Halton Curve Railway Line
(asked on 26th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Halton Curve to open.
This question was answered on 31st October 2016
Following its inclusion in the Liverpool City Region Growth Deal, Merseytravel is managing the development and delivery, via Network Rail of the devolved Halton Curve scheme on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Construction work on the scheme is expected to begin in June 2017 and be complete by Spring 2018. Merseytravel anticipate that services will commence between Liverpool and Chester at the December 2018 timetable change, following the finalisation of agreements with operators and staff training.