Green Street Station is on the Orange Line. Not a very busy station but it is fully handicapped…read moreaccessible and that's awesome. There are escalators and stairs and an elevator from the platform level to the street/ticketing level. The station features visual and audible announcements of the next train in both directions, which is helpful. There are automated ticket machines for adding value or purchasing a Charlie Ticket. When I was here, there was also a red shirted "Can I Help You?" staffer to answer questions. Located between Forest Hills (outbound, the terminus of the line) and Stony Brook (inbound), Green Street is an island platform so the train doors will open on the left.

Green Street station has been good to me…read more Seeing as this is the first stop after a terminal station, the inbound trains are always on time and that right there makes for a positive experience. Not having to hear the PA system announce: "experiencing slight delays due to police action at such and such a station" while waiting for the train to work in the morning gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling all over. It is actually a very clean station inside too. We won't talk about the tracks further down past the platform - you could build a house with the amount of garbage gathered there - but there are trash and recycling bins a plenty, so there is really no need to drop your junk anywhere but in the basura. There is almost always an attendant manning the station. There is an elevator for handicapped citizens or mom's with strollers. Location is great, it empties you out within walking distance to the Arboretum, Jamaica Pond, the Brewery complex (although Stony is closer) and Doyles. I just can't find anything bad to say about this station - except - the hoards of English High School students who swarm the platform every afternoon from 2-3 pm. They are loud, rude and obnoxious. Model citizens in the making, if I may. Maybe I'm just bitter because I have to wait and ride with these heathens three days out of the week...if I only saw them once and a while, I probably wouldn't even mention it. But they ruin my ride into work. You can't hear your iPod. You can't concentrate on a book. You can't hear yourself think in between the hooting, screeching and swearing emitted from these unruly creatures. So I pretty much sit there, brewing, watching and listening to them, because I have no choice. Which is why I'm not a teacher at an inner city high school. Point in case. Otherwise, Green is the queen of the Orange Line!

Late evening at Forest Hills, I had dinner at a restaurant across the street where I could see the…read morevery long queues for people waiting on buses. Big crowds, lots of bunching about, it looked uncomfortable. In addition to the buses, Forest Hills is the southern terminus for the Orange Line. It does get some service from the commuter rail and while Amtrak passes through, it does not stop. The next inbound station is Green Street. For the Orange Line, it is an island platform. Signage indicates which is the next track to depart (if there's more than one train) and when. There is also some shelter on the platform if there isn't a train to board. The station is fully handicapped accessible with stairs, elevators and escalators (though in the evening, they were all "up only.") There is parking here for daytime commuters. The ticketing concourse has the usual turnstiles and automated ticketing machines to purchase a Charlie Ticket or add value to your Charlie Card.

If you gave a child in 1980 grey and orange crayons and ordered him to draw a station, he'd draw…read moreForest Hills Station. Made of steel, glass, cement, and bad taste, it stands like a wart on the otherwise relatively attractive face of JP's Forest Hills section. The outside of the station features bus pick-ups and poor signage on three sides, a green line trolley stop that is marked despite it not being operational for over a decade, and crowds of people that are virtually impossible to penetrate. Once inside, things aren't so bad anymore. There's a little donut place called Mike's Donuts. Mike's Donuts has terrible coffee and pretty bad donuts. But if you need a donut and coffee, Mike's can sell you them. The news stand isn't bad, but they run out of the Globe by 8am most days. There are ample CharlieCard machines, and a big train platform. There is also fruit and flowers for sale. Security there is almost always a presence, so you don't have to worry about crime. Beware the bell system. The way it works is a bell rings, and then you have 30 seconds before the train leaves. In practice, the train's doors are often closed when this happens, or you might be sitting there for 5 minutes.

This was. A great way to get around. I used this versus a taxi or Uber. It was less expensive and…read moreand easy way to get around town..it was clean versus most rail systems. I would recommend using it when visiting or getting around Boston.

Pro's: you are doing your part for the environment by not driving. You are not sitting in traffic…read morebut though this doesn't mean you might not be sitting on the train for the same amount of time. It's cheap. Cons: it seems to be run by the 3 Stooges. The trains that are leaving origin stations are often mislabeled or not labeled. At the Tufts station I had to wait 30 minutes to leave because I followed the bright flashing arrow towards the train on my right. 13 minutes later the train on the left, full of staff laughing and joking as folks piled onto the wrong train, took off. Still sitting, watching as the train departs, another train arrives. Staff finally tells us to switch. NYC, Chicago, New Jersey all have either signs or automated announcements letting passengers know which train is departing so we get on the right train. If a train isn't leaving the doors are closed. This is just the most recent experience. This and other annoyances are par for the course in riding the T. Don't ride if you are on a time schedule or make sure to add at least 40 minutes to your travel schedule.

A year into my quest to visit and review every single MBTA subway station in Boston, it is finally…read morecomplete with today's stop at Savin Hill. Savin Hill is on the Ashmont branch of the Red Line. It is an above ground station and is next to Interstate 93. It is between JFK/UMass (inbound) and Fields Corner (outbound). Located below the crossover of Savin Hill Avenue, the station is handicapped accessible with an elevator between the platform level and the ticketing concourse. There are audible and visible announcements of the next train in either direction. The station has the usual automated ticket vending machines to purchase a Charlie Ticket or add value to your Charlie Card. A staff booth was unoccupied when I was here in the afternoon. The station platform is covered but quite breezy. I would imagine it gets very cold while you're waiting for a train. Woohoo, I have now been to every station on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines from Lechmere to Reservoir, Forest Hills to Oak Grove, Wonderland to Bowdoin and Alewife to Ashmont. Woot! [Review 9999 overall, 1579 of 2018.]

Sometimes the best way to describe something is by comparison. And that's how I best express my…read morefavor of the Savin Hill T stop... I could walk to either JFK/UMass or Savin Hill. I live exactly halfway between, in consideration of both time and distance. I choose to walk to Savin Hill, despite it's a step backwards in my commute (to Central Square) One of Savin Hill's best comparative features is that it DOESN'T smell like urine! Another is the cleaning crew I see at least a few mornings a week. The station was renovated a few years back, and they really manage the up-keep well. On the first of the month, the staff here is always very helpful while people struggle to buy the new month's LinkPass. And though this has nothing to do with the MBTA, there's a coffee shop, a dry cleaners and a bar all within 100 feet. Savin Hill FOR THE WIN!

I want to give the 111 more stars but riding this route makes me cringe depending on the time of…read morethe day. If you travel at particular times the bus is packed, the passengers are a nightmare and the drivers are so strapped for time that they haul around Chelsea which makes the ride uncomfortable. That being said, the route is so convenient to my wife's family home in Chelsea which makes it perfect for traveling to the North End.

Ah what can I say about the 111 bus? I take this bus twice a day, to and from work…read more Pro's Schedule - This route is great for timing. Unlike many buses that can have a 15-20 minute (or more) wait time between buses. The 111 runs every 5 minutes or less during rush, 7-12mins mid-day, 10-15 minutes late evening or off peak. This means you won't wait for one to call at all. (Sunday, however, can be a bit slow). This is also one of the few buses that starts and ends outside of normal operating hours for the T. The first bus leaves Woodlawn at 4:50am, and Haymarket at 5:15am. The last bus leaves at 1:30am (waits for last train). So it's always there when you need it. Frequency - As I said before, this bus route has a very high frequency associated with it. No waiting. 111C - There is one variant of this route called the 111C, which, instead of going all the way to Woodlawn and turning around. The 111C turns around at Cary Square (just north of Bellingham Square), and does a return trip. Key Bus Route Project - The MBTA this year (2013) announced that they will be doing major improvements to the 111 bus. Relocation of stops, 60' articulate buses, and using such things as ITS and GPS tracking to monitor and adjust when the bus is late/early. (Yes I consider this project a good thing, as it will greatly improve service) Con's Popularity - Since this is identified by the MBTA as a "Key Bus Route", it has VERY high ridership. During rush hour, they just can't seem to run enough of them to accommodate all the passengers. Many buses are packed like Sardines in a can. I often will use the NextBus app to see how long the next one is, because if its coming in a minute or two, why wait and stand on a crowded bus when another one will be along shortly. Schedule - This is a con also. Because it is so popular, this route often has many delays. I've stopped looking at the schedule and solely relying on NextBus, as the schedule is typically wrong, and NextBus is more accurate. Overcrowding - This is a big deal on this route. As I said above, they just cannot run enough buses and/or keep them on to the schedule. Some afternoons when I get to Haymarket to catch it, the platform is so full of people waiting to get on. Tobin Bridge - This is the big downfall of this bus. In no traffic, a ride from Bellingham Square to Haymarket can take less than 10 minutes. But because of the bridge painting they are doing on the Tobin Bridge over the next few years, is causing traffic to back up. Now my 10 minute ride becomes a 20-25 minute ride. Patrons - Yes I have issues with many of the riders of this bus line. First off, getting ON the bus is a challenge when it picks up at Haymarket. There's so many people waiting on the platform usually, other people PUSH you onto the bus. People also will cut you in line and no one lets you have any sort of personal space. And then of course the whole stroller issue. On the 111 bus, there can be as many as 4-6 strollers on one bus (if their's room). They fold up the seats, and block aisles so no one can get on or off. Its very frustrating. AND.. my typical complaints about normal T riders... body odor, too much cologne, dirty clothes, talking loud on their cell phone etc etc, all apply here. (And I think in some ways due to the high ridership on this route, it's even worse here). ---- Overall I am 'meh' about the 111 bus. However, the frequency of the bus route is great, and I can't really complain, as I've lived where the bus runs every hour on weekends... the 111 is a god send. So I'll still give it three stars.

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I had two trips today, May 21st. I had to call in to reconfirm my Credit card info for both, with…read morethe trip confirmed and booked each time. Neither rep had a reason why not going thru online. I was still able to tip and rate my driver for the first trip this morning. However, for the second trip I was unable to tip, Baruck, who was outstanding. I repeatedly tried with no luck, and then called your only 800 number. I was told by both reps, that this is booking line only, only possible resolution is thru website, cust service has No telephone dedicated line! There is no chat available on website, only standard faq answers. I am guessing that there was some issue with card again in your system-- no issues, plenty of funding, and someone in booking closed the option for tipping? Since, a 5 star rating was already noted as well, which was deserved, but I didn't do it. You Folks are too big for your own good, and your customer service suffers greatly. Second rep actually hung up on me, "James"--he refused to place a manager on the phone. There had to be a fix here, so this driver would rightly receive his earned tip. I am calling local cab companies going forward. Sorry Baruck! Michael Furnari

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