Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced today (18 March) that tap-and-go will be arriving on the Merseyrail network. Merseyrail is working in partnership with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to develop the system, which will be rolled out across Merseyrail’s Northern and Wirral lines. Phase 1 will launch ... Read More...
Trains
As face coverings are now mandatory on public transport, Merseyrail has gone one step further to reinforce the message to customers by 'covering up' five of its trains. A large yellow face covering has been added to the outside of five of the rail operator’s trains alongside the message “Have you ... Read More...
Late night buses and trains will be running on the two weekends before Christmas across the Liverpool City Region. Arriva, Stagecoach and Merseyrail will operate the services on selected routes with trains running from Liverpool to Hooton and to Southport. There will also be limited bus services on Christmas Day and limited ... Read More...
Trains are running in and out of Liverpool Lime Street station again after it reopened earlier than expected. The city’s mainline station had been closed to trains since a section of a trackside wall collapsed last Tuesday (28 Feb), prompting disruptions for commuters and visitors. The station had been forecast to reopen ... Read More...
A decision on whether the Liverpool City Region will get a brand new fleet of trains is due today (16 December). Earlier this year a shortlist of five bidders was announced to build trains for the Merseyrail project which could cost over £450 million. The decision on whether to proceed with the ... Read More...