The coronavirus pandemic is delaying the controversial privatisation of bus services in Sydney’s northern and eastern suburbs by up to a year.

The contracts for bus regions 7, 8 and 9 – covering Sydney’s northwestern suburbs, northern beaches and eastern suburbs – were all slated for handing over to private operators between November and 2021.

The government, however, will now delay and stagger the tender process for the regional services, according to documents seen by the Herald.

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