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According to the Liverpool Echo: www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyrail-brought-back-under-public-34309954.amp it has been agreed that Liverpool City Region will take direct responsibility when the current concession ends in 2028.

Hi We have a dispute about the use of the EV charger at Llandudno railway station car park and whether the signage makes clear that parking charges also needs to be paid. Does anybody have access to an image of the actual relevant signs there?

Fans of the 777 will be pleased to know that this is now available as a plush toy! The wait is finally over! The brand‑new Merseyrail 777 train plush toys have arrived! Grab yours for £25 at Mtogo station stores or online on Shopify...

Interesting to see the current issue of Modern Railways saying that this should be canned. This is in line with the majority of discussion that I have recently seen within these Forums (although there were also some rogue views expressed).

New lifts under construction at Rock Ferry and Aigburth. Port Sunlight and Walton not far behind. This will apparently mean that 3/4 of Liverpool City Region stations will be fully accessible. https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/25294889.work-rock-ferry-railway-station-lift-begins/ A 9.5m...

As we all know, we are bombarded by vocal messages at major stations but these are factual and objective. However, Avanti services are described as having "delicous" food on board. Now delicious is not factual and objective. It is subjective. What I find delicious might not be so for you. To...

Lots of people on this forum aren't going to like this! https //www liverpoolworld uk/news/merseyrail-recognised-as-the-uks-top-train-operator-5171606

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/new-dft-rail-usage-figures-big-increase.283045/ What level does HEx need to fall to before political pressure calls for its demise? What is most likely mechanism to make this happen?

According to the Liverpool Echo today, bus franchising is to be brought forward a year, commencing 2026.

From the Liverpool Echo today:

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyrail-introduce-tap-go-ticketing-28841298 Lacking detail but essentially using MetroCard (yes, the card that people on here jump up and down about for having a one off £1 fee) for LCR journeys, in a similar manner to Oyster in London...

According to today's Liverpool Echo https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/plans-open-three-new-merseyrail-28753088 the Metro mayor has announced his plans for three new stations in Liverpool City Region by 2030. They are (drum roll): Woodchurch on the Wirral, Carr Mill in St...

Interesting article in the Sunday Times today in which the new CEO of Stagecoach, Claire Miles, disowns the past of the company, regarding it as having been intolerant, castle-grabbing bus bandits of the worst kind. Unfortunately behind a paywall but well worth £3.50 of anybody's money.

This is according to an article in today's Liverpool Echo. Although weak on detail, it hardly comes as a surprise as a political aspiration given the distance (in every sense) between the Westminster "government" and the Liverpool City Region. I will leave it to others to rant...

According to the Liverpool Echo, major improvements are to take place here over the next year, primarily to support increased traffic to Everton's new stadium, but also to support ongoing housing redevelopment.

According to local news reports this will revert to a full service from Monday 26th June (despite much maligning of the station on this forum).

Liverpool Baltic with 78% of the vote. Now let's have a vote on Headbolt Lane!

According to the Liverpool Echo today (https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/people-town-isolated-after-rail-22246101) people in a town (i.e. Southport) are to be isolated after rail link plans rejected (i.e Burscough curves). Lots of unsympathetic comments left.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/contactless-points-appear-merseyrail-stations-19257145 New contactless points have started popping up at Merseyrail stations as part of 'exciting new developments' coming to the train network. Video taken at one Merseyrail station by YouTuber...

According to the Independent website: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/flybe-news-flights-administration-collapse-coronavirus-outbreak-bust-latest-news-a9376421.html Should be interesting! Moderator note: This thread is purely to discuss the fact that TOCs will be accepting...