The cash hit faced by Merseytravel as a result of Covid-19 continues to impact plans for the rollout of new trains.
Additional costs to the transport body are being felt as a result of the pandemic as uncertainty around recovering passenger numbers increases.
A financial performance report to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority ’s transport committee has explained how progress on the new rolling stock has been “has been negatively impacted by Covid-19 with delivery being delayed, which has placed upwards pressure on the overall costs of the project.”
