Stockport buses could go completely green in two years' time
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStockport’s buses could go completely green in two years’ time after local leaders signed off on a bid for nearly £40m to decarbonise its fleet.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is asking for £36.9m in government cash towards replacing the borough’s 170 diesel buses.
It has partnered with bus-operator Stagecoach to apply for cash from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) fund. READ MORE : Stockport residents facing 3.5 per cent council tax rise from April Stagecoach would contribute £37.2m towards replacing the fleet, while GMCA would contribute £12.5 funded through prudential borrowing, taking the total cost of the project to £86.5m.
A new home is being sought for the current bus depot, which is earmarked for redevelopment under the Town Centre West regeneration plan - also known as the Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC).
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