TransPennine Express

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: First Transpennine Express
Merseytravel's press release regarding the new franchises seems to suggest the Liverpool – Scotland services will indeed call at St Helens:

Merseytravel Wrote:Direct services to Scotland. A new direct TransPennine Express service – three services a day – from Lime St to Glasgow, removing the need to change at Preston or Wigan. In addition, an hourly direct TransPennine Express service to Edinburgh (via Newcastle). There will be St Helens stops en route.

The return of Liverpool – Scotland trains will be fantastic. I went to Glasgow recently and there were a fair few people who detrained from the Liverpool – Preston train at Wigan NW and boarded the subsequent Pendolino to Glasgow, so I'm sure it will be a well patronised link.