This is almost always the case with Rapid Bus is better than rail. Buses simply dont scale. Also, to make financial numbers work, transit authorities cancel and make local services less frequent they move stops to make them further apart because "rapid bus" is the answer. IT ISN'T
august 🍂a lot of US/canadian "better bus" redesigns involve more significant cuts in bus network coverage where ridership isn't offset by frequency boosts elsewhere service hours per capita for most bus systems are just too low to begin with, it's hard to see huge gains without properly funding the bus