Since the bus is an express service, it essentially takes the
same route that I would If I were to drive. By driving myself to
work, I'd be saving only about 5 minutes of time. Another advantage
of taking the bus is, in winter, municipal vehicles are allowed to
use the breakdown lanes on the freeways to bypass traffic that may
be crawling along due to the snow.
As for monetary savings, lots! The cost of my employer-subsidized
transit pass is a mere fraction of the cost of gas and season
parking downtown. 
