The point was that if you simply cut parking lots, the situation changes. Because then you need time for the "hunt a parking lot" while busses start to be on time as congestion decreases.

In Helsinki, especially before 550, certain trips are lot faster with car. Currenly my school comute is 25min by car and 1h by bus. The fucked up thing is that bus routes are so winding that they compete with bicycle in speed and reach.