Summary
Bee Network bus punctuality was above target at 83.4%, an improvement compared to the previous week (81.4%).
It was the half-term holiday across Greater Manchester last week and there were ongoing roadworks in the Bury, Rochdale & Bolton regions which, along with several incidents on the strategic road network, continued to impact on-time performance.
A road traffic accident on the M60 on Sunday and the Manchester City parade on Bank Holiday Monday caused significant delays in surrounding areas. Due to a police incident, there were delay to services around Manchester Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
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 chart shows daily punctuality data for T1, T2 and T3 Bee Network services between 24th and 30th May 2026.
The chart below includes all services under local control.
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 arrived on time on 6 of the 7 days, over the period of the 24th and 30th May 2026.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 September 2023.
The chart shows daily punctuality data (between 24th and 30th May 2026) 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 24th and 30th May 2026, over 80% of T1 Bee Network services arrived on time each day.
The chart below only includes services that joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024.
The chart shows daily punctuality data (between 24th and 30th May 2026) 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 24th and 30th May 2026, over 80% of T2 Bee Network services arrived on time on 3 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 24th and 30th May 2026) 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 24th and 30th May 2026, over 80% of T3 Bee Network services arrived on time on 6 out of 7 days.
Weekly Punctuality Chart
The chart shows weekly punctuality data for Bee Network services from the week ending 18th April 2026 to the week ending 30th May 2026.
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 18th April 2026, have been on time more often when compared with the same period last year.
Operated KM
The chart shows daily % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between 24th and 30th May 2026. The % of operated KM was above 98% each day.
The chart shows weekly % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between the week ending 18th April 2026 to the week ending 30th May 2026.
The weekly % of operated KM has been above 98% for all the Bee Network services over the last 6 weeks, with the level at 98.8% overall last week.
*Note that due to a system issue, the weekly figures for part of the weeks ending 2nd May and 9th May are estimated based on the previous 6 weeks of data. These figures will be updated when available.
Delays
The main causes of delay (above recurrent) on highways over the seven days ending 30th May 2026 were: roadworks (62%), other (19%), events (9%), collisions & vehicle breakdowns (8%), and impact of motorway incidents (2%).
