Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has called on the government not to treat the people of the Liverpool City Region as "second class citizens" when it comes to transport.
Appearing at a Labour Party Conference fringe event in Liverpool today, Mayor Rotheram spoke about how London's transport system has helped to inform his vision for the city region's transport network. He commented on the frequency of trains, buses and tubes in the capital and questioned why the same quality of service shouldn't be implemented across the country.
He said: "If it’s good enough for London, why not everywhere else? We’re not second class citizens so why should we get second class transport?" Mayor Rotheram also confirmed that the first new Merseyrail trains are set to be in operation by the end of the year.
