Liverpool Port Rail Link Go -Ahead

**Kev** · 05-23-2006

A MAJOR £10m scheme to open up the booming Port of Liverpool to extra freight trains could be at risk from the same government red tape that killed off Merseytram. more

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**AK1** · 11-27-2006

The proposed rail link, linking Liverpool Docks directly to the west coast mainline has been given the go-ahead. This is great news for Liverpool's economy.

**Kev** · 11-27-2006

Sound, what will the route be?

**AK1** · 11-28-2006

Originally Posted by Kev

Sound, what will the route be?

I really don't know. I was trying to think about it earlier, but I couldn't think of any obvious route. Anyone else know?

**Waterways** · 11-28-2006

Originally Posted by AK1

I really don't know. I was trying to think about it earlier, but I couldn't think of any obvious route. Anyone else know?

The trains from the docks had to reverse at Edge Hill to get onto the main lines. They had to lay 500 metres of track to make the link seamless. That may be it.

Yes, 500 metres of track put the container terminal at a disadvantage.