Lauren Harmes

Leisure Business News - A new Merseyrail Only Railpass has been launched covering the Northern and Wirral lines offering a significant saving to thousands of customers across the Liverpool City Region. The new pass will offer passengers unlimited travel with weekly, monthly and annual options available - saving the need to queue for a ticket each day.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has announced a smoking ban at all stations on its network from 1 December. From this date, passengers will not be allowed to smoke in any public areas of Merseyrail stations or platforms with the exception of car parks.

Leisure Business News - All serving personnel and veterans will be able to travel for free on the Merseyrail network this Remembrance Day 10 November . This Sunday, forces personnel will be able to travel anywhere on the network to take part in remembrance services across the Liverpool City Region.

Leisure Business News - Football fever has hit Merseyrail as Liverpool South Parkway has been transformed into a Premier League dressing room to celebrate its re-launch. The Merseyrail station s Mtogo convenience store was shut over the summer and the rail operator has teamed up with Cadbury to open the shop in style.

Technology Business News - Merseyrail has launched a new WhatsApp service for passengers as part of its commitment to real-time customer service.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has been named the greatest place to work at last night s 19 September National Rail Awards in a successful evening for the company. The rail organisation, which was named the most punctual operator in the UK for 2018-19, won the Great Place to Work award at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail are celebrating Car Free Day by offering free travel to kids anywhere on their network this Sunday 22 September . The move is part of an initiative to raise awareness of greener ways to travel and how people can make small changes to protect the environment.

Charity Business News - A local women s football club has been donated a defibrillator after the sudden death of one of its players brothers. Merseyrail Ladies FC received the kind donation from Concept Hygiene to be housed at their Admiral Park stadium in Toxteth the first purpose-built stadium for a women s football club in the UK.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has released its timetable for the upcoming strike action by guard members of the RMT union on Saturday 24 August. A limited service will call at selected stations across the network between approximately 7am and 7pm, with a short break in service in the middle of the day. All trains will run with 6 carriages.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail is taking emerging musicians from the region to London for a special industry showcase as part of their Sound Station artist development programme.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has announced its first ever Summertime Stories writing competition to encourage creativity among young budding JK Rowlings and Roald Dahls across the region.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has made a big step towards bringing simpler ticketing solutions to passengers with the launch of their online Day Saver purchasing platform. As of last Thursday 25 July , passengers are now able to purchase Adult Merseyrail Day Savers 5.30 and 18 amp under Merseyrail Day Savers 2.65 from the Merseyrail website.

Marketing Business News - A group of up and coming local musicians will take to the stage at Liverpool Central this Friday for Merseyrail Sound Station Live.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail have launched a giant spot the ball competition in Liverpool Central to celebrate the Netball World Cup and women in sport.

Construction Business News - The newly refurbished Ainsdale station on Merseyrail s Southport line has won a prestigious sustainability award a year after it opened its doors to the public.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has some of the most satisfied passengers in the UK, new survey results can reveal. The rail operator gained the third highest score in the National Rail Passenger Survey for spring 2019, reaching 90 , which is 7 higher than the national and regional averages.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail will be offering free travel to all serving personnel and veterans on Armed Forces Day this year. This year s Armed Forces Day celebrations take place on Saturday 29 June from 10 00am to 5 00pm, starting with a ceremony at St Nicholas Church.

Health Business News - Merseyrail will be handing out free train tickets to celebrate Clean Air Day on 20 June encouraging people to go clean, go green, go Merseyrail . The move is part of an initiative to encourage people to consider their carbon emissions and how they can make small travel changes to protect the environment.

Retail Business News - Merseyrail has announced that it will stop automatically printing receipts for customers in a bid to cut down on waste saving up to 600km of paper each year.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has confirmed that it will be putting on early morning trains for runners taking part in the Liverpool Rock n Roll Marathon later this month.

Charity Business News - Pop mogul Pete Waterman was welcomed to Merseyside last Friday by regional train operator Merseyrail. The record producer, TV presenter and DJ took a tour of the Merseyrail network as part of his new role as President of the Railway Benefit Fund RBF , meeting railway employees and passengers.

Leisure Business News - Merseyrail has been hailed as the most punctual rail operator in the country following a prestigious award win and the release of recent statistics. The train operating company was named the most punctual over the last twelve months 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019 with 95.

Leisure Business News - A record-breaking 76,000 racegoers used Merseyrail services to travel to and from The Grand National Festival last weekend and Merseyrail will help to share the success locally by making charitable donations.