With Bus Reform in GM stalled (at least at political level) due mainly to Brexit, CleanAir and Rail chaos (oh! the irony!) all taking precedent, does anyone know the timetable of events for the GBF bids, including Stagecoach's bid to put 105 e-buses into the most politically influential parts of GM (Salford, Trafford and south Manchester)?

Incidentally, Stagecoach Manchester Day/Week fares increase by 6.7% from 2nd January. Single fares are unchanged at the moment but based on the usual formula, I would imagine the company will have made projections based on 10% a increase, with a decision to go ahead based on the aforementioned Bus Reform inertia.