Bus punctuality report: 5 - 11 May 2024
Summary:
Latest punctuality data shows more buses are on time on the Bee Network. This week, 72.4% of Bee Network buses were on time, compared to 74.6% last week.
Since Bee Network services began operating in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and North Manchester on 24 March 2024, we have continued to work closely with the operators to resolve any issues and limit the impact on passengers.
Recent performance has been impacted by several localised highway delays, including traffic congestion and temporary signals in the Cheetham Hill and Queens Road area, congestion along Oldham Road and Broadway and 4-way temporary lights in Moston due to a burst water main, as well as general city centre congestion.
We remain focused on delivering continuous improvement across all Bee Network services.
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 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 11 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 11 May 2024 were roadworks (67%), collisions and vehicle breakdowns (8%) and impact of motorway incidents (7%).
