Data Dictionary

Field Name Name Type Description Fixed Values
% allocated Proportion of services allocated DOUBLE

Proportion of services loaded in the bus tracking system that have been allocated.

# journeys allocated (Bus) / # journeys loaded (Bus)

 None
% journeys monitored (Bus) Proportion of services monitored DOUBLE

Proportion of services scheduled that were monitored by the bus tracking system (BTS)

# journeys monitored (Bus) / # journeys scheduled (Bus)

The reasons why a service may not be monitored include BTS equipment or systems failures, reference data and timetable issues, failure of a bus to be allocated to a timetabled services and a service cancellation. Some of these factor are not in the direct control of bus operators.

 None
% ontime (ArrDep|tp) Punctuality - Ontime arrival and departure at timing points DOUBLE

Proportion of services arriving no more than 4 minutes and 59 seconds late and departing no more than 59 seconds early at timing points.

# of services arriving no more than 4 minutes and 59 seconds late and departing no more than 59 seconds early at timing points / # of services observed arriving and departing at timing points.

 None
# service unique Number of unique services in timetable DOUBLE Number of unique services scheduled to operate in the bus tracking system. None
# journeys monitored (Bus) Number of scheduled services monitored DOUBLE

Number of scheduled services monitored by the bus tracking system (BTS) at one or more location.

The reasons why a service may not be monitored include BTS equipment or systems failures, reference data and timetable issues, failure of a bus to be allocated to a timetabled services and a service cancellation. Some of these factor are not in the direct control of bus operators.

 None
# ontime (ArrDep|tp) Number of services ontime DOUBLE Number of services arriving no more than 4 minutes and 59 seconds late and departing no more than 59 seconds early at timing points. None
# not ontime (ArrDep|tp) Number of services not ontime DOUBLE Number of services arriving more than 4 minutes and 59 seconds late or departing more than 59 seconds early at timing points. None
# punctuality events (ArrDep|tp) Number of punctuality events delivered DOUBLE Number of punctuality events monitored None
# loaded Number of services loaded in bus tracking system DOUBLE

Number of journeys loaded in Smartrak bus tracking system.

Note: Prior to mid 2019 some services were monitored by a different bus tracking system. This systems did not handle loading and allocation of services in the same manner as the Smartrak system. Loading and allocation data is only provided for the Smartrak system services in this report.

 None
# allocated Number of services allocated in bus tracking system DOUBLE

Number of journeys allocated in the Smartrak bus tracking system.

Note: Prior to mid 2019 some services were monitored by a different bus tracking system. This systems did not handle loading and allocation of services in the same manner as the Smartrak system. Loading and allocation data is only provided for the Smartrak system services in this report.

 None
Date Date (Metropolitan Bus) DATE Date on which services are run None
Line/Route Line/Route (Metropolitan Bus) TEXT Line/Route on which services are run None

Additional information

Field Value
Format CSV
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Open Data Title Metro Bus Operational Performance (MR4)
Dataset File Size 8.7 KiB
Dataset Security Value BIL1 OFFICIAL - Authorised Public Release
Dataset Reporting Period Start 1 July 2017
Dataset Reporting Period End 31 October 2026
Geographic Coverage Victoria