this is the route of the 5/5X/355, which is the main bus that i take here in seattle:
???
to further illustrate my frustrations with the retarded transit in this city, here's the 75, the other main bus route that i use:
or, how about the 48:
or even the 15:
compare this to the 81 - lawrence bus in chicago:
or the 49B - north western:
or the 77 - belmont: