Bus punctuality report: 28 April - 4 May 2024
Summary:
Latest punctuality data shows more buses are on time on the Bee Network. This week, 74.6% of Bee Network buses were on time, compared to 73.4% last week.
About the data:
On 24 March 2024, Bee Network services began operating in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and North Manchester. This involved changes affecting numerous bus routes, vehicles and depots and was a highly complex process. This resulted in a number of short term issues associated with driver availability, largely confined to one depot. While the majority of buses on affected routes were able to run, we have worked closely with the operators to resolve any issues and limit the impact on passengers. Recent performance has been impacted by localised highway delays (as detailed in the below pie chart).
Timetable changes have taken place during April which will help to improve bus punctuality and reliability on services, as well as providing extra capacity. In collaboration with Go North West, these changes include the introduction of 20 additional buses across the Tranche 1 area, including on the popular V1 and V2 Busway services.
We remain focused on delivering continuous improvement across all Bee Network services.
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 below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 September 2023
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024
Bee Network weekly bus punctuality - % on time
The chart shows weekly punctuality data for Bee Network services and non-Bee Network services over a six week period ending 4 May 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, before they came under local control.
Cause of highway delays
The chart shows the estimated causes of unexpected delay on a sample of roads on Greater Manchester’s Key Route Network.
The main causes of delay on highways over the seven days ending 4 May 2024 were roadworks (68%), other (20%), impact of motorway incidents (6%) and collision and vehicle breakdowns (6%).
