Merseyrail
Merseyrail ‘777’ carries first passengers
First of 53 new trains enters service
PHILIP SHERRATT
Stadler shows trains for the UK at InnoTrans
TfW tram-train and tri-mode and Merseyrail battery EMU on display
Keith Fender/Philip Sherratt
Merseyrail infrastructure devolution agreed
An agreement in principle has been reached between Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Department for Transport (DfT) for the Combined Authority to take control of the Merseyrail network
Management buyout returns Abellio operations to UK ownership
Takeover led by UK MD Dominic Booth
Andy Roden
Merseyrail to return to 15-minute frequency
Merseyrail is to return to a 15-minute frequency on most routes from 2 May.
Construction starts at Headbolt Lane station
Work has started on the £80m Headbolt Lane station. This artist's impression shows what it will look like.
Driver convicted after Merseyrail crash
The driver of a Merseyrail train which collided with the buffers at Kirkby on 13 March 2021 has been convicted.