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Major milestone for Liverpool Baltic station as planning application goes live
Major milestone for Liverpool Baltic station as planning application goes live

Plans for a new station in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle have reached a significant milestone after a planning application was submitted for the 100 million GBP scheme.

Class 777 trains roll-out begins on Southport-Hunts Cross line
Class 777 trains roll-out begins on Southport-Hunts Cross line

On 11 December 2023 Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that the Liverpool City Region’s new publicly owned trains will begin the final stage of their phased roll-out this week. 

Class 777 BEMUs are operating from Headbolt Lane
Class 777 BEMUs are operating from Headbolt Lane

On 5 October 2023 the UK’s first battery powered trains made their maiden trip from the new station at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby.

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Class 777 BEMUs begin final testing
Class 777 BEMUs begin final testing

On 6 July 2023 Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that the first of the Liverpool City Region’s new publicly owned Class 777 battery powered trains will begin final testing on the network.

Class 777 Trains Set To Roll Out On Ormskirk Line
Class 777 Trains Set To Roll Out On Ormskirk Line

Passengers travelling to and from this year’s Aintree Festival and Grand National will get the chance to travel on one of the Liverpool City Region’s new trains as they begin the next stage of their phased roll out on the Ormskirk line of the Merseyrail network.

Class 777 In Passenger Service
Class 777 In Passenger Service

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has hailed on Monday 23 January 2023 as a “massive day, not just for our area, but for the entire country” as the first of the region’s new 500 million GBP trains came into passenger service for the first time.

InnoTrans 2022 (31)
InnoTrans 2022 (31)

Last Stadler-built unit exhibited in Berlin we describe is Class 777 for Merseyrail network.

First 777 Handed Over To Liverpool City Region
First 777 Handed Over To Liverpool City Region

Following an intensive period of testing on the Merseyrail network and the recent authorisation from ORR, the first of 53 Class 777 EMUs has been on 26 August 2021 officially passed on to Merseytravel.

Merseyrail For All
Merseyrail For All

Battery-powered trains paves way for Merseyrail network expansion across the Liverpool City Region and beyond

Class 777 EMUs Testing Steps Up To The Next Level
Class 777 EMUs Testing Steps Up To The Next Level

Testing of the new trains for the Liverpool City Region is moving to the next level as they are due to head out onto the Merseyrail network during normal service hours from 1 July.

Stadler Exhibits Class 777 BEMU At Rail Live
Stadler Exhibits Class 777 BEMU At Rail Live

Stadler showcases its first Class 777 BEMU at the first post-covid outdoor UK rail event, held between 16 and 17 June 2021 in Warwickshire.

Major Funding Boost For Headbolt Lane Station In Kirkby
Major Funding Boost For Headbolt Lane Station In Kirkby

Metro Mayor’s plans for new station in Kirkby take another step forward.

A Visit To Stadler Siedlce (4)
A Visit To Stadler Siedlce (4)

On 29 January 2020 we visited Stadler Siedlce. This works is now, in addition to Class 777 EMUs and various types of FLIRTs, also building trams for Poland and Germany.

Metro Mayor Welcomes First Class 777 EMU To The Liverpool City Region
Metro Mayor Welcomes First Class 777 EMU To The Liverpool City Region

On 28 January Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has welcomed 777 003.

Merseyrail Class 777 EMUs On Test
Merseyrail Class 777 EMUs On Test

Since late December 2019 already second Class 777 unit is present at the PCW.