The Merseyrail passenger trains pave the way for 'a cleaner greener' network, the metro mayor says.
The UK's first battery-powered passenger trains have started running in Merseyside., will run from the new £80m Headbolt Lane station in Kirkby.The trains are part of a plan for Liverpool City Region to become net-zero carbon by 2040.
"We've invested £80m in this fully accessible, state-of-the-art train station - and it will be the first to be served by our new battery-powered trains," Mr Rotheram said. In a phased roll-out, the station will initially be served by one Merseyrail service per hour to Liverpool Central, with services gradually increasing to four trains an hour.
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