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Transport
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Accessibility improved on Merseyrail service
Merseyrail is improving accessibility as part of a £2.2 million project.
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Landslip causes local rail travel chaos
Train passengers are facing delays and disruption following a landslip on the railway line between Crewe and Liverpool.
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Electric tram system could come to city
Proposals are taking shape for a new ‘trackless electric tram’ centred around Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter.
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Merseyrail stubs out smoking with ban
Local train line Merseyrail has announced a smoking ban on its platforms.
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Bridge or tunnel? Mersey plans debated
A bridge across the Mersey and a new tunnel are among the bold proposals to help solve the city’s traffic problems.
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Platform upgrades begin in Merseyside
Stations across Merseyside are preparing for the arrival of new trains by upgrading existing platforms and tracks.
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Merseyrail unveils new train designs
Merseyrail has revealed the designs at the heart of the industrial dispute over new driver-only trains.
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Bold plans outlined as rail strikes go on
As train and bus strikes hit the city again, transport bosses at Merseyrail have released a report suggesting ambitious future plans.
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Half-a-million milestone for Citybikes
The Liverpool Citybikes have collectively travelled half-a -million miles in the 16 months since they were rolled-out.
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Transport chief challenges bus fares
A Merseyside transport chief has said he is disappointed about what he says is the unfair fare structure of bus companies across Liverpool.
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Citybikes extend to North Liverpool
Liverpool’s CityBike scheme is expanding into the north of Liverpool following an increase in demand.
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Citybike scheme recognised nationally
Liverpool City Council’s Citybike scheme has won a national award for ‘shared mobility’.
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City centre commuting gets £80m boost
Liverpool is set to tackle inner city commuting by investing heavily with a new highways cash injection programme.
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Car-free scheme comes to city
Motorists in Liverpool have been encouraged to leave their cars at home and find a more sustainable form of transport.
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Ambitious plans for fly-over launched
A new campaign to save Liverpool city centre’s fly-over and give it a massive make-over has been launched.
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Free bus boost for jobseekers
A new scheme will provide free bus rides for Liverpool jobseekers in the new year.
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Liverpool set for cycle hire scheme
Liverpool may have the biggest cycle hire scheme in the country outside of London from next summer.
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Interim report finds issues with rail bid
An interim investigation has found that the West Coast rail line bidding was flawed with “technical difficulties”.