Battery trains could take Merseyrail to places it couldn’t previously reach

Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram at Headbolt Lane

UK: Speaking to Rail Business UK at the opening of Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby, Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram expressed enthusiasm for extending Merseyrail services to more destinations by using battery power to avoid the need for electrification.

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