Tag Archives: Commuter rail

MBTA mTicket Experience- Quick Tip for Commuters!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by bradmcnamara

After a much ballyhooed debut and trial at North Station routes, the MBTA mTicket app is available to me to get from South Station to Worcester! I downloaded it last night and tried it for the first time this morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, brad on a bike, Car Free, carfreebrad.com, freight farms, Uncategorized, Urban Bike | Tagged Commuter rail, Customer service, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, MBTA mTicket, North Station, South Station, Worcester | Leave a comment

An Overlooked Survival Tool: The Bicycle

Posted on December 14, 2012 by bradmcnamara

I can’t say enough about bikes and biking. Even at times when I hate bikes, I love them. On its worst day, a bike still beats all other modes of transport in so many ways. Just add one more to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, brad on a bike, Car Free, carfreebrad, carfreebrad.com, Urban Bike | Tagged Bicycle, Bike-Friendly, Bike-to-Work Day, Car-free movement, Commuter rail, Commuting, Cycling, My Bike, Public transport | Leave a comment

It’s a $3 charge, broken or not! Conspiracy Theory!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by bradmcnamara

Ticket machine broken at union station but they only take cash on the train and the no name ATM charges $3 for cash. No matter how you cut it, my one way ticket to Boston costs $13. If I were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, brad on a bike, Car Free, carfreebrad, carfreebrad.com, masschallenge, Uncategorized, Urban Bike | Tagged Commuter rail, conspiracy theory, MBTA | Leave a comment

Serenity on Shrewsbury St

Posted on August 1, 2012 by bradmcnamara

This will be the last time I apologize for not posting more. I’m busy and my computer screen only works about 46% of the time. Anyway, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of not having time or money to fix my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, brad on a bike, Car Free, carfreebrad, carfreebrad.com, freight farms, Urban Bike | Tagged Bike-Friendly, Bike-to-Work Day, CarFree, Clark University, Commuter rail, Massachusetts, MassChallenge, MBTA, shrewesbury st, Worcester, Worcester Magazine | Leave a comment

If it ain’t fixed, don’t break it!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by bradmcnamara

I’ve been known to rip on the MBTA especially the Worcester station for the ticket machine being out of order for 6 months but today all is right with the world. The ticket machine is fixed and even has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Uncategorized, Urban Bike | Tagged CarFreeBrad, CarFreeBrad.com, Commuter rail, MBTA, Worcester | Leave a comment

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times….

Posted on May 2, 2012 by bradmcnamara

Now I’m starting to sound like my mom. This was one of her favorite lines when I was growing but she usually had to say 1000 times before I would listen. I don’t want to/like to bitch and moan about … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Urban Bike | Tagged #MBTANNOY, ATM, Boston, Commuter rail, Debit card, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, South Station | 1 Comment

2012 Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride

Posted on April 19, 2012 by bradmcnamara

Now that the hoopla around Marathon Monday has died down and the weather is slightly more seasonal, I think it’s prudent to comment on one of the coolest parts of the Boston Marathon, the bike riders! Although I was unable … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Urban Bike | Tagged Bicycle, Bicycle sharing system, Bike-Friendly, Bike-to-Work Day, Boston, Boston Marathon, Car-free movement, CarFree, CarFree Movement, CarFreeBrad, CarFreeBrad.com, Commuter rail, Commuting, Cycling, marathon, Massachusetts | Leave a comment

Wellesley(Cougar/MILF) Rack of the Day!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by bradmcnamara

Return of the Rack, return of the rack! It’s back ladies and gents. CarFreeBrad’s RACK OF THE DAY! On my commute into Boston, I had the glorious misfortune of being stuck on “a bad piece of equipment” which is MBTA … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Urban Bike | Tagged Boston, Commuter rail, Cougar, Famous love letters, Investment Banker, MBTA, MILF, Rack, Rack of the day, wellesley, Wellesley College | Leave a comment

Dear MBTA,

Posted on February 14, 2012 by bradmcnamara

I understand that you are facing some huge deficit and need to make some very difficult decisions. I don’t envy your position because no matter what you do some segment of the population is going to be upset with you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Urban Bike | Tagged Bike-Friendly, Boston, Business, Car-free movement, CarFreeBrad, CarFreeBrad.com, CBS, Commuter rail, Commuting, Customer service, Lifestyle Choices, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, Worcester, Worcester Magazine | Leave a comment

From Running Late to Just Plain Running- Oh Sh*t! The train is moving!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by bradmcnamara

So I needed a few days to collect my thoughts and decide exactly how to approach this CarFree event in my life. It seems best to avoid building it up any more and just tell the story. It was Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike commute, Car Free, Urban Bike | Tagged Boston, CarFree, CarFree Movement, CarFreeBrad.com, Commuter rail, Conducting, MBTA, McDonald, taskrabbit, Train, Worcester | Leave a comment