The development of a new electric vehicle depot has been proposed to house Manchester’s expanding zero-emission bus fleet.
According to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the plans involve the electric bus depot being built in Stockport on the former Lex Autolease site.
Following the expansion of the Bee Network’s electric bus fleet in Manchester, the new depot would have the capacity to fit roughly 200 electric buses and charging points. It would also offer space for a workshop area that provides bus maintenance and servicing.
TfGM has said that the existing depot at the Daw Bank site is being demolished early next year to allow for the town centre’s regeneration, with half of the depots in Greater Manchester having already been electrified.
The region is on target to electrify its entire bus fleet by 2030, and the new depot will support cleaner and more reliable journeys for residents.
If plans are approved (which TfGM intends to submit this summer), the construction of the depot will begin in 2027 and will be due to open in late 2029.
Cllr Mark Roberts, Leader of Stockport Council, said: ‘These proposals represent another important step in two major ambitions we share across Stockport: creating a modern, fully electric public transport network and continuing the transformation of Stockport town centre.
Chris Barnes, Infrastructure Delivery Director at TfGM, added: ‘We look forward to speaking with local residents about the proposals as we prepare to submit our plans for the depot to Stockport Council later this year.’
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