Boston MBTA Subway Ride from Wonderland to Copley | July 2024

[@brucedahms4508]

This brought back memories! I taught history at a small private academy here in New Hampshire for 35 years before my retirement. Each spring I would take my US History class to Boston. We parked at Wonderland and rode the T following this same route to Copley where we'd visit the Boston Public Library and Trinity Church. Then we'd walk up Commonwealth Avenue and through the Public Garden to Charles Street. After exploring Beacon Hill, we'd go through Boston Common and begin following the Freedom Trail, stopping first at the Granery Burying Ground (which I don't recall ever seeing you go through) next to the Park Street Church to see the graves of Sam Adams, Paul Revere, the Franklin Family, and even Mother Goose. We'd stop at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market for lunch before continuing through the North End, ending up at Old Ironsides and USS Cassin Young across the river. We rarely made it to the Bunker Hall Monument as I had by that time successfully worn out a bunch of teenagers, and Old Ironsides made an excellent ending for the trip. The ride back to New Hampshire was always very quiet as the students were usually sound asleep the whole way! Many thanks for this video!

[@ducis3446]

That sounds like an alternate plot to The Holdovers 😂

[@ActionKid]

I'm glad I could bring back this memorable trip for you

[@pattycarljackson]

So much cleanser and modern looking than New York subway.

[@IaHarbour]

They used to do the switchover at Maverick, but ended up changing it to Airport because sometimes the lights would go out as the power changed and the nature of an above ground station instead of the middle of a tunnel makes it less noticeable/annoying

[@jakedoeseverything712]

Is this meaning the Overhead to 3rd rail switchover?

[@risksrewardsrelics51]

Tap to pay was activated in mid September 2024. It works great and is much easier than loading a Charlie Card! Also, the Blue Line switches from overhead catenary to third rail at Airport, not Maverick. Hearing the Green Line Type 8 referred to as “one of the older models” makes me feel ancient. 😂

[@Mickeydicky]

nice job

[@remoskins1437]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. Boston looks cleaner than Manhattan. I'm wondering if it's safer. Keep up the good work. :)

[@marielahernandez9816]

Hermoso paseo muy bien explicado. Las calles están otra vez rebosantes de ti, no te alejes de New York, solo tu filmas de manera tan singular. Activa siempre los subtitulos así puedo entender lo que explicas, un placer verte y escucharte. Saludos.

[@ActionKid]

[@SohailJafar1]

When I went to Boston in the middle of this month, they had to close all the subways for maintenance, so thank you for these videos.

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure, now you get to experience it!

[@jjkazakoff-eigen4662]

3:15 They change at Airport Station Not Maverick.

[@jarihult]

Another nice subway ride in Boston😎And it was a free ride which is great 🙂These transportation videos are my favorites 😎Thank you for sharing this enjoyable and relaxing subway ride A K🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, I loved this subway ride

[@davidellis5141]

The ActionKid keeping an eye 👁 out for the crazy Red Sox fan. 🐼

[@ActionKid]

[@rionno7294]

I can't believe how the Blue Line train is free Action Kid!😲 But I'm glad you have fun riding the MBTA subways with Blue and Green line trains to Copley Station and thanks for sharing that train ride!🤗😎

[@ducis3446]

Sumner Tunnel is closed for a month! So they made the Blue Line free. Nice of them to do that.

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

[@kenc1000]

Immigrants are American. The T lives because we embrace the American spirit.

[@bernardfriedman532]

Wow that was a VERY long ride, but i'm glad you shared this efficient ride! Thank you for another video 😊

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulowarhol9375]

Boston subway looks cleaner and less noisy than other systems in America, except for the Green line. Loved it ❤

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome!

[@paulgerrish6539]

I love these videos, I worked for the transit system, the Green line and it was so rewarding and interesting. The track electricity is in the form of a third rail, which was powered with 600 volts. The overhead wire is called catenary wire and it is also 600 volts.

[@ActionKid]

That's awesome you got to work for the transit system

[@HengMiao]

Lots of sound effects during this subway ride - *Ding Dong, Ding Ding* on the Blue Line and *Squeeeak* on the Green Line. 😂 Good to know the Blue Line is free for one month. 😎 Thank you for sharing this informative and efficient subway ride, AK! 🤗

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated, I'm happy I didn't need to pay for this subway ride

[@davidmann4315]

The electric source on the ground is called "third rail". Incidently, the name "Wonderland" referred to the greyhound race track across the road from the MBTA station which closed and was demolished many years ago.

[@ActionKid]

Good to know!

[@steamymemes7946]

3:09 the power change happens at Airport station

[@ActionKid]

Indeed!

[@updr1ft]

To Answer The Question You Had, The tap to pay system will come out august first for all trains and busses except the mattapan trolley

[@ActionKid]

Good to know!

[@updr1ft]

correction; I guess it does now work on mattapan trolleys

[@moalf5088]

When u drove across America…why did u take 70 West Instead of 80 West ???

[@Ejercitodesalvacioncristiana]

There's no such thing as a free lunch, someone already paid for it or will pay

[@ActionKid]