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More than 53,000 Tap and Go journeys on Merseyrail in first month

Deniz Huseyi
16 October 2025
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Merseyrail’s new Tap and Go contactless payment system has been used for more than 53,000 journeys in the first month of operation.

The system enables passengers to tap in and out of stations using their MetroCard, with fares capped to daily and weekly maximums.

So far over 6,000 passengers have signed up to the new system, said Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Tap and Go currently operates across the Merseyrail network, with further integration planned as the Combined Authority...

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