Where will region's new buses go as fleet turns electric?
TFGMAn order for more than 200 more electric buses has been placed by transport bosses in Greater Manchester.
It is part of plans to have an entirely zero-emission fleet by 2030.
And Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has chosen a former car leasing site in Stockport town centre as the "perfect" site for a new depot to house the new buses.
Where is the new depot?
TfGM will submit plans to build a 200-bus capacity depot at the former Lex Autolease site on Heathside Park Road.
This will include charging points, and a workshop for maintenance, and will replace the current site at Daw Bank.
GoogleHalf of Greater Manchester's depots have been electrified so far, with Ashton and Middleton now fully electric while Bolton, Oldham and Hyde Road have also been upgraded.
Chris Barnes, Infrastructure Delivery Director at TfGM, said Stockport site gave the "perfect opp" for a purpose-built site.
When can we see the plans?
Plans will be submitted to Stockport Council later this year, with drop-in sessions set to be held for residents.
Mark Roberts, leader of Stockport Council, said plans were an "important step" in the continued transformation of the town centre.
But he stressed: "As the local planning authority, any future planning application will be considered through the appropriate process and on its planning merits."
When will work start?
Work is due to start in 2027 if planning approval is granted, with the new electric depot expected to be up and running by late 2029.
The majority of the existing bus depot at Daw Bank is due to be demolished in early 2027 to make way for more than 400 new homes.
They are planned for the site as part of the council-led Stockport 8 development, which aims to build 1,300 homes near the arches of the town's viaduct.
Temporary bus depots will be built at Heaton Lane on the site of the former car park and Wood Street on the former Lundy site.
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