In my city, a new project was started that did precisely that. Dedicated bus lanes for almost the entire route, bus stops spaced about a mile a part, and 8 bus

In my city, a new project was started that did precisely that. Dedicated bus lanes for almost the entire route, bus stops spaced about a mile a part, and 8 busses per hour. It received massive criticism when it was constructed, as there already was a functioning network and the project was quite expensive compared to other bus lanes. It did become a massive succes, as its a viable alternative to the train for commuters due to the shorter travel time. They are in the process of replacing the diesel busses with electric busses, first on the short routes and in 2020 on the longer routes.