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Stockport buses could go completely green in two years' time
28.01.2022 - 17:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Stockport’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.
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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).
Stockport council leader Elise Wilson told Friday’s meeting of the combined authority it would be a ‘significant step forward’ for the borough.
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She said: “A new bus station depot and electrifying the fleet clearly has a significant impact on our ability to improve air quality and transportation around Stockport.
“And equally, it would really allow the Mayoral Development Corporation to continue to motor ahead on its pipeline
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