Thousands flock to Grand National
Thousands of race-goers are expected in Liverpool for the final day of the Grand National festival.
More than 50,000 people enjoyed
Ladies' Day at Aintree
Travellers are being urged to leave their cars at home and use public transport to get to Aintree.
Extra trains are being run between Liverpool and Aintree and several park and ride schemes are in operation to cut congestion.
Friday's Ladies' Day at the ground attracted more than 50,000 race-goers, organisers said.
Neil Scales, chief executive and director general of Merseytravel, said: "Aintree must be one of the easiest racecourses in the country to get to by public transport.
"We've got extra trains running and many stations have free park and ride facilities.
"There are also regular bus services operating, so we hope people see public transport as a really good option for travelling to the event, which is one of the highlights of the international racing calendar."
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The 159th Grand National started on Thursday and culminates with the famous steeplechase on Saturday afternoon.
Source:
BBC NEWS | Merseyside
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