Hasn't Merseyrail been looking at this for years ?. A few years ago Merseytravel bosses hired a train to take them over the current goods only line with this in mind yet again.
I was told they couldn't have the funding as all extra cash was going to be spent in the London area. Even the plans for replacing the current 507/508 fleet with brand new stock have gone quiet and that was due to happen next year.
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