It would be a good idea to increase the frequency of buses by running some cheaper buses without air-conditioning and wheel chair lifts. Passengers who want those amenities could wait a bit longer for premium buses every half hour or every hour. Maybe some of the cheaper buses could also have wheelchair lifts for disabled passengers who don't mind sacrificing a little comfort to get a ride sooner.

It would be good to have streetcar-like buses that are open-air and go slow enough for people to hop on and off without the vehicle stopping completely. That would save a lot on brakes, tires, shocks, fuel, etc. We have given up the benefits of efficiency in favor of mandating luxuries that drive up costs to stimulate economic growth. Then people who want to cut taxes decimate programs because they cost too much.