Bus punctuality report: 28 July - 3 August 2024
Summary:
Bee Network services continue to be on time more often than both non-Bee Network services over the period 28 July – 03 August 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
This week, 81.1% of Bee Network buses were on time, compared with 78.6% last week.
Bus punctuality across tranche 1 services continues to exceed the 80% target, whilst tranche 2 performance on Sunday was impacted by planned and emergency road closures.
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 28th July and 3rd August 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 Bee Network services were on time more often than both non Bee Network Services over the period 28th July to 3rd August 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 28th July and 3rd August 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the T1 Bee Network, before they came under local control.
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 28th July to 3rd August 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 28th July and 3rd August 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 generally on time more often than both non Bee Network Services over the period 28th July to 3rd August 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
Tranche 2 performance dropped below 70% on Sunday. A cumulation of emergency and planned roadworks caused disruption, including on-going emergency gas works in Pendleton, planned road closures for Metrolink tram works at Shudehill, roadworks on Eccles Old Road and St Mary’s Way/Rochdale Road (Oldham), council works on Bury New Road and additional works on the A58 Rochdale. Mitigations were made where possible.
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 22nd June 2024 to the week ending 3rd August 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services that are now part of the Bee Network, before they came under local control.
This weekly punctuality data shows that all Bee Network services were on time more often than both non-Bee Network services over the weekly period 22nd June 2024 to the week ending 3rd August 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 % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between 28th July and 3rd August 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The percentage of operated KM was above 98% throughout the week, with tranche 1 services reaching the 99% target on Wednesday 31st July and tranche 2 services reaching the 99% target on all days of the week from 28th July to 3rd August 2024.
Weekly operated kilometres
The chart shows weekly % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between the week ending the 29th June 2024 to the week ending 3rd August 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The weekly percentage of operated KM has been above 98% for all the Bee Network services as well as tranche 1 and tranche 2 services separately.
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 the highway over the seven days ending 3 August 2024 were roadworks (56%), impact of motorway incidents (13%), events (2%), collisions and vehicle breakdowns (2%), and other (27%).
