@3 If you take the 510 from Seattle to the Everett Station and then transfer directly to the Gold bar bus directly, you don't even come close to any rape alleys.
At one point, years ago--back when I was a student and couldn't afford nice things like Amtrak, the Clipper, or rental cars--I had itineraries worked out on how to get out to Ocean Shores, Friday Harbor, and even Vancouver using only local transit (well, Friday Harbor required the ferry, too, but didn't require the expensive Clipper). I don't know how many of them would still be valid; so much service has been cut throughout the state. But I should dust them off some sunny day.
I mean: yay!
I guess we won't be seeing Lindy West on that bus.
All I did was go out on my balcony to get some sun.
Guess I'm not complicated enough.