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Danger signal for rail devolution as Merseytravel pulls out of talks

Rail

Andrew Forster
01 July 2011
Merseytravel: the RMT union has welcomed the u-turn by the ITA
Merseytravel: the RMT union has welcomed the u-turn by the ITA

 

Plans to devolve responsibility for rail services to local government were in doubt this week as Merseytravel withdrew from talks about taking over management of the area’s rail infrastructure and other Integrated Transport Authorities expressed caution about becoming franchise managers.

Labour-controlled Merseytravel this week voted to halt work on plans to take control of track and signalling from Network Rail for the largely self-contained Merseyrail Electrics franchise area, for...

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