TfGM reported more than 500 electric buses operating on 16 October 2026. Oldham and Hyde Road depots have been electrified, while full fleet conversion remains a 2030 target.
Operating fleet reaches a new milestone
More than 500 electric buses in Greater Manchester were operating by 16 October 2026, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) reported. The milestone Wrightbus vehicle entered service following delivery to Stagecoach’s Oldham depot.
The 500-bus milestone: electric buses in Greater Manchester
In its 16 October fleet announcement, TfGM compared the operating total with 35 electric buses before franchising began.
TfGM also reported 99 entirely electric services and another 46 routes partially served by electric buses.
Depot electrification in Oldham and Manchester
TfGM said electrification work at Oldham depot was completed in summer 2026, following work at Hyde Road in Manchester. Its October announcement reported both depots as electrified.
Earlier Wrightbus orders in context
Wrightbus supplied procurement background in its announcement dated 28 May 2026. The manufacturer recorded an order for 125 buses, comprising 100 for Metroline and 25 for Stagecoach.
That announcement followed a separate March order for 55 buses. These electric bus orders belong to the purchasing timeline.
Electric bus orders therefore cannot simply be added to the more-than-500 operating total. The May release does not establish how many vehicles from either earlier order were in service by 16 October, or how many were already included in TfGM’s figure.
What remains planned for 2030
TfGM’s October announcement referred to around 160 further buses, specifying 163 in its body text.
The completed depot work allows those 163 further buses to be delivered and put into service, according to TfGM.
Bee Network electrification remains directed towards a fully electric fleet by 2030, according to TfGM’s October announcement.