The first of the long-awaited new Merseyrail trains is set to welcome passengers in a matter of days after a crucial deal with drivers was agreed today.
Merseyrail drivers, represented by the ASLEF union, have voted to accept a new deal for working on the state-of-the-art new Class 777 trains. The union deal is the final hurdle in the long-running saga of beginning the roll-out of the new trains.
The Class 777 trains are due to replace the existing Merseyrail fleet of 507 trains, with a deal to purchase the new vehicles signed back in 2016. But the roll-out of the new models has been held up by a number of factors including the pandemic and industrial disputes.
