Liverpool City Region: first city region to own its trains

Highlights from Smarter Travel LIVE!

Steve Rotherham, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region

Steve Rotherham, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region

Smarter Travel LIVE!, hosted by Merseytravel & Liverpool City Region on October 16 and 17, attracted more than 600 delegates from across the UK and beyond. Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, and Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, both stressed their commitment to ongoing devolution and the delivery of an integrated, accessible and clean transport network across the North (see news pages).

Steve Rotheram said: ‘It was a pleasure to welcome Smarter Travel LIVE! delegates to the Liverpool City Region. I was particularly proud to share our progress in becoming the first city region in the country to own its own trains, as we bring in our brand new £460m fleet for the Merseyrail network. 

‘We are already delivering a better, smarter transport offer for those who live and work here. And with more power and resource for our infrastructure, we can help rebalance the economy, while improving the life chances of those in the North.’