Summary:
Bus punctuality across the Bee Network has fallen, across all the tranches, to 75.9% across the whole network.
On Friday 7th November 2025, the Christmas Markets in Manchester City Centre opened across the city and will run until Monday 22nd December 2025, increasing visitors to the City Centre.
Additionally, roadworks, congestion, events and police incidents contributed to delays throughout the week including roadworks and closures on the A560 Gatley Road, A34 Kingsway, A665 Bolton Road/Water Street (Radcliffe) and Broughton Road (Pendleton) throughout the week and on Wednesday 5th November, lane closures on the M66, M60 and A57, impacting surrounding areas.
About the data:
The Bee Network Punctuality charts show the percentage of bus services running ‘on time’.
It shows:
- Bee Network punctuality: Results for current Bee Network services.
- Equivalent period previous 12 months: Results for comparable services for the same period 12 months previously
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 - joined the Bee Network on 5 January 2025.
Bee Network daily bus punctuality - percentage on time
The charts show daily punctuality data for Bee Network services and for the services during the equivalent period 12 months ago.
The chart below includes all services under local control
The chart shows daily punctuality data for T1, T2 and T3 Bee Network services between 2nd and 8th November 2025. 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 compared with the same period as last year, over the period 2nd and 8th November 2025.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 September 2023
The chart shows daily punctuality data (between 2nd and 8th November 2025) for T1 Bee Network services which joined the Bee Network on the 24th September 2023. It also shows punctuality data for the same services, 12 months previously.
The daily punctuality data shows that between 2nd and 8th November 2025, over 80% of T1 Bee Network services arrived on time on 5 out of 7 days.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024
The chart shows daily punctuality data (between 2nd and 8th November 2025) for T2 Bee Network services which joined the Bee Network on the 24th March 2024. It also shows punctuality data for the same services, 12 months previously.
The daily punctuality data shows that between 2nd and 8th November 2025, over 80% of T2 Bee Network services arrived on time on 1 out of 7 days.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 5 January 2025
The chart shows daily punctuality data (between 2nd and 8th November 2025) for T3 Bee Network services which joined the Bee Network on the 5th January 2025. It also shows punctuality data for the same services, 12 months previously.
The daily punctuality data shows that between 2nd and 8th November 2025, over 80% of T3 Bee Network services arrived on time on 1 out of 7 days.
Bee Network weekly bus punctuality - percentage on time
The chart shows weekly punctuality data for Bee Network services from the week ending 27th September 2025 to the week ending 8th November 2025. It also shows punctuality data for the same services 12 months previously.
This weekly punctuality data shows that Bee Network services, since the week ending 27th September 2025, have been on time more often when compared with the same 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 2nd and 8th November 2025, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The % of operated KM was above 98% on 1 out of 7 days last week.
Weekly operated kilometres
The chart shows weekly % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between the week ending 27th September 2025 to the week ending 8th November 2025, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The weekly % of operated KM has been above 98% for all the Bee Network services, with the exception of the last three weeks of operation, with the level at 97.1% overall last week although T2 (98.7%) was over 98% individually.
Cause of highway delays
The main causes of delay (above recurrent) on highways over the seven days ending 8th November 2025 were roadworks (66%), Other (11%), Collisions & Breakdowns (10%), Motorway Incidents (6%) and Events (6%).
