thanks to Victor and Vincent for coming along on the trip!…
https://youtu.be/1UMmhbU8W8o
6 months ago
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For those who want to see a guy get extremely excited about Atlantic Canada, here is Part 2 of the bus video!
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FINALE - We Crossed All of Canada BY BUS!
The Maritimes + Newfoundland = a Part 2 that somehow manages to be longer than Part 1 despite covering a shorter distance! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter:…
https://youtu.be/LKBmiVjsjyo
6 months ago
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Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and WE CROSSED ALL OF CANADA BY BUS!!!
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We Crossed All of Canada BY BUS!
It's a big country, folks. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/milesintransit.com Facebook:…
https://youtu.be/L7gMg9d1fSU
6 months ago
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THEY FLIXIFIED THE GREYHOUND WEBSITE?!?!?!!?
6 months ago
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YouTube Shorts: where you can upload a 6-second video, get a ridiculously artificially inflated amount of views, and receive hundreds of the most depraved comments you've ever seen.
6 months ago
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Spectrum News NY1
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As the era of the MetroCard comes to an official end this year, a transit YouTuber and his friend traveled the longest possible distance on a single swipe — from Putnam to Suffolk County. Miles Taylor and
@jeremyzorek.bsky.social
from
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joined NY1. Watch here:
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Transit YouTubers make longest possible trip with MetroCard
Elizabeth Glazer joined "News All Day" to discuss.
http://specne.ws/ns733g
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This is the best seat on the Amtrak Northeast Regional because of the guilt-free recline.
6 months ago
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This is a bit of a stopgap while I work on the next BIG project for next week, but this feels like decent timing given all the Spirit news recently!
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An Attempted Spirit Airlines Flight from Kansas City to Dallas
I guess I was kinda asking for it, huh? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/milesintransit Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesintransit1 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/milesintransit.com Facebook:…
https://youtu.be/TNBC4VRlRfw
6 months ago
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Part 2 of the Mexico to Canada by local transit trip is out now! It turns out it is extremely difficult to evacuate a tsunami without a car...
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FINALE - We Traveled from Mexico to Canada by LOCAL TRANSIT ONLY!
They don't make it easy to evacuate from tsunamis without a car... Jackson's album on Bandcamp! https://jacksonbetz.bandcamp.com/album/the-tri-state-area @thetransitbandit's video:…
https://youtu.be/wk5Bq8HOBlo
6 months ago
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@64streetcar.bsky.social
and I traveled from Mexico to Canada by LOCAL TRANSIT ONLY! Well, we tried to...the world may have other ideas.
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We Traveled From Mexico to Canada by LOCAL TRANSIT ONLY!
I can't believe this is possible. Well, in theory. @thetransitbandit's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH1dwz5usVQ @AdamDoesNotExist's video:…
https://youtu.be/5fVaiVhPc9E
6 months ago
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I thought I could take a 35-hour Greyhound trip and have it just be a benign bonus video on Patreon. The 'Hound had other ideas.
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It's Just a 35-Hour Greyhound Trip. What Could Go Wrong?
Check out Manta Sleep at https://mantasleep.pxf.io/N9ZYrb and use promo code POORBID for 10% off your order! This was meant to be a benign bonus video for Patreon, but the 'Hound had other…
https://youtu.be/G5UKq73ez3E
7 months ago
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Alright, I'm extremely late on this, but at least it's a feature-length film, so hopefully worth the wait?
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Montreal's REM Extension to Deux-Montagnes - First Trip and Station Reviews!
I'm far too late on this but it's also a feature-length film, so hopefully it was worth the wait? One thing I forgot to show off was the great new fare machines, but @theryrover360 covered them in…
https://youtu.be/yhLawauihOE
7 months ago
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I'm excited to be on a diverse panel of local content creators at the Boston International Kids Film Festival tomorrow evening about...content creation, I guess! Ticket information below...
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