Originally Posted by
petromax
The clubs can and should stay put, and extend. Then they can share infrastructure, parking and rail connections. The inner loop is harder to use as you say (differences in level etc) but it is much closer to both Goodison and Anfield. Critically, the lines are there and in use! (albeit for freight only at the moment)
If we still had the rail flyover at Edge Hill, wouldn't we be right into the West Coast Mainline?
Staying put for both clubs is a no, no. The image of the two locations is clear negative to the city and these are two top clubs that will attract Overseas visitors regularly. To be frank, both clubs are surrounded by districts that resemble dumps. No disrespect to the people living there. The city has to put its best foot forward at all times. One Irish girl last week said to me that "Liverpool was a shoite hole" - she had never been to Liverrpol, but such is the poor image of the city. I have had negative feedback from many people and all because of visits to football grounds. Image is ultra important.
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The Canada Dock Branch Line is to be electrified within 4 years for freight. Merging into Merseyrail is then easy.
The city f'ked up and should have insisted than any new stadium has adjacent rapid transit rail station. How anyone with half a drain does not insist on this point when the city has a rapid transit rail system is beyond me. No joined up thinking. Then they would have to move, but there many suitable site on Merseyrail lines, so not an issue. But this is Liverpool where the glass is always half empty and common sense need not apply.
The WCML is accessible down the current tracks. Fast Metro systems prefer to have fast uninterrupted routes, so flyovers are suitable for them. From memory, the flyover took traffic from Wapping Tunnel to the WCML - a flying junction. What fools allowed the rail infrastructure to be dismantled? But this is Liverpool.
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