Summary:
Adverse weather conditions throughout the week, the return of schools and work following the festive period and incidents on the motorway network contributed to bus punctuality across the Bee Network reducing to 84.1%.
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 Bee Network services between 4th and 10th January 2026. It also shows punctuality data for Bee Network services 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 4th and 10th January 2026.
Bee Network weekly punctuality report - Percentage on time
The chart shows weekly punctuality data for Bee Network services from the week ending 29th November 2025 to the week ending 10th January 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 29th November 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 4th and 10th January 2026, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The % of operated KM was above 98% on 7 out of 7 operational days last week.
Weekly operated kilometres
The chart shows weekly % of operated KM for all Bee Network Services between the week ending 29th November 2025 to the week ending 10th January 2026, based on data provided by the bus operators.
The weekly % of operated KM has been above 98% for all the Bee Network services on 5 of the last 7 weeks, with the level at 98.9% overall last week.
Cause of highway delays
The main causes of delay (above recurrent) on highways over the seven days ending 10th January 2026 were: roadworks (54%), adverse weather (16%), other (including seasonal congestion) (13%), impact of motorway incidents (12%), collisions & vehicle breakdown (3%) and events (2%).
