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Grand National racegoers struggle to get to Aintree on first day: A number of Merseyrail services have been hit with issues
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Grand National racegoers struggle to get to Aintree on first day
Quick Glance: Why I Won't Be Watching the Grand National This Year
  • I used to find the arguments of Grand National opponents outdated.

  • Last year's event was chaotic and marked by accidents.

  • There were many fatalities and criticisms leading to changes for the 2024 race.

  • Despite the planned alterations, the author has lost interest in the race.
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Liverpool Lime Street issues travel tips for Grand National racegoers: RAIL passengers travelling to Liverpool Lime Street and Aintree for the Grand National ...
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Liverpool Lime Street issues travel tips for Grand National racegoers
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Merseyrail is moving into the modern era....it's about time: It has taken far too long to get to this point, but roll-out of tap-and-go technology should be ...
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Merseyrail is moving into the modern era....it's about time
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Merseyrail to introduce tap-and-go ticketing from this Autumn: The move is part of a two stage rollout that could lead to smart devices being used in 2025
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Merseyrail to introduce tap-and-go ticketing from this Autumn
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Plans to open three new Merseyrail stations unveiledtinyurl.com/4ec64ske
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19-year-old from Ellesmere Port taken to court over Trainline ticket: A 19-year-old has been slapped with a £276 court fine after buying a Trainline ticket to ...
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19-year-old from Ellesmere Port taken to court over Trainline ticket
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What is the Merseyrail Trainline issue & is this going to change?: Political Editor and Merseyrail user Liam Thorp attempts to explain a quirk of the ...
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What is the Merseyrail Trainline issue & is this going to change?
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Merseyrail issues disruption warning to thousands of passengers this weekend
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Urgent disruption warning to thousands of Merseyrail passengers this weekend
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Merseyrail sorry as works close platform at station in Ellesmere Port: Merseyrail has apologised after "essential engineering works" have led to the ...
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Merseyrail sorry as works close platform at station in Ellesmere Port
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Liverpool Central Station celebrates its 150th birthday: Liverpool Central Station is the busiest in Liverpool, and the second busiest station in the North West ...
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Liverpool Central Station celebrates its 150th birthday
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Merseyrail rush hour disruption as trains cancelled: Merseyrail's Northern Line has been disrupted
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Merseyrail rush hour disruption as trains cancelled
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'Brick' thrown at Merseyrail train window as passengers evacuated: The incident happened while the packed train was moving
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'Brick' thrown at Merseyrail train window as passengers evacuated
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Merseyrail issues warning to thousands of passengers this weekend: Planned engineering works are set to cause severe disruption to rail services on the Northern ...
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Merseyrail issues warning to thousands of passengers this weekend
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Warning issued to thousands of Merseyrail passengers this weekend: "Crucial" maintenance work will mean rail replacement buses in place on Northern ...
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Warning issued to thousands of Merseyrail passengers this weekend
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Wirral: Suspected ‘unexploded bomb’ found in New Brighton: EMERGENCY services have been called to reports of an “unexploded bomb” found in New Brighton.
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Wirral: Suspected ‘unexploded bomb’ found in New Brighton
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Merseyrail to double size of new trainsbitly.ws/3bXaY
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Tiny Michelin star hub that's found on the Merseyrail linetinyurl.com/ye26ke29
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Woman gets 'ridiculous' £480 bill for putting foot on train seat: She is one of several passengers from Wales who have received hefty court bills for breaching a ...
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Woman gets 'ridiculous' £480 bill for putting foot on train seat
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Merseyrail morning services cancelled as snow falls in city
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Man dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line: Officers were called to the line near Freshfield railway station
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Man dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line
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Merseyrail station closed as tree falls on line in Storm Jocelyn: Storm Jocelyn has hits Merseyside and is causing travel disruption
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Merseyrail station closed as tree falls on line in Storm Jocelyn
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Man arrested over lack of ticket despite paying more than £100bitly.ws/3afpp
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Man dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line: A MAN has died after being hit by a train on a Merseyrail line near Ellesmere Port.
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Man dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line
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Transport bosses issue warning over opening of new Baltic station: It had been hoped the revived St James' stop could be revived in 2025
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Transport bosses issue warning over opening of new Baltic station
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'40 angry people' stranded for hours after Merseyrail 'debacle': Roy Walsh described scenes of 40 people waiting in the cold for replacement buses after major ...
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'40 angry people' stranded for hours after Merseyrail 'debacle'
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Merseyrail customers have same complaint after man arrested: Opinions have been divided
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Merseyrail customers have same complaint after man arrested
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Man caught performing ‘sex act’ on Merseyrail train: A MAN was seen performing a “sex act” on a Merseyrail train travelling on the Wirral line.
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Man caught performing ‘sex act’ on Merseyrail train
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Disused rail tunnel could reopen as Merseytravel issues update: It is one of many closed tunnels in Merseyside
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Disused rail tunnel could reopen as Merseytravel issues update
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Merseyrail train timetable for Boxing Day 🚄
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Delays as trains suspended on Merseyrail line due to fault: One train was forced to terminate at Walton
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Delays as trains suspended on Merseyrail line due to fault
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MP: Cancelled Merseyrail Chester/Ellesmere Port trains a 'joke': CANCELLED Merseyrail Chester and Ellesmere Port trains have incurred the anger of a local MP who ...
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MP: Cancelled Merseyrail Chester/Ellesmere Port trains a 'joke'
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‘Major disruption’ as all Wirral Merseyrail services suspended: THERE is major disruption this evening as all Wirral Merseyrail services have been suspended.
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‘Major disruption’ as all Wirral Merseyrail services suspended
Quick Glance: Disruption: All Wirral Merseyrail Services Suspended
  • A points failure at Hamilton Square has caused disruption to the Wirral line, resulting in major delays during rush hour.

  • The issues have led to delays on all services in the Liverpool loop affecting the Ellesmere Port, New Brighton, Chester, and West Kirby lines.
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Merseyrail delays as Northern Line hit by signalling issues: Passengers told to get off trains at Sandhills as problem affects lines to Ormskirk ...
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Merseyrail delays as Northern Line hit by signalling issues
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Merseyrail customers say 'it's every week' after more cancellations 🚆❌
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⚠️ BREAKING Live Updates: Merseyrail hit with 'major delays' on four lines
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Trains were suspended on a Merseyrail line last night after a person was hit by a train.
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Elderly lady held upright during chaotic Merseyrail journey: Furious passenger Bill Hodgson shared images of the cramped journey as he demanded answers from the ...
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Elderly lady held upright during chaotic Merseyrail journey
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Merseyrail Boxing Day trains to run but services reduced: The rail network has unveiled its timetable for the festive period
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Merseyrail Boxing Day trains to run but services reduced
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Wirral line rail services disrupted due to 'signalling issues': SERVICES on the Wirral line are subject to "minor disruption" this afternoon (Wednesday ...
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Wirral line rail services disrupted due to 'signalling issues'
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Merseyrail Chester disruption after passenger taken ill on train: Trains have been delayed and cancelled this afternoon on the Merseyrail network near Chester ...
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Merseyrail Chester disruption after passenger taken ill on train
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Person dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line: British Transport Police has now confirmed a person has died
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Person dies after being hit by train on Merseyrail line
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'It's every single day' blast furious Merseyrail commuters : Passengers loudly voice their frustration as yet another break down leads to chaos on the network
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'It's every single day' blast furious Merseyrail commuters
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Changes made to Merseyrail trains Chester Saturday timetable: PASSENGERS travelling on the train between Chester and Liverpool are being made aware of changes to ...
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Changes made to Merseyrail trains Chester Saturday timetable
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Passenger taken ill on Merseyrail Chester train: THERE has been disruption on the Chester Merseyrail service today (Friday, December 29).
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Passenger taken ill on Merseyrail Chester train
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'Major' disruption for Wirral rail services: There is 'major' disruption for Wirral rail services this afternoon due to 'power supply problems' at Hamilton ...
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'Major' disruption for Wirral rail services
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Merseyrail cancel number of train services every day on two lines: Changes come into place from Saturday, November 18
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Merseyrail cancel number of train services every day on two lines
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City region could take control of entire Merseyrail networktinyurl.com/yckuw82t
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🚨 Teenage girl's smart move snared Merseyrail train pervert: bit.ly/3GgZ4BQ
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'I was fined by Merseyrail even though I had bought a ticket': 16-year-old Izzy Moston found herself a victim of a strange ticketing quirk ...
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'I was fined by Merseyrail even though I had bought a ticket'
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Merseyrail disruption between Chester and Liverpool due to trespasser: TRAIN services between Chester and Liverpool have been disrupted this evening (Thursday ...
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Merseyrail disruption between Chester and Liverpool due to trespasser
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Rail providers' 'total disregard' as trains 'unfit for purpose': 'It feels like a gamble getting to work now'
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Rail providers' 'total disregard' as trains 'unfit for purpose'
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'I had the same issue with Merseyrail everyday this week': There was a familiar feeling of frustration as I made my way back to the office this week
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'I had the same issue with Merseyrail everyday this week'
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'Patience wearing thin' as it's 'same apology, no explanation': Headbolt Lane passengers speaks of a "shocker of a service" as faults and breakdowns ...
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'Patience wearing thin' as it's 'same apology, no explanation'
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I want to like Merseyrail but they're making it really difficult: Merseyrail is experiencing growing pains, which for £100 a month I could do without
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I want to like Merseyrail but they're making it really difficult
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The £80 million brand new station beset by problems: A new station in Merseyside has been blighted by issues - and it seems to have hit Greater Manchester this ...
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The £80 million brand new station beset by problems
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'I was fined by Merseyrail even though I had bought a ticket for my journey' bit.ly/3SJGGJB
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Man fined for putting feet on seat on Merseyrail train calls for rule change: The passenger admits he broke the rules, but wants to see a change in the way the ...
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Man fined for putting feet on seat on Merseyrail train calls for rule ...
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'What I did was wrong but Merseyrail needs to change this rule': 'To me, it feels like a rule that's there to catch out those who don't know ...
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'What I did was wrong but Merseyrail needs to change this rule'
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I was called a 'scruffy meff' for my behaviour on a train but Merseyrail staff were in the right
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Person hit by train as Merseyrail services disrupted 🚨
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Body found on tracks near Merseyrail station: Emergency services rushed to the scene but the person was pronounced dead
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Body found on tracks near Merseyrail station
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First look at new Merseyrail station Headbolt Lane - LIVE
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Dad 'disgusted' with Merseyrail after daughter got fine despite having ticket
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Merseyrail passengers say apologies 'aren't good enough': Commuters have expressed their frustration at an oversubscribed service
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Merseyrail passengers say apologies 'aren't good enough'
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🚨 Woman slapped Merseyrail worker after being told she couldn't travel bit.ly/3PAtoM8
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Storm Babet: Some Merseyrail services 'suspended' due to weather: MERSEYRAIL has confirmed that some services on the Chester and Ellesmere Port lines have been ...
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Storm Babet: Some Merseyrail services 'suspended' due to weather
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⚠️ BREAKING TRAVEL: Merseyrail disruption as trains at standstill during rush hour
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⚠️ Breaking Travel: 'Major disruption' as Merseyrail trains at standstill during rush hour: bit.ly/3EJv0Op
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New train taken out of service after crash at Wirral station: The incident happened at Rock Ferry station on Thursday morning (October 5) and left damage to the ...
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New train taken out of service after crash at Wirral station
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⚠️ BREAKING: Merseyrail trains at standstill ahead of rush hour
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Person dies after being hit by train at Merseyrail station: All lines are closed while emergency services attend the scene
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Person dies after being hit by train at Merseyrail station
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Merseyrail guard sexually assaulted sleeping woman at house party: Ticket barrier operator warned to 'expect a custodial sentence' after pleading ...
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Merseyrail guard sexually assaulted sleeping woman at house party
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Passengers warned of rail disruption on busy day for local sport: PASSENGERS are being warned to expect significant disruption on the railway network this ...
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Passengers warned of rail disruption on busy day for local sport