BRT can be very effective, if it has its own lanes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit
https://www.lightrailnow.org/facts/fa_brt.htm
https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-and-programs/queen-st-hwy-7-brt/what-were-building
https://coderedto.com/subway-vs-lrt
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comparing-bus-rapid-transit-light-rail-which-superior-kumbhar-m-eng
https://steergroup.com/insights/news/lrt-versus-brt-which-better-option
https://andrewknack.ca/blog/lrt-brt-edmonton