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The following article is the last in an eight-part series produced by The Beacon on transportation in Snohomish County. The series focuses on the issues surrounding travel by plane, ferry, bus and cars or other means, as well as the local and state efforts to fix them. –Ed.

After standing on her feet for an eight-hour shift, Beverly Helmuth leaves her retail job in Mill Creek, boards a bus, and heads home to Edmonds.

After a long day, she said, “it’s nice to sit.”

Although she owns a car, Helmuth said riding the bus gives her a break, with about an hour to “relax and ta...