As a result of the national emergency measures announced by the prime minister earlier this week and an increasing number of station, depot and onboard staff self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of changes have been made to the timetable for this Sunday (29 March 2020).
Following government advice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merseyrail services will be running every 30 minutes on all lines from start of service on Thursday 19 March.
A pair of new lifts has been installed at Meols station to improve accessibility for those travelling on the Merseyrail network.
Merseyrail has been recognised as the best performing regional rail operator at this year’s Golden Whistle Awards.
Merseyrail has been named as the most punctual rail operator in the country for the second year running – with 96.36% of its trains running on time.
Ainsdale train station has been awarded a top sustainability award for community involvement in the lead up and during the refurbishment project last year.
Merseyrail ticket fares are still some of the lowest in the country, despite an average increase of 2.86 per cent for 2020.
The festivities have well and truly begun on Merseyrail with Father Christmas and carol singers appearing up and down the network this December.
A new Merseyrail Only Railpass has been launched covering the Northern and Wirral lines – offering a significant saving to thousands of customers across the Liverpool City Region.
An exclusive dinner, which was hosted at the Hilton Liverpool, heard from the Managing Director of Merseyrail, Andy Heath and Patrick Cawley, the Director of Programme Sponsorship at Network Rail.
Merseyrail has announced a smoking ban at all stations on its network from 1 December.
An exclusive Downtown event heard from the Managing Director of Merseyrail, Andy Heath and Patrick Cawley, the Director of Programme Sponsorship at Network Rail as they discussed the new £400 million Merseyrail fleet, due to launch in 2020.
