Operators announced for first publicly run bus services in the Liverpool City Region for 40 years
Following a competitive tender process, two operators have been appointed to operate the first locally controlled services in the Liverpool City Region since the 1980s, marking the biggest change to public transport in the region for more than a generation. Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens, while […]
Liverpool City Region Mayor unveils £1.6bn transport investment
Steve Rotheram, the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has unveiled plans for a record-breaking £1.6bn investment in Liverpool City Region’s public transport including new railway stations, rapid transit links and smart ticketing across the entire network. The city region’s biggest ever public transport investment is designed to better connect communities, including major new housing […]
Liverpool City Region mayor plans to create a public transport system better than London’s
Liverpool City Region mayor, Steve Rotheram, has vowed to create a public transport system ‘better than they’ve got in London’. Mr Rotheram, who was speaking at a Labour Party conference event, said his plan would see trains, buses and ferries in the region come under one brand, with one ticketing method and with carefully planned […]