COMMENT AND NEWS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE AREA ISSUE 1/2018 Wirral Transport User WIRRAL TRANSPORT USERS ASSOCIATION MERSEYRAIL New Trains for Bidston - EXTENDS GRADUALLY MAGHULL NORTH a Wrexham Line new station on the Northern Line Ormskirk Branch opened in the middle of June (see page 4). On our own Wirral Line we would like to see an early reconstruction of Ledsham Station on the line to Chester. Many houses have and are being constructed in the area. A large population is and would be within walking distance. The current temporary more relaxed, more reliable timetable would allow for stops to be made. When the new Swiss Staedler trains are All Class 230 images courtesy Vivarail running, which are faster than the current 40 year old rolling stock would allow it. Last year it was new trains for for just 5 trains when Bidston - Merseyrail Electrics from Staedler Wrexham frequency is also We also need urgent in Switzerland due for delivery eventually to be doubled to twice extensions to Skelmersdale, starting next year. This year it is hourly. for example, which has been highlighted on the radio as new 3 car hybrid trains for the See inside this Newsletter for having one of the worst Borderlands Line from Bidston to fuller details. Wrexham from VivaRail (Class public transport of any town 230). 5 trains have been ordered The other good news is the of its size in the country..We which will cover additionally Halton Curve is now ready and shouldn’t have to wait 30 Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog trains will operate from Liverpool years for the system to be and Crewe _ Chester. A tall order to Chester from December. completed.
WIRRAL LINE LIFTS There are still a number of Wirral Line Stations have to travel to another station such as Bebington where access is difficult and and lifts are needed. In where there are slopes. A lift is planned for Meols the case of Spital, for example, local station. There are other stations residents, in conjunction with political requiring lifts such as Wallasey Village parties, are campaigning for a lifts for and Port Sunlight. Many stations have each platform. Interestingly in the received new lifts in recent years. early part of this century our The picture shows a modern lift shaft organisation was promised lifts would at Hooton be installed in Spital in 2006. 12 years later many still struggle up the steps or