Conservative mayor candidate makes ambitious claim

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RE: Conservative mayor candidate makes ambitious claim

(06/04/2017 17:45)knutstransport Wrote:  
Just saw on Granada Reports the Conservative Metro Mayor candidate for the Liverpool City region say if he's elected each borough would get a new train line! The presenter told him that would cost a fortune, which he disputed.

Can't see that happening in a month of Sundays

Sure it would be nice if the Canada Dock Branch and Outer Rail Loop were brought into the Merseyrail network - but most importantly right now I feel there's a number of stations on the existing railway network in the Liverpool City Region that need building sooner rather than later (Carr Mill, St James, Vauxhall and Town Meadow) and to also find enough money to buy the 15 extra units Stadler have offered Merseytravel as a follow on order