Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising

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RE: Liverpool City Region Bus Franchising
Express bus services providing a vital link between Runcorn and Liverpool city centre are to return, Mayor Rotheram has announced today.

Beginning on Monday 16 December the new Arriva-operated X4 service will run hourly with stops in Widnes, Speke and Aigburth, providing fast and affordable connections for people travelling to and from Halton.

Passengers will benefit from shorter journeys with an average trip between Runcorn and Liverpool ONE bus station on the X4 taking approximately 50 minutes, almost half the journey time of some existing services.

Tickets will cost £2, in line with the reduced adult single fare which Mayor Rotheram has committed to extend until September 2025.

Express bus services between Runcorn and Liverpool ended in April 2022 when the commercially operated X1 service was withdrawn. Mayor Rotherham has since been working closely with Halton Council to ensure the return of a rapid bus link for the area, which will initially operate on a trial basis.