Regular readers of the Seattle Metblog know we are all about economical and environmentally-friendly alternatives to single-car driving here, which is why hot tipper Jeff alerted us to the existence of an organization called Shared Route [site], a biodiesel passenger bus service that links Seattle, Portland and Olympia.

Buses run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on a limited schedule - there aren’t as many trip options with Shared Route as there are with Amtrak or Greyhound, but, hey, Amtrak and Greyhound don’t let you take your pet along with you, either. The Shared Route bus also has bike racks so you can continue to be environmentally-sensitive even after you get off the bus. Fares are reasonable: from Seattle it’s only $10 to Olympia and $30 to Portland. I

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