Bus punctuality report: 8 - 14 September 2024
Summary:
Overall, Bee Network services continue to be on time more often than both non-Bee Network services over the period 8th – 14th September 2024 and compared with the same period as last year.
Bus punctuality across tranche 1 services continues to exceed the 80% target. However, performance on tranche 2 services was below target at 65.8%. This was due to a high level of road traffic incidents, road traffic collisions and roadworks affecting bus services last week, along with the continued work by Network Rail to replace the Castleton Rail Bridge.
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 8th and 14th September 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 8th - 14th September 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 8th - 14th September 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 8th - 14th September 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 8th - 14th September 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 on time more often than the same period year over the period 8th - 14th September 2024 though not when compared to non Bee Network Services.
With the exception of Saturday 14th September 2024, Tranche 2 performance fell below 70% throughout the week. The full closure of the M62 from 21:00 of Friday 06 September until 04:55 on Monday 9th September for Castleton Rail Bridge works resulted in delays on adjacent and diversionary routes affecting a number of bus services across the North and East of GM including Rochdale, Middleton, Oldham and Heywood.
The return of term time traffic has seen much of the network operating close to or at capacity at peak times resulting in increased journey times and reducing network resilience. Incidents and events which affected performance in the tranche 2 area included:
- a multi-vehicle collision on the A62 Oldham Road on Tuesday 10 September,
- a road traffic collision on the M62 which saw traffic diverting and congestion on routes through Oldham and Rochdale on Wednesday 11 September,
- a collision involving a car and Bee Network Bus on the A576 Manchester Old Road in Rhodes on Thursday 12 September,
- temporary signals for utility works on the B6194 Higginshaw Lane in Oldham as well as a collision on the M62 on Friday 13 September.
Work is underway with both franchised operators and the relevant Local Authorities to identify on-going and recurrent hotspots in order to identify improvement actions and mitigate 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 3rd August 2024 to the week ending 14th September 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 3rd August 2024 to the week ending 14th September 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 1st and 7th September 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The percentage of operated KM was generally above 98% throughout the week. Tranche 2 services reached 99% on Sunday 1st, Monday 2nd, and Wednesday 4th September 2024.
Weekly operated kilometres
The chart shows weekly percentage of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between 8th and 14th September 2024, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The weekly percentage of operated KM was generally more often above 98% throughout the week.
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 cause of delay on the highway over the seven days ending 14 September 2024 were roadworks (50%), collisions and vehicle breakdown (9%), impact of motorway incidents (4%), events (3%) and other (34%).
