Bus punctuality report: 13-19 October 2024
Summary:
Overall, Bee Network services continue to be on time more often than both non Bee Network services over the period 13th October – 19th October 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
Bus punctuality was 79.8% across tranche 1 services and 67.6% across tranche 2 services. This was due to a number of incidents affecting bus services last week.
A number of timetable amendments are being introduced from Sunday 27th October 2024. These changes are designed to improve punctuality levels on services across Tranche 1 and Tranche 2.
About the data:
The Bee Network Punctuality charts have three columns showing the percentage of bus services running ‘on time’ each day in a 7-day period.
It shows:
- Pre-Bee Network punctuality: Results for the same period in 2023, before those bus services joined the Bee Network.
- Bee Network punctuality: Results for current Bee Network services.
- Non-Bee Network punctuality: Results for buses in Greater Manchester that are not yet part of the Bee Network.
This allows you to compare past and present performance. The Senior Traffic Commissioner (responsible for licensing and regulating bus services) classes services running between one minute early and five minutes late as ‘on time’. This allows for road traffic conditions which can affect bus running times.
Which districts are included in each 'tranche'
- Tranche 1 = Bolton, Wigan, and parts of Salford, Bury and Manchester - joined the Bee Network on 24 September 2023.
- Tranche 2 = Oldham, Rochdale, and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester - joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024.
- Tranche 3 = Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and the remaining parts of Manchester and Salford - joining the Bee Network on 5 January 2025.
Bee Network daily bus punctuality - % on time
The charts show daily punctuality data for Bee Network services and non-Bee Network services. They also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, before they came under local control.
The chart below includes all services under local control
The chart shows daily punctuality data for all Bee Network services and non-Bee Network services between 13th October – 19th October 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, 12 months previously.
The daily punctuality data shows that Bee Network services were on time more often than both non Bee Network Services over the period 13th October – 19th October 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 September 2023
The chart shows daily punctuality data for T1 Bee Network services which joined the Bee Network on the 24th September 2023 and non- Bee Network services between 13th October – 19th October 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the T1 Bee Network, 12 months previously.
The daily punctuality data shows that the T1 Bee Network services were on time more often than both non-Bee Network Services over the period 13th October – 19th October 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024
The chart shows daily punctuality data for T2 Bee Network services which joined the Bee Network on the 24th March 2024 and non- Bee Network services between 13th October – 19th October 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, before they came under local control.
The daily punctuality data shows that the T2 Bee Network services were primarily on time more often than both non Bee Network Services over the period 13th October – 19th October 2024 and generally compared with the same period as last year.
Tranche 2 performance fell below 70% on Tuesday 15th October through to Friday 18th October 2024. There has been a number of issues which have affected bus services, including:
- Temporary traffic light signals on the A6046 Hollin Lane, Middleton for utility works,
- Roadworks affecting Smedley Road and Oldham Road/Lees Road and Thornham Road.
- A yellow weather warning of rain was issued by the Met Office for Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th October 2024.
- Disruption to bus services on Friday 18th October 2024, due to a collision involving a bus and tram on Mossley Street requiring the closure of Piccadilly Gardens (Parker Street) Bus Station.
Bee Network weekly bus punctuality - % on time
The chart shows weekly punctuality data for all Bee Network services and non-Bee Network services between the week ending 7th September 2024 to the week ending 19th October 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, 12 months previously.
This weekly punctuality data shows that all Bee Network services were generally on time more often than both non-Bee Network services over the weekly period 7th September 2024 to the week ending 19th October 2024 and compared to the same weekly period last year.
Bee Network daily operated kilometres
The below chart shows the actual volume of services delivered compared to what was scheduled (operated kilometres)*. Scheduled kilometres may not be met because journeys are fully or partially cancelled due to:
- Traffic congestion.
- Available staff.
- Engineering or fleet issues.
*Operated kilometres are provided by the bus operators.
Daily operated kilometres
The chart shows daily percentage of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between 13th October and 19th October 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The percentage of operated KM was above 97% throughout the week.
Weekly operated kilometres
The chart shows weekly percentage of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between the week ending 14th September 2024 to the week ending 19th October 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The weekly percentage of operated KM has generally been above 97% for all the Bee Network services as well as tranche 1 and tranche 2 services separately.
Cause of highway delays
Most delay on the highway network is recurrent, caused by peak-time traffic volumes and travel behaviour. The pie chart shows the estimated causes of delay (above recurrent) on a sample of roads on Greater Manchester’s Key Route Network for the week ending 19th October 2024.
The main causes of delay (above recurrent) on highways over the seven days ending 19th October were roadworks (64%), collisions and vehicle breakdowns (7%), events (6%), impact of motorway incidents (4%), and other (19%).
