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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Liam Thorp

When new Merseyrail trains will start welcoming passengers after final deal agreed

The first of the long-awaited new Merseyrail trains will welcome passengers on Monday, it can be revealed.

Earlier today a crucial deal was struck with drivers of the new trains. The deal, agreed between the ASLEF union and the Liverpool City Region means the roll-out of the state-of-the-art vehicles can now begin.

The new 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.

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