Four Trips to Make the Most of the $10 Commuter Rail Weekend Pass

It's cheap. It's unlimited. It's time to take advantage.By Miles Howard·9/27/2019, 10:58 a.m.From day trips to weekend getaways, our biweekly Traveler newsletter shows you the best of New England and beyond.Picture this. It’s 9 a.m. Your head rests against the window as the landscape sails by in a blur of autumn colors, and the conductor announces that your stop is close. This might sound like a fantasy for Boston commuters reeling from recent MBTA snafus, but actually, this nirvana of public transportation can be yours. For only ten bucks,the weekend commuter rail passlets youtake as many rides asyou want along the entire commuter rail network on Saturdays and Sundays. And with leaf peeper season in full swing, now’s the time to download the MBTA app, snag a rail pass, and exploit the hell out of it. Feeling overwhelmed by the options? Try one of these trip itineraries.© Peabody Essex Museum. Photography by Aislinn Weidele of Ennead Architects.Trip #1: Saltwater SojournHop aboard the...