Counterpoint: I am reading this quite comfortably on one of Seattle's "rapid ride" buses out of downtown right now. I agree that the regular buses tend to suck

Counterpoint: I am reading this quite comfortably on one of Seattle's "rapid ride" buses out of downtown right now. I agree that the regular buses tend to suck, but the rapidride refinements are quite nice. Dedicated lanes, much more spacious buses and rail-style tolling (meaning you can enter in any door, much improving stop times) help a lot.